Kansas City Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig is concerned about low interest rates. An extremely low interest rate environment may help the economy now, but this could also lead to economic instability in the future. Hoenig is concerned about deflation and the risks of expectations for future low interest rates. Could this create boom...
The Federal Reserve decision to reinvest principal payments on mortgage holdings into long-term Treasury securities has many worried about deflation and disinflation. Deflation occurs when there is a general decrease in the price level of goods and services. Deflation is a negative inflation rate which can increase the real value of money. This allows...
The Dow Jones average fell 265 points as investors speculated about a further weakening world economy. Just one day after the Federal Reserve decision to reinvest principal payments on mortgage holdings into long-term Treasury securities, the Dow Jones Index did not rally and bears seemed to outnumber bulls on the major indexes. Questions remain about the...
The Federal Reserve buys debt to help improve the economy. Federal Reserve officials made the decision to reinvest principal payments on mortgage holdings into long-term Treasury securities. The fed is attempting to spur growth and keep the economy from contracting. This move by the fed shows they are more than willing to move or...
Magazines are down. The Audit Bureau of Circulation reports that magazine circulation for the first half of 2010 fell by approximately 2.3%. The age of the hard print is not necessarily over but going through transition as more magazines, newspaper affiliates etc. move to an online format. AARP was the top magazine in circulation...
