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What It Would Take for Powell to Get His Soft Landing
Former New York Fed head Dudley thinks the central bank’s quest is doomed. Is he right?
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3 Fund Chieftains Explain Why Oil Prices Will Keep Rising
To Britt Harris, Marcus Frampton, and Sean Bill, big forces are aligned to buoy energy costs for a while.
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Maybe an Inverted Yield Curve Isn’t an Ill Portent
The Fed has distorted the Treasury landscape, says a Bernstein savant. Without its bond buying, the 10-year would be yielding 3.7%.
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Jobless Claims Shrink Amid Labor Shortages, but Market Shrugs
Powell charges that the tight employment situation is ‘unhealthy.’
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Investing in War-Leery European Stocks ‘Makes Sense,” Yardeni Says
The Ukraine problem has pulled down stocks on the Continent more than in the U.S.
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Market Edges Up in Reaction to Powell’s More Aggressive Stance
Fed chief says he’s looking at a half-point boost soon and indicates a quicker tightening tempo.
Risk
What Big Inflows into an ETF Tell Us About Bonds
Yes, long yields are heading up, and an inverted curve is less likely, say strategists.
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Thank You, Fed: Some Bank Stocks Will Do Better Than Others
BofA selects 7 lenders that higher rates should benefit because they are mostly U.S.-centered.
Has the Gabby Fed Gone Too Far in Its Transparency Push?
The central bank’s greater openness these days fuels risky behavior and thwarts flexibility, some say.
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How Escalating Inflation Can Produce a Recession
Natixis’ Lavorgna sketches out how higher prices shrinks consumers’ income—and imperil the economy.