US central bank chair sees three reductions in 2024 while markets price in five
With Biden’s supply-side economic policies working, November’s presidential election may well be waged on social issues
Price pressures in UK forecast to be highest among G7 nations over next two years
Policymakers had begun laying the ground for interest rate cuts, but strong US labour data shows pressure on prices has not yet abated
Investors rein in expectations of rate cuts after January payrolls come in at almost double economists’ forecasts
Policymakers may need to reduce the cost of credit sooner than they convey
The US Federal Reserve is set to err on the side of caution in its quest to bring inflation under control
Stocks suffer worst day in four months after comments from central bank chair
Them’s the breaks
Disinflation is evident, however you look at the price statistics
Solid GDP and employment data mean officials can afford to wait until they are sure inflation is under control
Don’t fall for the ‘disinflation wobble’ scare
Eleven hikes for what?
Economic officials concerned hefty supply costs are keeping retail goods unaffordable
Luckily they’re pricing a couple of other possibilities too
And more on the USA premium
Fed should look through any temporary weakness in price growth arising as supply chain distortions unwind
Christopher Waller cautions against a rush to cut interest rates
US data highlights the challenges facing the Fed in attaining its 2% inflation target
Raphael Bostic believes rates need to stay on hold until at least summer to prevent prices from rising again
I bloody well hope not, although my portfolio is ready
Figures dim market expectations that interest rates will fall as soon as March
The US economist on how boosting supply is a better way out of the inflation trap than crimping demand
Ultra-low interest rates are unlikely to return, meaning new investment strategies are needed
After a surprise surge in shares in recent weeks, there is uncertainty ahead in the next year
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