• Predictions for September: Will the Fed Chair Signal Rate Cuts After Jobs Report Revisions?,Chad Behnken

    Predictions for September: Will the Fed Chair Signal Rate Cuts After Jobs Report Revisions?

    As summer winds down and September approaches, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve and its Chair, Jerome Powell. The big question on everyone’s mind: Will the Fed finally signal a rate cut? To predict what might be coming, it’s essential to look at the recent jobs report revisions—especially those t

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  • What Housing Economists Are Saying About the Fed’s Jackson Hole Meeting,Chad Behnken

    What Housing Economists Are Saying About the Fed’s Jackson Hole Meeting

    Every August, the world’s economic heavyweights gather in Jackson Hole, Wyoming—a picturesque mountain town that transforms into the epicenter of global financial speculation. This year, as the Federal Reserve’s top brass convened, housing economists watched with bated breath, eager to decode signal

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  • What Is a ‘Shadow Federal President’—And Why Does the POTUS Want Chairman Powell to Lower Rates?,Chad Behnken

    What Is a ‘Shadow Federal President’—And Why Does the POTUS Want Chairman Powell to Lower Rates?

    If you’ve been following the news lately, you might have heard the phrase “Shadow Federal President” tossed around in discussions about the Federal Reserve and interest rates. But what does it actually mean—especially when it pops up in the context of the President of the United States (POTUS) urgin

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