Fed Up Nothing in life is certain — especially not Federal Reserve policy. The rise in interest rates to quell the nation’s elevated level of inflation, as well as the presumption that they will have to stay higher for longer, has pushed up long-term Treasury yields this year. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell admitted that these…Read more
Hot Commodities Commodity markets are facing a bout of volatility. The price of wheat, oil, and even orange juice is surging, showing the tangible impact extreme weather and geopolitical unrest can have on the markets. Weathering the Storm Climate change has taken its toll on the commodities market. Cocoa and orange juice futures have reached…Read more
Rising Stocks Stocks rallied last week, and the S&P 500 logged its best weekly performance of the year so far. Here’s what has the market to hot. As so often, it was more than just one thing. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold as expected, labor productivity sprinkled in some optimism on the…Read more
