Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio argued Thursday that the Federal Reserve has raised rates to a point where they’re hurting asset prices. The central bank needs to start looking at monetary policy’s impact on asset prices before economic conditions, Dalio said, adding he would err on the side of caution on rate hikes. The Fed...
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nine months in October amid gains in the cost of gasoline and rents, pointing to steadily rising inflation that likely will keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates again next month. The Labor Department said on Wednesday its Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent...
Buying a home is generally a person’s single largest investment, and it is therefore an incredibly emotional decision. That may be part of why potential buyers pulled back last week, worried about rising interest rates and about what was behind big daily drops in the U.S. stock market. Mortgage application volume fell 3.2 percent last...