December 12, 2022
“Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes — including four consecutive hikes of 75 basis points — inflation is still running hot. Consumer prices in the U.S. climbed 0.4% in October and were up 7.7% from a year ago.… Continue Reading…
December 6, 2022
“ EDITOR’S NOTE: The problem with policies of inclusivity is that they often construct false environments of tolerance using incompatible elements glued together by a punitive bind of silence. If you think about it, differences in belief are defined by exclusivity; and… Continue Reading…
October 25, 2022
“The bond market is enduring its worst selloff in a generation, triggered by high inflation and the aggressive interest-rate hikes that central banks are implementing. Falling bond prices, in turn, mean paper losses on the massive holdings that the Fed… Continue Reading…
October 14, 2022
“Citigroup said Friday that its third-quarter earnings fell 25% as it bulked up its credit loss provisions and investment banking slumped. However, Citi shares gained more than 2% as revenue climbed more than analysts expected, helped by rising interest rates, and… Continue Reading…
October 11, 2022
“The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s this year in an attempt to cure America’s inflation problem. But now, many economists and business leaders are beginning to question whether the medicine (rate hikes) could be worse than the disease (inflation).… Continue Reading…
October 10, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: We saw what happened to the world’s major currencies when the Federal Reserve took a more aggressive stance on rate hikes: they tumbled. Even legendary hedge fund manager, Ray Dalio, whose mantra was “cash is trash” no longer believes that… Continue Reading…
September 29, 2022
“SoftBank is planning to cut at least 30% of staff at its ambitious investment arm, the Vision Fund, a source confirmed to CNBC. At least 150 out of 500 Vision Fund workers will be impacted by the cuts, according to Bloomberg,… Continue Reading…
September 22, 2022
“Turkey’s central bank surprised markets once again with its decision Thursday to cut its key interest rate, despite inflation in the country surging beyond 80%. The country’s monetary policymakers opted for a 100 basis point cut, bringing the key one-week… Continue Reading…
August 4, 2022
“The International Monetary Fund warned European governments against intervening in the region’s worsening energy crisis with broad-based financial support, saying instead that consumers should bear the brunt of higher prices to encourage energy saving and aid the wider shift to… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: A symphony of monetary derailment: Let’s start with an analogy. Most people wouldn’t know this, but conducting a large orchestra at Wagneresque proportions can be a harrowing task. The orchestra is so large and spread apart that the various sections… Continue Reading…
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