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Jerome Powell’s pivotal moment in monetary policy history
News The Federal Reserve – America's central bank – has said that its inflation target of 2% will now be a long-term average, rather than a rate to be hit at all times.
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The Fed will print whatever it takes – what does that mean for markets?
Opinion Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve, has vowed to keep pumping money into the economy for as long as it takes to get America back on its feet. John Stepek explains what that means for your investments.
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The US Federal Reserve's backstop keeps the bond market afloat
News An announcement back in March from America's central bank, that it would buy corporate bonds, has given the corporate bond market a fillip even as companies are downgraded.
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The US dollar’s days as the world's most important currency are numbered – it’s official
Features Central bankers reckon the dollar's days as the world’s reserve currency are numbered. But what could replace it? John Stepek takes a look at Bank of England governor Mark Carney's cunning plan.
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Kyle Bass: America is at risk of turning Japanese
Features Hedge fund boss Kyle Bass thinks that the US is heading for recession, with even the gloomiest projections wrong.
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Why the US mid-term elections might spell good news for gold
Features Many factors influence the price of gold. One of the biggest is interest rates. And upcoming elections in the US could determine the future of both, says John Stepek.
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Jeffrey Gundlach: gold to explode
Features No need to predict the rising price of gold – the market will prove it soon enough.
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