Cart

0

Economy

“Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit”

“Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose 8.5% in July from a year ago, a slowing pace from the previous month due largely to a drop in gasoline prices. On a monthly basis, prices were… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Supply chain pressures have ‘eased significantly’ and inflation could be next: Morning Brief”

“…Earlier in June, we learned manufacturers’ delivery times in the New York Fed and Philadelphia Fed’s regions had gotten significantly shorter during the month. Since then, we’ve learned from the Kansas City Fed and Richmond Fed that delivery times also improved in their regions. However, delivery… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases”

“As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. The guidelines for “Opening up America Again” outline three phases for states to gradually ease their lockdowns.… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Federal Reserve Temporarily Eases Capital Requirement for Big Banks”

“The Federal Reserve is temporarily relaxing a rule that imposes additional capital requirements on deposits and Treasury securities held by the biggest U.S. banks… The decision signals a complete turnaround in money-market conditions from early March, when dislocations in interest rates indicated… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules”

“The Federal Reserve took massive emergency action Sunday to try to help the economy… slashing its benchmark interest rate to near zero and saying it would buy $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds. The Fed’s surprise announcement signaled its… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Real Estate

“Apple Commits $2.5 Billion to Ease California Housing Crunch”

“Apple on Monday announced a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing crisis in California, becoming the latest tech giant in the state to address a problem that it helped cause… Apple joins other Big Tech companies based in… Continue Reading…