Amid Banking Crisis, Federal Reserve Debates Pausing Rate Hikes – RedState

Amid Banking Crisis, Federal Reserve Debates Pausing Rate Hikes – RedState

The Federal Reserve Board has been pretty adamant that it will continue with interest rate hikes until inflation cools to 2 percent, but recent bank failures and other economic turmoil have forced the Fed to at least consider a pause until the turmoil is over. With the collapse of First Republic Bank being the latest…

Brett Arends's ROI: ‘I’m retired, I remember the 1970s, and I’m worried about a return of stagflation. What can I do to protect my savings?’

Brett Arends's ROI: ‘I’m retired, I remember the 1970s, and I’m worried about a return of stagflation. What can I do to protect my savings?’

Brett Arends's ROI: ‘I’m retired, I remember the 1970s, and I’m worried about a return of stagflation. What can I do to protect my savings?’

Karine Jean-Pierre says MAGA GOP's economic agenda will kill kids and poison lungs and melt bones

Karine Jean-Pierre says MAGA GOP's economic agenda will kill kids and poison lungs and melt bones

Yesterday, Karine Jean-Pierre stood at the White House podium and claimed with absolutely zero supporting evidence that thanks to the “MAGA extremists” in Florida, teachers risk losing their licenses if they keep pictures of their spouses on their desks. KJP claims that it’s illegal for gay teachers in Florida to have pictures of their spouses…

Opinion: How women can achieve greater financial literacy and take control of their money

Opinion: How women can achieve greater financial literacy and take control of their money

Holding a life insurance policy is a key step toward improving your financial health and building generational wealth. It’s something everyone should have, but men still outpace women in terms of purchasing life insurance. Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA) data indicates that while 78% of women consider personal finances very important, only 31%…

Job Market Cooled in March as the Federal Reserve’s Fight Against Inflation Continues – RedState

Job Market Cooled in March as the Federal Reserve’s Fight Against Inflation Continues – RedState

The monthly labor reports are out, and it appears that U.S. hiring cooled slightly in March with just 236,000 jobs created. Unemployment fell to 3.5. percent. That cooling comes as the Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates to fight the high inflation plaguing the U.S. economy. That cooling job growth in March takes the…

‘We’re seeing bigger gatherings’: Restaurant diners at head of table as consumption fuels China’s otherwise tepid recovery

‘We’re seeing bigger gatherings’: Restaurant diners at head of table as consumption fuels China’s otherwise tepid recovery

China is reporting mixed economic news following last week’s political gathering that saw President Xi Jinping strengthen his grip on nearly all facets of the economy and society. But factory output, long the driver of China’s rapid economic growth, is merely inching along — spraying cold water on increasingly bullish forecasts for the world’s second-largest…

‘Net worth of median household is basically nothing,’ says Carl Icahn.

‘Net worth of median household is basically nothing,’ says Carl Icahn.

That was Wall Street billionaire investor Carl Icahn, speaking to CNBC’s Closing Bell on Tuesday, in the aftermath of emergency action taken by the government to mitigate the impact of one of the largest bank failures in U.S. history. The co-founder of Icahn Enterprises says that his investment portfolio is set up for more pain in the…

Feds Shut Down New York’s Signature Bank, Citing ‘Systemic Risk’ – RedState

Feds Shut Down New York’s Signature Bank, Citing ‘Systemic Risk’ – RedState

A second bank has been taken over and shut down by the FDIC in less than a week, just days after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Now, regulators have shut down New York’s Signature Bank, which they have cited as having “systemic risk,” forcing them to get involved. In a press release, the Federal…

Karine Jean-Pierre pivots to Trump and COVID when asked about Biden's low approval numbers

Karine Jean-Pierre pivots to Trump and COVID when asked about Biden's low approval numbers

President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have always sucked, and unfortunately for the mainstream media, there wasn’t a handy way to spin them. There was a bright ray of sunshine, though, back in August, after Biden enjoyed a “string of wins” that he’d convert to momentum for Democrats for the midterm elections. Finally, his approval numbers…

