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Elon Musk Warns America That Biden’s Fed Is Tanking Economy

Elon Musk has issued a warning to the American people that Democrat President Joe Biden's Federal Reserve is tanking the US economy. The warning from Musk comes amid rising concern about the Fed's poor monetary policy. On Monday, Wharton Business School professor Jeremy Siegel criticized the Federal Reserve and its…

Janet Yellen: America Needs ‘Some Good Luck’ to Avoid Hard-Landing into Recession

Democrat President Joe Biden's Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stated that America needs "some good luck" if the economy is to avoid hard-landing into a recession. Speaking during an interview with CNN on Sunday, Yellen failed to inspire confidence that the Federal Reserve is going to steer the United States…

Fed May Require 7.5 Percent Unemployment to Lower Inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve may require the American unemployment rate to rise to almost double its current level in order to control high inflation, a new report has suggested. According to a team of researchers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), huge job losses may be necessary to bring inflation…

Fed’s Powell Warns of Economic Pain: Inflation Fight Will Last ‘Some Time’

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned Americans to brace for a long period of economic pain, revealing that he expects the fight against inflation will last "for some time." The Federal Reserve will use its tools “forcefully” to attack the 40-year high level of inflation by continuing to tighten…

Fed’s Neel Kashkari Claims Inflation May Still Be Transitory

Minneapolis Federal Bank President Neel Kashkari has claimed that inflation may still be transitory. The next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting is more than a month away. However, U.S. central bank officials are providing insights into the Federal Reserve’s plans, inflation, and the broader economy. On Wednesday,…

Looming Debt ‘Death Spiral’ Will Force Fed to Restart Money Printers Sooner, Expert Warns

A leading economic expert is warning that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon be forced to start printing money again as a "death spiral" of debt is looming. As the Fed continues to hike rates into a rapidly slowing economy, macroeconomic analyst Luke Gromen warns of a growing risk of…

Defaults to Soar amid ‘Extremely High’ Recession Risk and Rising Borrowing Costs

Credit defaults in the United States are expected to soar as borrowing costs continue to rise amid an "extremely high" risk of recession, a group of finance industry leaders is warning. An association of fund managers issued a dire prediction about the growing risk of credit defaults. The International Association…

Key Inflation Gauge Drops Slightly But Sticks at More Than Double Fed’s Target

A key inflation gauge dropped slightly in May but remains stuck at a level that is more than double the target set by the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the so-called core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, is heavily relied on by the Federal Reserve when setting…

Jerome Powell: Fed Is ‘Acutely Focused’ on Fighting Inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has insisted that curbing inflation and restoring stability to the U.S. dollar is one of the Fed's highest priorities. Powell spoke before the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve on Friday. Speaking in his customary address to the Fed’s Board, Powell made a point…

Powell: Fed to Raise Interest Rates without ‘Hesitation’ until Inflation Eases

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that the central bank will continue raising interest rates to combat elevated inflation until it comes down. Powell said the Fed is committed to fighting inflation during an interview at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. “We will go until we…