Fed hikes rates, leaves the option of a tightening cycle halt

With what could be the last in a record run of interest rate hikes and a heightened focus on credit and other economic vulnerabilities, the Federal Reserve entered a new phase in its management of the post-pandemic economic recovery on Wednesday. As expected by the financial markets, the Federal ...

Need to end the trade war between the US and China

Last Friday U.S. President Donald Trump outlined the first phase of a deal to end the trade war. He suspended a threatened tariff hike, but both side officials expressed views that before a settlement could be agreed much more work needed to be done.

Even though household spending remai...