Tag: INTEREST RATES

Gerrick Wilkins: It’s time to end the Federal Reserve’s reign of political manipulation

We’ve seen this playbook before: Cut rates when it benefits Democrats before an election. Stall when a Republican candidate surges in the polls. That’s not monetary policy; it’s political manipulation.

Real estate scene changing rapidly in Alabama: Pros and cons for buyers and sellers

The housing market is changing quickly and realtors in Alabama are seeing a difference.

Republicans critical of Biden economic policy as inflation and rising interest rates impact consumer demand

On Tuesday the Commerce Department reported that retail and food service spending posted a 0.3% decline in May. Retail sales turned negative in May as consumers pulled back spending while inflation surged. Republican leaders have been critical of President Biden's economic policies, which they claim exacerbated the inflation especially soaring fuel prices.