Tag: federal reserve

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February. This beat the consensus estimate of 240,000 jobs...

This was a big week for the financial markets even before the Greek elections stole the headlines on Sunday. With several economic data releases on tap this...

November was an eventful month for the financial markets, as emerging market currencies, especially the Russian ruble, came under heavy downward pressure along with...

A few months ago, an entity I’ve been associated with was contemplating a major purchase to replace an older piece of machinery. The current...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets today and tomorrow to discuss monetary policy and provide their views on future interest rates. And it...

Turn back the clock to September 2007. In the build up to the Federal Reserve rate meeting that month, very few saw a half...

September was an uneventful month on the economic front, as the dollar continued to strengthen, and many ‘risk assets’ drifted lower with concerns about...

August was an eventful month on the political and economic front, as concerns about the European economy joined the headlines along with the continued...

You might not be an expert in balance sheets (I’m sure not), but I’m guessing you’ll be able to tell the major difference between...

July was an eventful month on the political and economic front, as the conflict in the Ukraine was joined in the headlines by renewed...