The Fed’s Last Mile

Fed actions have helped cool inflation, without pushing the economy into a recession, at least so far.

Note to Fed: Time to Pause

Nobody at the Federal Reserve has asked for my opinion, but here it is: Once again, it is time to pause on rate hikes.

BlogMark TalercioAugust 4, 2023Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, MoneyWatch, recession, inflation, Jerome Powell, Powell, economy, economics

Scary Financial News: Actions to Take Now

Whether or not you agree with the decision, the central bank continued to pursue one of the most aggressive rate hike campaigns since the early 1980’s.

November Jobs Won’t Deter Fed

The government reported that 210,000 jobs were created in November, below expectations for 550,000.

BlogMark TalercioDecember 3, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, economy, economics, Powell, Jerome Powell, unemployed, unemployment

Delta Slows September Job Growth

The labor market remained somewhat anemic in September, with the economy adding 194,00 new positions, 300,000 fewer than expected.

BlogMark TalercioOctober 8, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, economy, economics, job growth, jobs report, Jerome Powell, Janet Yellen

Stagflation Puts Fed in a Bind

As the Federal Reserve preps for its upcoming two-day policy meeting, economic conditions are throwing central bankers for a loop.

BlogMark TalercioSeptember 17, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, inflation, stagflation, Powell, Jerome Powell, economy, economics

Will Inflation Kill the Recovery?

In March, I wrote about how investors should prepare for inflation and then two months later, I wondered whether high prices would persist. So far, the answer to that question is a resounding, “at least for a while!”

BlogMark TalercioJuly 15, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, recession, depression, GDP, economy, economics, Jerome Powell, inflation, CPI, consumer price index

Inflation Agitation

The American Rescue Plan is now law, and for all of the benefits of pushing money into the wallets of households and businesses, what could be the downside of the spending?

BlogMark TalercioMarch 12, 2021Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, economy, economics, inflation, Janet Yellen, Jerome Powell, American Rescue Plan, stimulus, stimulus bill

The Gigantic Economic Hole

Imagine you are asked to fill a 12-foot deep hole. Now imagine that the hole is only 11.5 feet deep. Feel better? Of course 11.5 is better than 12, but the task ahead is immense.

BlogMark TalercioJune 13, 2020Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, recession, depression, economy, economics, Powell, Jerome Powell, jobless, jobless claims

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