Daniel Reyes
How the Federal Reserve Actually Changes Interest Rates
The Fed announces a target, not a decree. Getting the market to that target is a separate operation, and it has changed a great deal since 2008.
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Reading an Inflation Report Without Being Misled by It
Headline, core, monthly, annualised — the same release supports several different stories. Knowing which measure answers which question is most of the skill.
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The monthly employment release contains two separate surveys that routinely tell different stories. Neither is wrong; they count different things.
