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Fed’s Goolsbee Says Last Week’s Rate Decision Was a ‘Close Call’

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said, decision to hold interest rates steady last week was a “close call.

Fed’s Bostic Says Bar to Justify Further Rate Hikes Is Higher

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said he supports holding the central bank’s target-rate level for the rest of 2023.

Jerome Powell and Elizabeth Warren Fought Over the Fed’s Appetite for Rising Unemployment

In the past 74 years, the US has only avoided a recession once when unemployment moved up by 1%.

The Chicken or the Nest Egg: Saving During Inflation

For many clients, it can be difficult to make ends meet during periods of high inflation, let alone save money for retirement.

US Public Pensions ‘Convinced’ Inflation is on Path to Moderation

Following nine successive Fed interest rate hikes and inflation hitting peak of 9.1% in June '22, US public pensions are ‘building for the long term.'

Inflation Taking a Toll on Retirement Confidence, Survey Finds

The last time confidence declined this much was in 2008 during the global financial crisis.

Higher Inflation: Winners and Losers When Prices Rise

By most measures prices in 2021 rose by the fastest pace in 40 years. Then in 2022, inflation went higher still peaking at 9.1 percent year over year.