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Contagion Contained, For Now...
Japan's top government spokesperson reassured the markets that the country's banking system was stable and would not be affected by the banking sector woes in the US and Europe.
22 Mar 2023
The Mystery of the U.S. Economy
Dana Peterson, the chief economist at the Conference Board, believes that the sharp decline of the U.S. business group's Leading Economic Index indicates that a recession will soon take hold in the United States.
07 Mar 2023
Federal Reserve Signals Slowdown in Interest Rate Hikes
Policymakers also emphasized that controlling high inflation levels would be the critical factor in determining the extent to which rates needed to rise.
27 Feb 2023
A Shallow Recession?
The International Monetary Fund has even increased their prediction for global growth in 2023, and the once inevitable European recession is now not seen as such a big concern.
16 Feb 2023
The 2% Goal
Central bankers believe that by setting an inflation target, they establish credibility for themselves and help individuals and businesses plan in ways that will help to keep inflation under control.
02 Feb 2023
2023, Time For A Recession?
Even though this recession may be one of the most expected in history, it could still be painful.
10 Jan 2023
U.S. Home Sales Fell 7.7%
As a result of high mortgage rates and home prices, which drove many potential buyers out of the market, existing-home sales in the United States fell for a record 10th consecutive month in November.
04 Jan 2023
China's Factory Activity Slows Down
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, October saw a decline in factory activity in China as a result of recurrent Covid outbreaks. According to the report, the official purchasing managers' index for manufacturing decreased from 50.1 in September to 49.2 last month.
23 Dec 2022
Inflation Is Easing
The consumer price index, which tracks how much people pay for goods and services, increased 7.1% in November from a year earlier, according to the Labor Department on Tuesday. This is a considerable decrease from the 7.7% rise seen in October.
19 Dec 2022
Preparing For A Recession
David Solomon, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs Group, said that the company would have to cut back on spending and hiring as it cope with a slowing economy.
16 Dec 2022
U.S. Wages Growth Could Feed Inflation Further
In November, the U.S. economy created 263,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%, indicating ongoing resilience in the labor market.
09 Dec 2022
Policy Changes Ahead For The Fed?
The Fed's benchmark federal-funds rate has increased by 0.75 points for the fourth straight time, with the hike approved on Wednesday, bringing it to a range between 3.75% and 4%.
04 Nov 2022
Shipping Rates Are Down, Will Consumer Prices Follow?
After two years of port congestion and container shortages, logistic issues are slowly easing as Chinese exports decline as a result of softer demand from Western nations and weaker global economic outlook.
21 Oct 2022
The Tight Labor Market Is Giving The Fed A Headache
Last Friday, the September job report release saw an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate and an increase in worker salaries. The news sent a clear signal to markets that the Fed would have to pursue more massive interest rate hikes to slow inflation down.
13 Oct 2022
What A Strong Dollar Means
Global investors have been flocking to higher-yielding U.S. assets, and the dollar has strengthened while competing currencies have weakened.
05 Oct 2022
Oil Prices Fall On Recession Fears
Oil prices dropped by about 8% over the last two days and experienced their third consecutive monthly dip, indicating that anxieties about the recession are taking precedence over worries about the declining availability of petroleum at home and abroad.
02 Sept 2022
Is Inflation Here To Stay?
Markets are surging upward after the Fed's rate rises in the first part of the year devastated them.
26 Aug 2022
The Economic Impact Of Climate Change
27 Jul 2022
Yield Curve Inverses And Fed To Hike Rates
On Wednesday, the spread between the 2-year Treasury yield and the 10-year Treasury yield increased to its highest point since 2000. The spread increased following the U.S.' consumer price index release which reported an inflation of 9.1% year-on-year in June.
16 Jul 2022
A Recession?
Something incredibly unexpected is happening right now. The first quarter's economic output decreased, and indications point to a repeat of that trend in the second. Nevertheless, during the first half of the year, the job market shown few signs of weakness.
09 Jul 2022
