Gold has hit $3,000 an ounce. This isn't merely a milestone for investors—it's a clear signal that the Federal Reserve faces an existential crisis of its own making. The Fed believes it has inflation ...

Inflation isn’t a four-letter word, but the way that everyone from economists to TV pundits to politicians talks about it, it might as well be. Even if you don’t know exactly how inflation works, ...

The ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 basis points for the first time in three years as Middle East energy shocks drive ...

Q: I see so much in the news about inflation. Can you explain what inflation is to me? A: Monetary inflation is the process of losing purchasing power for your money. So, in the United States, when we ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The US Federal Reserve will unveil its eighth monetary policy decision on Oct. 29. after a a two-day review by the central bank's federal open market committee (FOMC). Wall Street has priced in a ...

When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, that's monetary policy. When Congress passes a stimulus package, that's fiscal policy. Both shape the economy you live in. Your mortgage rate, the cost ...

The 302nd meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held on September 22 and 23, represents a pivotal moment in the country’s evolving monetary policy stance.