The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

With recent economic data pointing to sticky inflation, strong consumer spending, and a resilient labor market, renewed fears about the Fed’s potential interest rate hikes are expected to cause massive market volatility in the upcoming months. Amid a volatile market backdrop, investors could consider buying fundamentally sound stocks Autodesk (ADSK),…

Even adjusted for inflation, spending grew in January.

The stock market slump may be discouraging, but it shouldn’t be a shock based on historical patterns.

It has certainly been a rough week for bulls in the S&P 500 (SPY). Over the past 10 days, we've now had three big reports all showing hotter-than-expected inflation. And while it looked like the bulls were going to be able to shake off the first two, the evidence is…

Americans began the new year with a spending spree, but businesses are not sure how long it can last. There's a lot riding on the answer, since consumer spending is the backbone of the U.S. economy.

The battle lines are set between bulls and the bears over the 200 day moving average for the S&P 500 (SPY). A break below 3,940 will likely ignite a serious FOMO rally to the downside. Why is that likely going to happen? And how to best position your portfolio to…

The world economy in the first quarter of 2023, especially in January, seems to be defying gravity. The US labour market and retail sales figures have been much better than expected, while inflation is showing signs of a slower-than-expected slowdown.

The stock market’s outlook seems choppy as investors weigh data on the state of the economy, labor market, and future rate increases by the Federal Reserve. With more volatility expected for the near term, one should consider safeguarding their portfolios with fundamentally sound stocks Coca-Cola (KO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), and…

The Fed members believe that “ongoing” rate hikes would be necessary due to the hot jobs report and the monthly rise in inflation last month. However, there could still be a chance to avoid a downturn. Therefore, it might be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong and profitable stocks…