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America's central bank is hiking interest rates by half a percent in a bid to tame decades-high inflation in the US. But it’s also tempering its plan for future hikes to avoid sending the economy into recession. Meanwhile, French consumers are facing skyrocketing prices across a number of sectors.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in 22 years, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday pushed up interest rates by a full half-percentage point — a significant escalation of its efforts to get control of troublingly high inflation.

The Federal Reserve on May 4, 2022, lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to a range of 0.75% to 1%, its biggest increase in 22 years. The aggressive move, which has been expected for many months, is part of the U.S. central bank’s effort to slow…

Bank of England expected to raise base rate to highest level in 13 years as walks ‘very fine line’ between cooling inflation and avoiding recession

The Fed's plan to raise interest rates aggressively has aggravated bearish investor sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve Board meeting this week. And rising recessionary fears are expected to sustain the bearish mood in the near term. However, quality mega-cap stocks Abbott (ABT), Broadcom (AVGO), and Pfizer (PFE) are expected…

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes and high energy prices will likely fuel recessionary conditions. Moreover, the unexpected decline in GDP in the first quarter indicates a possible economic contraction. Amid such possibilities, the pharmaceutical industry could attract investors’ attention because of the inelastic demand for its products. Today, I…

With six months to go until the 2022 midterm elections, the economic indicators continue to deteriorate for Democrats. While unemployment remains low and the economy continues to grow (except for a recent hiccup that few take seriously), inflation is up dramatically, and interest rates are spiking.

World-renowned contrarian investor Marc Faber says the failure of central banks to start raising interest rates sooner will lead to recession and an implosion in asset prices.

After the stock market (SPY) made new lows on Monday we have seen a fairly courageous bounce. But will it last??? More likely we are in a bottoming process that will have us make lower, scarier lows before a lasting return to the bull market. Read on below for the…

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes and the high energy prices are likely to fuel recessionary conditions. The unexpected decline in GDP in the first quarter indicates a possible slowdown with prices rising continuously. Amid fears of high inflation and a consequent recession, investors can look to bet on shares…

Many analysts believe that the U.S. economy is gradually, inexorably sliding toward a recession. However, due to inelastic demand, the funeral services industry is recession-proof by nature. So, we think it could be wise to bet on quality funeral services stocks Matthews (MATW) and Hillenbrand (HI). Let’s discuss.