Greg Robb
@grobb2000
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I cover the Fed as best I can for Marketwatch. Grateful for story ideas and fresh perspectives. [email protected]
washington dc
Joined October 2008
Would the FOMC been more unified to cut and likely signaled a lower bar for follow-ups if they had the NFPs and this CPI report ahead of the December meeting? imho inarguably yes. So if you think mon pol works in part through the expectations channel, this mattered!
@LJKawa "Just postpone the Fed meeting for one week, when it will all be made so much clearer eight days later."
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This government shutdown looks like it could become the longest ever — maybe running to near Thanksgiving
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A MarketWatch poll finds that 47% of respondents say their No. 1 shutdown concern is the potential hit to the U.S. economy.
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Gold is the hot topic at the IMF and World Bank meetings. Could that help put a lid on prices? @grobb2000 reports. https://t.co/1wWvOvwtW5 via @MarketWatch
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The record price of gold is the “topic du jour” among the finance elite.
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@Jmilei Getting rid of Basel Committee’s risk weighted bank capital requirements with decreed weights: 0% Argentina’s government – 100% Argentinians, easily beats any benefits derived from #dollarization. https://t.co/LEWg3aIbIc
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#WashingtonToday LIVE 5p ⭕ Pres. Trump says he has not decided whether to attack Iran ☎️ @grobb2000 @MKTWeconomics on Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady ⭕ Supreme Court upholds TN law banning transgender medical treatments for minors ⭕ Senate Judiciary Cmte
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Before leaving office the Biden admin quietly announced it took steps to protect more of borrowers' Social Security benefits from being taken over a defaulted student loan. Now, as debt collection resumes, the Trump admin is reversing the policy.
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The Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era policy that would have protected a larger portion of monthly checks for some defaulted student-loan borrowers
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Here’s how an obscure bet on bonds almost crashed the $29 trillion Treasury market, Fed official says. From @JoyWiltermuth
https://t.co/7Ogyh4jcD3 via @MarketWatch
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The abrupt unwinding of a popular “Trump trade” in the Treasury market likely fueled April’s tumult, says the Fed’s securities-portfolio manager.
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Max!! Thanks for reading and for your insights. Hope the book rings true to you.
Excited to read my copy of Sunk Cost by @JillianBerman. I myself was a student loan borrower and it was a roller coaster. Lenders would get sold to new owners, interet rates would skyrocket with no warning. I'm confident this book can inspire some lasting change in a
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#WashingtonToday LIVE 5p ⭕ President Trump takes annual physical exam ☎️ @grobb2000 @MKTWeconomics @MarketWatch on tariffs, stock market, state of economy ⭕ federal judge holds hearing on Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case ⭕ NTSB Chair Homendy on deadly NYC tourist
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Excited for this!
Join @JillianBerman and @mstratford for a conversation about Jillian's new book 'Sunk Cost: Who’s to Blame for the Nation’s Broken Student Loan System and How to Fix It' at People's Book on Wednesday, April 16 at 6 pm EST. More info here: https://t.co/gVD38LNC6A
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Today is pub day for SUNK COST, my book on the student debt crisis! It chronicles how a policy aimed at helping low- and middle-income Americans afford college became one of the biggest consumer finance challenges of our time. Order it here! https://t.co/CgGIqS4Tkf
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"Happy Fed Day to all who observe" (h/t: @MKTWgoldstein). I expect them to channel that old adage of the jazzer who's lost in the tune: When in Doubt, Layout! https://t.co/nLwRgSYw8z
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On POTUS Mornings today: @amykmitchell @grobb2000 @NiallStanage @Richardafowler @imillhiser @russellberman : the courts, the Congress, Ukraine/Russia, The Fed, all in focus. And if you have trouble focusing from 7-9am ET we'll do it for you @siriusxmpotus
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Klopp’s last ever speech to his Liverpool players. ‘The Sky is the limit for everybody’ He knew they were going to achieve greatness🕊️
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