Tag: markets

Everyone’s Talking About Federal Reserve Rate Cuts. What Do They Mean for You?

On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point—marking the first time in four years the rate hasn’t been raised or kept the same. In an issued statement, the committee said it has “gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward two […]

Should we worry about inflation?

Inflation has been making headlines the past couple of months. The discussion is centered around whether we should prepare for lingering higher prices or whether it is merely transitory. Inflation has been rather tame for about 40 years, since it peaked in 1980 at an annualized rate of 13.55%. For the past 30 years, it […]