“Inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated” the Federal Open Market Committee relayed in a statement.

“We have raised rates rapidly, and now it’s time to pause and assess whether monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation back to the 2% target,” Tiff Macklem said.

Sergio Massa, the Minister of Economy for Argentina announced a USD$1 billion bond buyback last week, as the nation looks to send a positive signal to markets.

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Our federal and provincial governments offer fixed-income securities to consumers and investors to fund operations, including Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds.

“Ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate in order to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to 2 percent over time.”

The prediction marks the first time private economists have placed Argentina’s potential inflation above the triple-digit number. This is a level not seen in the country since the early 1990s when hyperinflation damaged its economy.

In simple terms, flow-through shares are shares of a company that allow the investor to claim tax deductions from the federal, and in some cases, provincial government.

The Bank’s decision continues along its policy of quantitative tightening, albeit with a dovish tone this time around, signaling that it may be nearing the end of its historic rate-hike cycle.

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Investors have a lot of options when it comes to fixed-income securities. One investment in this asset class that is often overlooked and misunderstood is the strip bond.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has announced a 75 basis point increase to the federal funds rate. The funds rate now sits at 3.75% to 4.00%.

A central bank is a financial institution that manages the production and distribution of money and credit for a state, or a group of states. Central banks oversee its state’s commercial banks and maintain a monopoly on the money supply of the state.

The Bank of Canada has increased the target overnight rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% as it continues its policy of quantitative tightening.

Investors have a lot of options when it comes to fixed-income securities. One investment in this asset class that is often overlooked and misunderstood is the strip bond.

The Federal Reserve remains strongly committed to bringing down inflation in the United States to its 2% goal. Today (Wednesday), Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced a policy interest rate hike of 75 basis points.

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The Bank of Canada (BOC) maintained its aggressive stance towards inflation as it raised interest rates by 75 basis points (bps). This is the fourth consecutive “outsized” hike, bringing its target overnight rate to 3.25%.