Inflation
Inflation continues to cast a long shadow over global financial markets, influencing everything from daily consumer spending to the strategic decisions of the world's most powerful central banks. As of late 2025, persistent price pressures, evidenced by key metrics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve has officially embarked on a new monetary policy trajectory, delivering its first interest rate cut of the current cycle on September 17, 2025. This pivotal decision, reducing the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a new target range of 4.0%-4.25%, has
Federal Reserve
In a highly anticipated move, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced in September 2025 a 25-basis-point reduction in its benchmark federal funds rate, bringing the target range down to 4.00%–4.25%. This decision marks a significant dovish shift in monetary policy, signaling the central
Mortgage Rates
The U.S. housing market in 2024 and 2025 finds itself in a challenging and transformative period, largely dictated by the persistent grip of elevated mortgage rates. While rates have shown recent signs of a modest descent, they remain significantly higher than the historic lows witnessed during the pandemic, creating
North American Real Estate
The North American real estate market finds itself at a pivotal juncture, as both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada have initiated interest rate cuts in September 2025. While these monetary policy shifts aim to ease the financial burden on consumers and stimulate economic activity, the
Inflation
The financial markets are currently navigating a perplexing economic landscape where long-term inflation expectations are on the rise, even as the Federal Reserve initiates interest rate cuts. In September 2025, the University of Michigan's survey of consumers reported a significant jump in long-run inflation expectations (for the next
Federal Reserve
The US Federal Reserve's recent decision to cut interest rates has sent immediate ripples through financial markets, most notably propelling gold prices higher and galvanizing investor sentiment towards the precious metal. This pivotal move, typically signaling an effort to stimulate economic activity, tends to weaken the U.S.
Federal Reserve
The financial sector is currently navigating a significant shift as the Federal Reserve initiates a series of interest rate cuts, fundamentally reshaping the operating environment for institutions ranging from large commercial banks to innovative fintech startups. The Fed recently announced its first rate reduction, lowering the federal funds rate by
Federal Reserve
In a highly anticipated move, the Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point interest rate cut in September 2025, signaling a dovish pivot in its monetary policy. This reduction, bringing the federal funds rate down to a new target range, marks a significant shift from previous stances and is widely
Steve Eisman
Renowned investor Steve Eisman, famous for his prescient bet against the subprime mortgage market, is once again making waves with his unconventional take on current Federal Reserve monetary policy. Eisman contends that recent and anticipated Fed rate cuts are largely insignificant, amounting to little more than "tinkering" with
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has issued a compelling assessment of the current stock market, labeling the environment as "peak Goldilocks." This pronouncement signifies an optimal, yet potentially fleeting, period for equity markets, driven by a pronounced "risk-on" shift. The market's current trajectory is attributed to a
Federal Reserve
Washington D.C. – September 18, 2025 – In a significant move that has sent ripples across financial markets, the Federal Reserve yesterday opted for a 25-basis point interest rate cut, bringing its benchmark rate to a target range of 4.00% to 4.25%. This decision, the first rate reduction of