Category: Federal Reserve System

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Senate hearings on Federal Reserve monetary policy: Warnock surprised me today.

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, used his time during today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing on monetary policy to tie the problem of affordable housing in Georgia to Federal Reserve System rate setting. Jerome Powell, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System pointed out … Continue reading Senate hearings on Federal Reserve monetary policy: Warnock surprised me today.

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My quick email to Nikema Williams, Raphael Warnock, and David Scott regarding Powell’s upcoming testimony.

This morning, I sent U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and U.S. Representatives Nikema Williams and David Scott an email message about Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s upcoming testimony to Congress. He appears tomorrow before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and on Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. “Looking … Continue reading My quick email to Nikema Williams, Raphael Warnock, and David Scott regarding Powell’s upcoming testimony.

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Nationalist versus globalist. An activist investor treatment of government.

Time Range Change in Money Supply Change in Personal Consumption Expenditure Change in Effective Federal Funds Rate January 2023 to January 2024 +9.66% +2.5% +23.09% February 2023 to February 2024 +10.81% +2.5% +16.63% March 2023 to March 2024 +5.59% +2.7% +10.35% April 2023 to April 2024 +3.26% +2.7% +10.35% May 2023 to May 2024 +2.79% … Continue reading Nationalist versus globalist. An activist investor treatment of government.

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Interbank market news scan: Kugler continues the Fed Speak on inflation.

Today, Federal Reserve System governor Adriana D. Kugler reiterated in remarks what we have been hearing from other Federal Reserve Board members: that inflation is still too high, even given the progress on lowering it. Governor Kugler pointed out that inflation is moving down slowly and that easing rates is possible later this year. Like … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Kugler continues the Fed Speak on inflation.

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Retail foreign exchange dealer news scan: Federal Reserve administered and referenced rates as of 8:00 pm EST.

Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.33% Overnight Bank Funding Rate: 5.32% Secured Overnight Financing Rate: 5.31% Broad General Collateral Rate: 5.30% Tri-Party General Collateral Rate: 5.30% Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.40% Discount Window: 5.50% EUR/USD=7.8118 USD/JPY=157.2800 GBP/USD=1.2685 AUD/USD=0.6617 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading Retail foreign exchange dealer news scan: Federal Reserve administered and referenced rates as of 8:00 pm EST.

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Retail foreign exchange trader news scan: Central digital currencies: The Republicans ignore the Constitution with HR 5403…

The value of the U.S. currency needs to be increased so that investment capital comes to the United States, and if invested into productive activity, is placed into the hands of American labor via wages. The GOP failed to take currency valuation into account when its congressional caucus pushed through HR 5403. HR 5403 prohibits … Continue reading Retail foreign exchange trader news scan: Central digital currencies: The Republicans ignore the Constitution with HR 5403…

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Retail foreign exchange trader news scan as of 1:30pm AST, Vice-chair Jefferson’s speech focuses on housing policy.

United States. Federal Reserve System. The dollar. Covered interest rate parity. Swaps. Christopher J Waller. ” … there has, for some time, been commentary predicting that the dollar is destined for demise—potentially an imminent demise. Such predictions have not materialized. However, the role of the United States in the world economy is changing, and finance … Continue reading Retail foreign exchange trader news scan as of 1:30pm AST, Vice-chair Jefferson’s speech focuses on housing policy.

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Retail foreign exchange trader news scan as of 6:46 pm AST. Mester wants to see more progress toward lower inflation.

Reference rates per Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.40% Discount Window Rate: 5.50% Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.33% Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Foreign exchange rates AUD/USD=0.6677 NZD/USD=0.6121 USD/JPY=155.39 GBP/USD=1.2672 EUR/USD=1.0868 USD/CAD=1.3615 USD/MXN=16.6852 Source: x-rates.com (Are you ready for your next trader challenge? Visit https://toptiertrader.com/?ref=1449) Head of … Continue reading Retail foreign exchange trader news scan as of 6:46 pm AST. Mester wants to see more progress toward lower inflation.

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Retail foreign exchange trader news scan as of 9:35 am AST; 4-week moving average ticks up by 2,500

Federal Reserve reference rates Interest on reserve balances: 5.40% Discount window: 5.50% Effective federal funds rate: 5.33% Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System Foreign exchange rates AUD/USD=0.6676 NZD/USD=0.6110 USD/JPY=154.6672 GBP/USD=1.2674 EUR/USD=1.0873 USD/CAD=1.3631 USD/MXN=16.7314 Source: x-rates.com, as of 7:21 am EST Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Neel Kashkari. Inflation. While at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, … Continue reading Retail foreign exchange trader news scan as of 9:35 am AST; 4-week moving average ticks up by 2,500