475: I Wanted to Check Out... But the Fed Jus...

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The Oscars are just a few days away, so grab a bag of popcorn and join me & Trashwire Editor Alexis Gentry as we hand out some of our own awards and highlight some of the movies that we loved from 2024. Connect with Alexis Instagram | Website | Tiktok Previous movie episodes you ...  Show more

It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today’s show: A rate cut and drama at the Federal Reserve, the average American gets a little less creditworthy, and those giant check sweepstakes winners? Well, they ...  Show more

The Federal Reserve announced a small cut yesterday. Normally, that heartens markets. But we are not in normal times, and somewhat measured comments about the coming year seemed to have spooked traders. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter try to figure out what h ...

The Fed delivered a dovish message this week, but markets didn’t buy it. In this episode, I break down the latest FOMC rate decision, the dot plot projections, and why traders saw massive whipsaw moves in the USD and stocks. Perfect for traders following interest rates, Fed polic ...  Show more