Oops! CFTC Makes a $55 Trillion Mistake
It appears the CFTC has made a slight mistake- if $55 trillion counts as a slight mistake.
Will Emerging Markets Halt Fed’s Tapering Program In Its Tracks?
Could trouble in emerging markets cause the Federal Reserve to halt tapering? Potentially.
Jobless Claims Down to 292,000 But Reflect Reporting Issues
Computer problems in two states cause the initial jobless claims to dip below the 300,000 mark for the first time in six years.
The Coming Tapering Debate And What Will It Do To Your Portfolio
With President Obama getting ready to name a new Fed Chairman, all eyes seem to be on the so called tapering plan that Bernanke seems determined to implement. If the...
PrimeRates Market Talk: New iPhone, Fed And, Of Course, Syria
The markets are nervous about war, but they may not like public repudiation of the commander in chief getting publicly either. The problem is so intractable that a satisfactory...
Unemployment Down But Fewer Workers Hired
The U.S economy was dealt a surprise with the latest Employment Situation (unemployment numbers) release.
PrimeRates Market Talk: Jobs, Bonds, G20
From jobs to bonds and the G20 summit, here’s your market talk for this week.
Jobless Claims Decline More Than Anticipated
For the week ended August 31, few people filed for jobless claims benefits, based on the weekly survey released by the Labor Department. Initial claims dropped by 9,000 to 323,000...
Where Can I Find Unclaimed Money?
Most of us are good at keeping track of our finances. However, if you sit down and think about all the different accounts that you have, you might be...
What Will The End Of Fannie Mae Mean For Rates?
There may be gridlock in Washington these days, but there is one issue that seems to have bipartisan support and that is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must go....
Companies Continue to Stockpile Cash
Smaller companies couldn’t handle the pressure, and they folded. Bigger companies restructured and began to stockpile cash.
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First it was QE (quantitative easing), then it was QE 2. followed quickly by QE 3 and now it is often called QE infinity, as the policy continues unabated. As all of those QE’s...
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PrimeRates Market Talk: No Data, No Problem
With the shutdown continuing, the markets keep taking things in stride. Maybe we should have the government shut down more often! Today will be another day with no economic...
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The government shutdown has spooked markets as economic releases used to assess US economic performance have been cancelled.
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