Opinion: Expect Russia’s war in Ukraine to continue into 2024, with higher prices for oil, gas and defense stocks

Opinion: Expect Russia’s war in Ukraine to continue into 2024, with higher prices for oil, gas and defense stocks

The one-year anniversary of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine is certainly a shock to all participants, most especially Vladimir Putin. It was clear from the start that the Russian president never thought long-term Ukrainian resistance was possible and his internal debate was most likely whether he would be greeted immediately with caviar and champagne…

Opinion: India is becoming a hot market for investors, but it risks falling victim to its own success

Opinion: India is becoming a hot market for investors, but it risks falling victim to its own success

India is poised to become the world’s most important country in the medium term. It has the world’s largest population (which is still growing), and with a per capita GDP that is just one-quarter that of China’s, its economy has enormous scope for productivity gains. Moreover, India’s military and geopolitical importance will only grow. It…

Opinion: How to end the U.S. debt ceiling standoff: Reduce entitlements and hammer out a bipartisan compromise.

Opinion: How to end the U.S. debt ceiling standoff: Reduce entitlements and hammer out a bipartisan compromise.

In a replay of the Obama years, House Republicans are demanding spending cuts to raise the national debt ceiling and President Joe Biden isn’t inclined to negotiate. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making unnecessary ruminations about a federal default if the limit is not raised. Across cycles of expansion, macroeconomic crises and recession, the national debt grows more rapidly than…

Anti-Racism Fatigue? DEI Educators Complain They’re Not Getting Work Anymore – RedState

Anti-Racism Fatigue? DEI Educators Complain They’re Not Getting Work Anymore – RedState

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Are Americans experiencing a bit of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) fatigue these days? After several years of cancel culture and “anti-racism” being wielded by the alt-left against nearly every American institution, it seems that at least the…

Here are some clips of today's speech from president KJP called the 'best communicator' in the WH

Here are some clips of today's speech from president KJP called the 'best communicator' in the WH

President Biden delivered a speech in front of an IBEW Union audience in Maryland today, and he brought with him the usual economic gaslighting (we’ll get to the “best communicator” in the White House parts in a minute): BIDEN: “My economy is working!” pic.twitter.com/Kz0H66Kfhw — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 15, 2023 Biden sounds like he’s trying…

No need to worry! Steven Rattner reassures us that 'life is decent for the average American'

No need to worry! Steven Rattner reassures us that 'life is decent for the average American'

Joe Biden and Pals have been pretty relentless in informing Americans that we’re actually doing great and that gas prices are lower (they’re not) and that inflation is 0% (it’s not) and that we have more money than before (we don’t). But gaslighting us is a big job, and Team Biden can’t do it alone….

'Record number' of Americans saying they're now worse off torpedoes Biden WH's economic brags

'Record number' of Americans saying they're now worse off torpedoes Biden WH's economic brags

President Biden’s State of the Union speech will take place tomorrow night, and the White House made it clear the president’s been working hard on the speech and it will definitely be all his own (“not a joke”). One thing’s for sure: SOTU viewers are going to hear plenty of economic gaslighting along these lines:…

The Fed lumps inflation and jobs together. Many economists think that’s wrong

The Fed lumps inflation and jobs together. Many economists think that’s wrong

In the Federal Reserve’s playbook, inflation and the job market are joined at the hip — constantly moving in relationship to each other. In this economic cycle, more and more economists think the relationship has broken down and are worried that the Fed doesn’t seem to think so. “I think the Fed needs to be…

Economic columnist says January jobs report means we are NOT in recession but nobody's buying it

Economic columnist says January jobs report means we are NOT in recession but nobody's buying it

The January jobs report is out and it does have some good news. The jobs numbers are GREAT! Washington Post economic columnist Heather Long took this news to mean the economy is NOT in a recession but many people did not agree with that assessment. JUST IN: The US economy gained an astonishing 517,000 jobs…