Since it’s been nearly six months since a change, you may need a refresher as to what happens when the FOMC decides to change ...

When the surge in money supply actually hits, then the Fed will have to raise interest rates. I believe they will but not in 2012 or 2013. Maybe 2014 is the year. Long-term interest rates are a ...

An increase in the supply of money typically lowers interest rates, which generates more investment and puts more money in the hands of consumers, thereby stimulating spending. Businesses respond ...

The result was a huge spike in the U.S. money supply -- specifically, the measure of money supply known as M2. It's a measure ...

Crucial topics in economics go in and out like fashion trends. When I first taught macroecon in the 1980s, the money supply ...

In the 1970s velocity increased at a fairly constant rate and it appeared that the quantity theory of money was a good one (see chart). The rate of ... in his decision to lower interest rates and ...

The Berenberg economics team led by Holger Schmieding produced this striking chart, showing how interest-rate expectations ...

Central banks use tools such as interest rates to adjust the supply of money to keep the economy humming Monetary policy has lived under many guises. But however it may appear, it generally boils down ...

Monetary policy seeks to control the economy by manipulating the money supply and interest rates. Fiscal policy is designed to achieve the same end using targeted taxes and spending. The Achilles ...

One of the big ones is the contractions of the U.S. money supply — or the fact that ... To combat this inflation, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates (which were at zero) quickly.

Savers may need to look for other investment opportunities with higher returns as interest rates decline. The housing supply could increase ... what to expect – and money moves to consider ...