Former Fed Chairman Robert Heller on why we need to stop raising interest rates now

font size The money supply is declining in absolute terms. Additional tightening by the US Federal Reserve risks triggering a recession, writes Robert Heller. El Drago/Bloomberg About the author: Robert Heller He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Inflation is the most important issue facing the economy … Read more

Common misconceptions about achieving a perfect credit score

Randy has a credit score of 850. According to FICO, the most popular scoring form, this is as good as it gets. However, one line on his credit report said he could lower his utilization rate, so he immediately paid off the remainder of his auto loan in one $6,000 payment — then his score … Read more

Stock market investors expecting smoother sailing have history on their side

Stock market investors hoping for a break after a brutally volatile 2022 have history — and options traders — on their side. With sluggish inflation supporting speculation that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its interest rate hikes, equity derivatives traders are anticipating an exit from the turmoil that continued to race through … Read more