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Speech – Welcoming Remarks on the International Role

Beth 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 warns

A 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 runs

Gold (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 narrative

Shoshana 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 down

Young 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

Gold rally leaves wealth managers wondering if price is still right

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin vowed last week to work together against what they called the “destructive and hostile” US. And few commodities have been as affected by their policies as gold.   Just days later, on Monday this week, the precious metal’s price soared to a record high of $2,450 [...] READ MORE

Oil falls 1% on sticky US inflation, dampened geopolitical risk premium

A view shows the Yan Dun Jiao 1 bulk carrier in the Vostochny container port in the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. Summary Fed caution signals interest rates staying higher for longer US gasoline pump prices fall for four straight weeks - EIA Minutes from Fed's [...] READ MORE

Fed Governor Waller wants ‘several months’ of good inflation data before lowering rates

KEY POINTS Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday that he does not think further interest rate increases will be necessary. However, cuts are probably “several months” away, the central bank official said during a speech in Washington. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, citing a string of data showing that inflation appears to be easing, said [...] READ MORE

Target is cutting prices on up to 5,000 items to lure back inflation-weary shoppers

Target said its lower prices will aim to “collectively save consumers millions of dollars” on household staples and everyday items such as milk, fresh fruit, diapers and even pet food. Spencer Platt/Getty Images New York(CNN) - Target has slashed prices on more than 1,500 popular items beginning immediately, ranging from butter to laundry detergent, as [...] READ MORE