insert_link Business / Economics INTERVIEW: Business and Economics Researcher Josef Sheehama on Interest Rate Cuts In the midst of heated debates and mixed emotions surrounding the potential for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, Business and Economics Researcher Josef Sheehama provides insightful analysis on the matter. Sheehama notes that current economic indicators suggest a favorable environment for a rate cut. "If we look at the current inflation trends, we see that inflation is starting to cool off, with some prices beginning to decline. […] todayJuly 29, 2024 23
insert_link Business / Economics Stocks track record day on Wall St, dollar extends losses Equity markets rallied Thursday and the dollar extended losses after the US Federal Reserve indicated it would begin cutting interest rates next year. The surge across the region tracked a record-breaking day on Wall Street, where traders cheered a much-sought-after dovish pivot from the central bank as US inflation comes down. After more than a year of hiking, decision-makers at their last meeting of the year acknowledged that they […] todayDecember 14, 2023 4