Fed funds

The election and the Fed Funds (video)

By Daniel P. Collins | November 17, 2016

Dan Collins, Editor in Chief, Modern Trader magazine, discusses how the election results will not change the anticipated rate hike in December.

Yellen pulls a dove out of the Fed's hat

By Matt Weller | March 29, 2016

Traders take a dark view of Black Friday sales

By Matt Weller | December 17, 2015

Despite some permabears’ fears, the sun did indeed rise this morning and the world most certainly didn’t end after the first interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve in nearly a decade.

Expect heavy scrutiny of GDP after hawkish FOMC statement

By Craig Erlam | October 29, 2015

After yesterday’s hawkish FOMC statement we should prepare for even more scrutiny of every U.S. economic release, starting with today’s GDP reading, as investors once again try to anticipate whether or not we’ll get a rate hike in December.