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Bad omen? Americans ate out less over the holiday season.

What’s one of the first things people do when they get worried about the economy? They cook more at home and eat out less. That’s what happened toward the end of 2022. Sales at bars and restaurants fell in both November and December — the first back-to-back monthly declines in almost a year. Receipts at […]

Fed’s Bullard doesn’t want to ‘stall’ on getting interest rates over 5%

The Federal Reserve should not “stall” on raising its benchmark rates until they are above 5%, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, on Wednesday. “I like the front-loading story,” Bullard said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that was streamed live . The Fed should move as rapidly as it can to […]

0.6894/21 to hold the current weakness to keep the near-term bias higher – Credit Suisse

AUD/USD is testing 0.6894/6720, which analysts at Credit Suisse look to hold to keep the risk skewed higher for a retest of retracement resistance at 0.7089/92. Stable close below 0.6821 to trigger more neutral and choppy trading “Despite the setback, medium-term momentum is still rising and the breakout remains intact and we, therefore, stick with […]

Afraid of a recession and not ready to retire? Do this.

With talks of company layoffs and a possible recession, it’s prudent for older Americans who aren’t quite ready to retire to have a backup plan.  Retirement Tip of the Week: Look over your resume, go through your list of contacts, brush up on any skills you need for your job and pretend you’re applying for […]

Treasury yields fall after BOJ keeps ultra-loose monetary policy

Treasury yields slipped after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy late Tuesday and as traders eyed a batch of U.S. economic updates due Wednesday.What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.160% slipped by 2.6 basis points to 4.186%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.459% retreated 6.4 basis points […]