Fed

3 briefs

decision 2026-04-16

He Said It Was Defeated

In January, Trump told G7 leaders inflation was beaten. The IMF now projects the US will have the worst inflation of any G7 country in 2026.

decision 2026-04-14

The Spring Housing Market Is Dead. Oil at $115 Killed It.

Existing-home sales fell 3.6% in March. The NAR slashed its 2026 forecast from 14% growth to 4%. The Iran war doubled oil prices and pushed mortgage rates back above 6%, and now the most important homebuying season of the year is starting cold.

decision 2026-04-14

The Fed Has No Good Options Left

A Federal Reserve study confirms tariffs drove 3.1% cumulative inflation. Consumer spending is holding. Growth is stalling. The Fed cannot cut rates into a supply shock without making it worse.