Source: Shutterstock It seems investors are no longer fretting over the spike in inflation rates but are instead focused on record-low unemployment levels and better-than-expected job addition. 5 Dividend Growth Stocks Powered by Unstoppable Megatrends Leading investment management firm BlackRock added that the central bank could lift policy rates three or four times in 2018. Loans to Grow The mid-month report of the University of Michigan shows that the U.S. consumer sentiment index for the month of February has not only touched a record high but has also risen more than market expectations.