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    Federal Reserve Interest Rate Policy

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    Fed's Daly: More Rate Hikes Likely as Inflation Stays High

    TL;DR: San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Friday she expects the Fed will need to raise interest rates further, though the timing and size are undecided. The benchmark rate sits at 3.75% to 4…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··4 min read
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    Gold Slips Below $4,000 on Fed Rate Hike Bets

    TL;DR: Spot gold fell below $4,000 an ounce on Friday, October 30, 2026, as higher oil prices and strong U.S. inflation data raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Traders put the chance of …

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Could High Treasury Yields Trigger a US Recession?

    TL;DR: Not yet, but the risk is rising. The Fed raised rates to 3.75%–4.00% in September, inflation is 3.7% , and the 10 year Treasury yield sits at a quarter century high . Growth hasn't broken, but…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    More Fed Rate Hikes Are Coming: What Investors Face

    TL;DR: Cabot Wealth Network published its latest call on October 22, 2026. Its argument is that "Inflation is sticky and the economy is strong. And that combination points to more Fed rate hikes…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    BofA: Each 1% Fed Hike Adds $95B a Year in Debt Interest

    TL;DR: Bank of America analysts put a price on the rate debate this week. Fortune reported on October 20, 2026, that the bank's team wrote: "We estimate that interest expense rises $95 billion a…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Gold Edges Higher on Softer Oil as Fed Outlook Looms

    TL;DR: Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,171.65 an ounce on Monday as oil slipped from a five month high and eased inflation worries. Traders see only a 15% chance of a Fed hike this month but 89% for Decemb…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Gold Price Today, Sept. 28, 2026: What's Behind the Slide

    TL;DR: Gold fell for most of September 28, 2026. CNBC's spot check had it at $4,153.57 an ounce near 9 a.m. ET, down from $4,297.51 at the same hour Friday, according to CNBC . Reuters and Mettis Glo…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read