Market Overview

The FOMC did what it was expected to do and increased the interest rate by 0.25% to 0.75%. This is only the second time in 10 years that they raise the interest rate after having done the same last...

One would have liked to see the Federal Reserve’s economic and interest rate projections had they actually had a firmer understanding of Trump’s economic plans and his ability to...

We expect Norges Bank (NB) to keep the sight deposit rate unchanged at 0.50% at today's meeting and over the next 12 months. Economic data has on balance disappointed somewhat over the past months,...

That popping sound you just heard is the Fed popping the housing bubble. The housing bubble that it inflated with ZIRP and zero-bound credit requirements to qualify for a mortgage. But first,...

Moody’s expects global pharmaceuticals to be stable in 2017, as cost pressures neutralize gains from rising demand, and modest price increases in U.S. offset single-digit declines in rest of the...

As smart consumers, we generally try to avoid acquiring unnecessary debt – we might take a loan to buy a car or have a mortgage on our homes to afford a good location, but with smaller purchases...

Eurozone Composite PMI projected to inch up in December to highest for 2016 The US consumer inflation rate is set to rise to two-year high for November Core CPI appears to be rising too; it could...

Last December, the Federal Reserve confirmed that it thought its monetary task was nearing completion but under conditions that’s its own data showed were nothing like recovery. In simple terms,...

The FOMC has both experimented and struggled with its communications policy since it first began announcing its decisions in 1994. It has established numerous subcommittees to review its...

As has been hinted since September, the Federal Reserve increased the Fed funds target range by 25 bp to 50-75 bp. The market's understanding of the Fed reaction function and the communication left...

The Fed hiked rates Wednesday to a range of 1/2 to 3/4 percent, as widely expected.The Wall Street Journal reports: Fed Raises Rates for First Time in 2016, Anticipates 3 Increases in 2017. There is...

Looking past the FOMC announcement, there isn’t too much else to wring our hands about for the balance of 2016. Here are the scheduled events for the rest of the year.

It’s easy to overlook year-end opportunities among the hustle and bustle of the holidays.However, consider these 5 money-smart moves before 2017 rolls in.It’s Time For An ETA On Your FSAA...

Today's release of the November Producer Price Index (PPI) for Final Demand came in at 0.4% month-over-month seasonally adjusted, up from last month's 0.0%. It is at 1.2% year-over-year, up from 0.9%...