Christopher Waller's gamble is a tax on the poor
When the price of a gallon of milk or a bag of flour jumps in the Segundo Barrio, it isn’t a "data point" for the people living there.
By Alma Cordero ·
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Wall Street celebrates Nasdaq gains, but ignores real payroll numbers
Wall Street, as usual, is having a good day—a day built on spreadsheets and narrative convenience.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
US 30-year yield hits 2007 high, stocks attempt post-earnings recovery
The language of finance—the yield curve, basis points, implied probabilities—is designed to make us forget what money actually buys.
By Alma Cordero ·
Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady. Here's what that means for consumers
The Federal Reserve, for all its institutional gravitas, remains a mechanism prone to theatrical inaction.
By Emilio Quesada ·
The Treasury market is sending Fed Chair Kevin Warsh a clear warning about rates
The central bank’s job is to manage expectations, but right now, the market has clearly decided that Kevin Warsh's narrative of returning stability rings hollow.
By Dana Whitfield ·