(Reuters) - The labels dove and hawk have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on risks to the labor market and a hawk more focused on the threat of inflation. The topsy-turvy economic environment of the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined those differences, turning Federal Reserve officials at first...

11:20 AM EDT, 04/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity index rose to 0.15 in March from 0.09 in February. The three-month moving average increased to minus 0.19 from minus 0.28. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Vanguard executive said on Monday increasing inflation protection in investment portfolios was worthwhile in light of recent data showing rising U.S. price pressures. For international investors, the strategy was also worth considering because conflicts in the Middle East could lift transportation costs and oil prices, Roger Hallam, global head of rates at the world's second...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While U.S. financial markets debate the timing of interest rate cuts, one tail-risk hedge fund is warning that investors should make the most of recent economic optimism while it lasts, as a shift to lower rates will signal a dramatic market crash. This is a case of be careful what you wish for, said Mark Spitznagel,...