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US dollar finds some bids as yields tick higher – ForexLive

Despite the Fed's Goolsby's dovish comments, the US dollar is rising across the board. Markets continue to try to adjust Fed policy, with a 136 bps rate cut currently priced in for the rest of the year, bringing the rate cut in March to 55%. Bonds started the year very well and have been giving […]

Trump vows to block creation of digital dollar

Former President Trump vowed Wednesday night to block the creation of a federal digital currency, calling it a “dangerous threat to freedom.” “Tonight, I also make a new promise to protect the American people from government tyranny. As President, I will never allow the creation of a central bank digital currency,” Trump said at a […]

Nikki Haley’s campaign spent thousands on luxury hotels despite claims it’s ‘smart with every dollar’

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's campaign ran a “tight ship” last year, spending thousands of dollars on luxury hotels even though the campaign claimed to stay in “affordable” accommodations. Haley's third-quarter spending report filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) shows her campaign spent more than $11,000 on luxury four- and five-star hotels. This includes […]

It Takes $1.19 in 2023 Dollars to Buy What a Dollar Bought Pre-COVID

CNBC personality Rick Santelli said on Thursday's “Squawk Box” that he would buy things for $1.19 that he could buy for $1 before the coronavirus pandemic. “The Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index for December rose 0.2% and is expected to rise 0.3%,” Santelli said. And when you remove food and energy, it increases […]