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Will Major Geopolitical Tension Change the Fed Rate Hike Forecast?

How has the Fed rate hike forecast changed in the wake of the Paris attacks?

After all, not only have the atrocities in France worsened...

Gallup CEO Just Outted Government's False Unemployment Rate

The government's official unemployment rate is "a Big Lie," according to Jim Clifton, the CEO of 80-year old analytics firm Gallup. In a Feb. 3...

Inflation and Commodity Spikes Spur Australian Rate Increase to 7.25% 

By Mike Caggeso Associate Editor The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark interest rate to 7.25% - the highest rate in 12 years and the...

Super-Sized Rate Cut Spurs Super-Steep Rally; Dow Soars Nearly 336 Points

By Jason Simpkins Staff Writer When it came right down to it yesterday (Tuesday), U.S. investors awaiting a central bank decision on short-term...

India's Richest Realtor Lobbies For a Rate Decrease Despite Strong Growth

By Mike Caggeso Staff Writer A decline in housing prices in India have led billionaire investor Kushal Pal Singh, the chairman of DLF Ltd., India’s...

Canada's Unchanged Interest Rate Signals its Concern for U.S. Credit Crunch

By Mike Caggeso Staff writer The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday that it will keep its target for its overnight lending rate at 4.5%, and...

Bond Guru Calls For Interest Rate Cuts, But is it Déjà vu All Over Again?"

Bond guru William H. Gross believes the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis will spread beyond the housing sector, inducing the Fed to cut...