Gold prices dip after record highs on profit taking, rate cut bets coolSummary Fed sees longer road to 2% inflation target Palladium dropped over 3% Silver fell over 3% Gold prices dipped over 1% on Wednesday as the gold rally cooled with investors booking profits, as traders pulled back from bets on Federal Reserve's rate cuts this year. Spot gold fell 1.8% to $2,377.43 per ounce [...] READ MORE Fed shifts talk to ‘scenarios’ as policy grows less certainFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following the U.S. central bank's two-day policy meeting in Washington Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a May 1 press conference he didn't want to talk about economic "hypotheticals," but that's what he and other U.S. central bank officials have shifted towards in discussing monetary [...] READ MORE Risky Bonds Join the Everything RallyIf the U.S. economy is headed for trouble, no one told the junk-bond market. The premium that investors demand to hold debt from sub-investment-grade companies instead of relatively safe Treasurys has shrunk to near pandemic-era lows, a sign of dwindling worries about an economic slowdown that would cause a big jump in defaults and [...] READ MORE Gold’s Latest Allure? It’s Sanctions-ProofGold is having its moment. Geopolitical hedging from global central banks could keep it shining. Now at its highest level ever, above $2,400 per troy ounce, general jitters about the world alone can’t explain gold’s strength. The yellow metal got a boost following the death of Iran’s president this week, for example, but it [...] READ MORE Speech – Welcoming Remarks on the International RoleBeth Anne, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 I would like to welcome everyone to this Third Conference on the International Roles of the U.S. Dollar, which is jointly organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Board. When people talk about the "dollar," [...] READ MORE Recession seems almost certain with 19 states in trouble already, expert warnsA recession threatens to pummel households, businesses, and the stock market. Piper Sandler's Nancy Lazar warned of tighter credit and the full fallout from the Fed's rate rises. Unemployment has jumped in 19 states, making a national recession almost inevitable, Lazar said. Get ready for a recession that hammers consumers, squeezes companies, and drags [...] READ MORE Gold and silver prices continue record high runsGold (GC=F) and silver futures (SI=F) surged to record highs last week and continue to show signs of life as geopolitical uncertainty continues to raise concerns across global markets. Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre joins Morning Brief to break down the movements in these metal commodities, along with crude oil prices (CL=F, [...] READ MORE Biden’s latest push to take control of the inflation narrativeShoshana Gordon/Axios The Biden administration released a memo to its allies outlining its actions to combat rising costs — and blaming Republicans for blocking its efforts. Why it matters: It's an attempt to tell Americans that the White House is focused on bringing prices down at a time when voters are unhappy with the [...] READ MORE Americans are going into debt to buy groceries. Here’s why those balances can be difficult to pay downYoung woman feeling concerned about grocery prices on the bill in the supermarket. KEY POINTS Americans have been grappling with higher food costs since 2021. To get relief, some are turning to credit cards, buy now, pay later programs or payday loans. But those balances can be difficult to pay down due to a higher [...] READ MORE 1 2 3 … 84 Next »