Lisa Beilfuss

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is more likely to deliver a hawkish than dovish surprise in comments this week.

The housing market is likely to remain more resilient than the naysayers expect. That’s good news for GDP, but bad news for inflation.

Minutes from the Sept. 20-21 monetary policy meeting provide some fodder for recurring hopes that a pivot in policy is nearing. Investors should dismiss it.

While some are struggling, others could deploy excess savings, complicating the Federal Reserve’s inflation efforts.

The central bank can’t rescue sinking markets or a stressed financial system until it brings inflation under control. That will take a while.

The central bank can’t rescue sinking markets or a stressed financial system until it brings inflation under control. That will take a while.

Markets rallied on optimism that the BoE’s emergency action means the Federal Reserve won’t get much further in hiking rates. Don’t bet on it.

The Federal Reserve will probably announce another 0.75 percentage-point interest-rate increase. More important is when the Fed will stop raising them.

Inflation is sticky---and even stickier than it looks.

The unfolding energy and economic crises in the Old World present big immediate dangers and maybe a long-term opportunity for patient investors.