Category Archives: Interest Rates

The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged

June 12, 2024 The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged Analysts expect the Fed to leave the benchmark policy rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range. BY Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with new economic projections from the U.S. central bank’s policymakers likely to … Continue reading The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge jumps 2.7% in March, diminishing hopes for interest rate cuts

April 26, 2024 The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge jumps 2.7% in March, diminishing hopes for interest rate cuts The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates. BY Associated Press A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and … Continue reading The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge jumps 2.7% in March, diminishing hopes for interest rate cuts

What is the carried interest loophole—and what does it mean for VCs and private equity?

By Chris Morris August 05, 2022   Last week, Congress showed that it still had a few surprises up its sleeve for the current session. In a shocking twist, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin announced they had reached an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act, a scaled-back version of the Build … Continue reading What is the carried interest loophole—and what does it mean for VCs and private equity?