Powell Delivers Semiannual Testimony To House Financial Services Committee

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, part of the Fed chair’s semiannual testimony to Congress about the state of the economy. Most analysts expect Powell’s interlocutors to focus on his outlook for inflation as expectations for Q1 GDP growth continue to slide, stoking fears of stagflation. Oil… Continue reading Powell Delivers Semiannual Testimony To House Financial Services Committee

Stock Market Overview for Week of June 6, 2022

  Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. This is the unofficial start of summer, especially in the finance world, and typically marks an overall decrease in volume as Wall Street starts to split its focus between Fire Island, the Hamptons, and work.  Following the long weekend, we had a shortened trading week this… Continue reading Stock Market Overview for Week of June 6, 2022

The Devastating Loss of Grandparents among One Million COVID Dead

Think of the dead grandparents and everything they’ll miss. All the milestones, the middle school graduations and bar mitzvahs and quinceañeras. All the victories, on soccer fields or piano recital halls. All the ordinary shared moments, dancing to “Baby Beluga,” or making banana bread, building extravagant Lego towers, watching The Wizard of Oz and cuddling… Continue reading The Devastating Loss of Grandparents among One Million COVID Dead

Gun Policy, Ukraine’s Best Chance for Peace, Equity and Public Policy: RAND Weekly Recap

This week, we discuss which gun laws work—and which ones don’t; a toolkit to help defend against mass attacks; one plausible path toward peace in Ukraine; programs that support families affected by incarceration; how to address homelessness in Los Angeles; and RAND’s role in the Evidence and Equity Collaborative. Photo by Veronica G. Cardenas/Reuters On… Continue reading Gun Policy, Ukraine’s Best Chance for Peace, Equity and Public Policy: RAND Weekly Recap

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The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘Live Abandoned’

“This is a very important point: great perfection is found in resigning yourself in all things to the divine will; an even greater perfection is to live abandoned, with complete indifference to the divine good pleasure; still the pinnacle of perfection is to nourish yourself on the divine will in a spirit of pure faith… Continue reading The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘Live Abandoned’

Bank Of Canada Hikes Rates As Expected, Says Ukraine “Major Source Of Uncertainty”

The Bank of Canada begins its tightening cycle by lifting interest rates by 25bps – as expected – and signaled more hikes to come in its attempts to tamp inflation down from a three-decade high. “The policy rate is the Bank’s primary monetary policy instrument. As the economy continues to expand and inflation pressures remain… Continue reading Bank Of Canada Hikes Rates As Expected, Says Ukraine “Major Source Of Uncertainty”

The Day Trader’s Guide to Macroeconomic Data Releases

If you’re like most traders, you specifically avoid “event volatility” like earnings reports and key economic data releases. But you should know that the majority of volatility is attributable to these binary catalyst events. Not knowing how to trade around these significantly cuts into your opportunity set. One of the cornerstones of volatility events is… Continue reading The Day Trader’s Guide to Macroeconomic Data Releases