Just finished watching an insightful interview between Todd Sachs and Danielle DiMartino Booth via YouTube. Ms. DiMartino Booth is a renowned market analyst and commenter who brings an insider’s perspective to activity in the financial markets and the effectiveness of monetary policy. Ms. DiMartino Booth expressed concern about how home purchases used to be about … Continue reading Should we look at a mortgage like a forward contract?
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s July 2024 survey of primary dealers determined that a number of America’s largest banks expected the chances of a 50-basis point cut in the fed funds target rate to be around five percent. Today, according to the CME FedWatch tool, the chances of a 50-basis point decrease is … Continue reading So why is the market betting on a 50-basis point cut?
What I did not hear last night: who will be your pick for chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors? Who will be the director of the National Economic Council? Who would you select as chairman of the Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System? Who will you choose as Treasury secretary? (People are looking for ways … Continue reading What was missing from last night’s debate? An idea as to who will lead a Trump or Harris economy.
When you think about government, you should allow yourself to go outside the box. It means looking at the realities of human behavior and how we relate to each other. The only reason humans force themselves to be together is for the exchange of value. The values exchanged could be promises of physical protection exchanged … Continue reading As I wait for Kamala Harris’ inflation plan, I am convinced she knows nothing about monetary policy.
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.
Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. In recent months, there has been a lack of further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent inflation objective. The … Continue reading Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Ready for your next trader challenge? Visit https://traderswithedge.com/?r=348 Federal Reserve Bank of New York-Central Bank for the U.S. Virgin Islands AUD/USD=0.6423 GBP/USD=1.2397 EUR/USD=1.0655 JPY/USD=154.5500 Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/XCD=2.8833 JPY/XCD=0.0175 Source: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4399 CAD/BBD=1.4450 Source: Central Bank of … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:40 am AST
Federal Reserve Bank of New York-Central Bank of the U.S. Virgin Islands AUD/USD=0.6423 GBP/USD=1.2397 EUR/USD=1.0655 JPY/USD=0.0065 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/XCD=2.8833 JPY/XCD=0.0175 Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4209 CAD/BBD=1.4417 EUR/BBD=2.0879 Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago USD/TTD=6.7042 GBP/TTD=8.4069 CAD/TTD=4.9077 EUR/TTD=7.6692 Bank of Guyana USD/GYD=207.98 GBP/GYD=256.02 CAD/GYD=151.41 EUR/GYD=221.04 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates for the Eastern Caribbean as of 9:10 am AST
Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System AUD/USD=0.6478 GBP/USD=1.2457 EUR/USD=1.0647 JPY/USD=0.0065 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank USD/XCD=2.7000 GBP/XCD=3.3679 CAD/XCD=1.9626 EUR/USD=2.8833 JPY/USD=0.0065 Central Bank of Barbados USD/BBD=1.9800 GBP/BBD=2.4368 CAD/BBD=1.4332 EUR/BBD=2.0855 Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago USD/TTD=6.7260 GBP/TTD=8.3868 CAD/TTD=4.8987 EUR/TTD=7.1288 Bank of Guyana USD/GYD=207.98 CAD/GYD=151.18 GBP/GYD=258.81 EUR/GYD=221.52 Sources: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Central Bank … Continue reading Foreign exchange rates: Eastern Caribbean as of 11:14 am AST
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