The Fed needs to ‘rip off the Band-Aid’ and hike interest rates by 150 basis points, Wells Fargo strategist says

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Chip Somodevilla/Getty The Federal Reserve should consider a 150-basis-point rate hike, a Wells Fargo strategist said. "Why not just rip off the Band-Aid — let's get there in one day," Michael Schumacher told CNBC. Most economists expect the Fed to raise interest rates 75 basis points after the conclusion of […]

Goldman Sachs raises its Fed rate hike forecast to 75 basis points for September as Fed officials push hawkish messages

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Goldman Sachs raised its forecasts for the size of Fed rate hikes at the September and November meetings.  The investment bank late Wednesday said it now sees a September increase of 75 basis points and a November increase of 50 basis points.  Fed officials have delivered hawkish […]

Tipping Point’s Ben Shephard winces as contestant makes very crushing mistake: ‘So close!’

“Right then Holly, it’s just you left in,” he noted. Alas, despite getting the third question right, Holly’s poor decision making culminated in choosing the wrong drop zone, which added zero pounds to her kitty. With his head in his hands, Ben bid farewell to the young contestant: “No Holly, no! So close.” He added: […]

Greenleaf Creator Craig Wright Dissects the Series Finale’s Major Turning Points — Plus, First Details About the Spinoff!

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Tuesday’s Greenleaf series finale. If you’ve yet to watch, you might want to before reading any further. Although it was hard to rejoice watching Tuesday’s Greenleaf, knowing as we did that it would be the last time the OWN drama took us to church, we still couldn’t help but […]

Alex Scott mortified as The One Show host points out wardrobe blunder ‘You can’t move!’

Addressing this issue, Alex asked: “You actually haven’t gone out in four months besides the end of your street. “But knowing now it’s compulsory to wear face masks, would that give you confidence?” “Oh yes,” Miriam revealed. “I think people should wear masks because it protects other people.” “It’s very selfish if you don’t,” the […]

Manifest Boss Breaks Down That Wild Grace Reveal, How It Points to a Potential ‘Death Date’ Epidemic

RELATED STORIES NBC’s Manifest this Monday one-upped any confetti-filled balloon gender reveal party by finding a most unexpected way to ID Grace’s baby daddy. Having decided that they shouldn’t wait months to determine if the child Grace is carrying is possibly Danny’s, this week Mr. and Mrs. Stone went to the hospital for a proper […]

Piers Morgan points out huge irony in BBC axing free TV licence for over 75s

Piers Morgan accused the BBC of “total cowardice” during a debate on the axing of free TV licences for over-75s. The TV host labelled the ban “ironic”, claiming if pensioners did go to prison, they would “get television for free”. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Piers pointed out: “The irony being, if they did go […]

Eurovision 2019 Madonna: ‘Zero points’ Like A Prayer star SLAMMED for Song Contest routine

Despite much controversy, Madonna performed at the Eurovision Song Contest’s Grand Final in Tel Aviv, Israel this evening. The 60-year-old took to the stage wearing a black cape and an eye patch to perform one of her most iconic hits, Like A Prayer, and her latest single Future with Quavo. Ahead of her performance, it […]

Buy IHG Points With an 75% Bonus, Award Nights From $29 Per Night

Last Chance: How to Score Hotel Nights From $ 29 Per Night Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This […]

Best Ways to Redeem Points and Miles on Hawaiian Airlines

Best Ways to Redeem Points and Miles on Hawaiian Airlines Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]