After its emergency rate cut, investors wonder what the Fed knows

March 4, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

“The Fed pulled the fire alarm without telling anybody why.”
— Read on www.axios.com/federal-reserve-emergency-rate-cut-coronavirus-245be746-106a-4f8d-8bb6-572d241a12e4.html

The Federal Reserve is cutting but must further ease and, most importantly, come into line with other countries/competitors. We are not playing on a level field. Not fair to USA. It is finally time for the Federal Reserve to LEAD. More easing and cutting!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2020

Here’s what the Fed’s interest rate cut really means to you (video)

March 3, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

For consumers, lower rates do mean cheaper loans, which can impact your mortgage, home equity loan, credit card, student loan tab and car payment. On the flip side, you’ll earn less interest on savings accounts and, in some cases, lose buying power over time.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/10/30/heres-how-the-fed-rate-cut-affects-you.html

Dow Jones: Stocks react after Federal Reserve cuts interest rates

March 3, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The Dow bounced around early Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made a surprise rate cut hopes of shielding the economy from the coronavirus
— Read on www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/03/coronavirus-dow-jones-stocks-react-after-fed-cuts-interest-rates/4938447002/

US stocks get a boost from emergency rate cut from the Fed

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks got a boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading virus….
— Read on apnews.com/f2099978fdc724b891fd0323b699d0eb

Dollar sinks after U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates to battle coronavirus

March 3, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The U.S. dollar fell across the board after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus.
— Read on www.nasdaq.com/articles/dollar-sinks-after-u.s.-federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rates-to-battle-coronavirus-2020-03

Fed’s Stress Tests on Banks Should Have Factored in a Pandemic

February 26, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: February 26, 2020 ~ Each year the Federal Reserve comes up with a hypothetical, severely adverse economic scenario
— Read on wallstreetonparade.com/2020/02/feds-stress-tests-on-banks-should-have-factored-in-a-pandemic/

The Fed Has a Dangerous Repo Problem: Here’s the Charts

February 8, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: February 7, 2020 ~ On both days this week that the New York Fed offered its $30 billion in 14-day repo loans to 24
— Read on wallstreetonparade.com/2020/02/the-fed-has-a-dangerous-repo-problem-heres-the-charts/