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After seven years of the most accommodative monetary policy in U.S. history, the Fed approved a quarter-point increase in its target funds rate.
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history. Signature Bank fell soon afterward. “We have the tools to protect depositors when there’s a threat of serious harm to the economy or to the financial system,” Powell said. “Depositors should assume that their deposits are safe.” The Fed chair also underscored that th...
Meanwhile, lenders will often adjust interest rates by a wider or smaller margin than the Fed’s benchmark interest rate depending on a variety of other factors — such as borrowers’ credit history or competition in the market. “Banks are not required to line up their interest rates with...
your credit score is the primary factor in determining the amount you pay. To receive a loan with the most favorable terms, you must have a prime credit score, typically 660 and above, and good credit history. The federal funds rate is out of your control, but you canimprove your credit...
The figures are impressive, but history has a warning. Tesla stock didn’t do so well following the 2021 high. A year later, Tesla stock was at $207, off almost 50%. Tesla’s 2022 stock performance was affected by CEO Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter (which is now X). A price-ear...
The Fed is tightening from both ends, rate hikes and QT. Hence the worst year for the bond market in history, RE is cratering, cryptos are down 70%+, stocks are down bigly, the S&P 500 -17%, the Nasdaq -31%. And all this fun just in t...
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