US: inflation Bites Back
So, U.S. inflation decided to put on a show in August, thanks to soaring housing and travel costs. This makes it much harder for the...
Tag: interest rates
Fed Dreams of Rate Cuts Dashed: Inflation Refuses to Play Nice
Core inflation in the US unexpectedly picked up in August, thanks to rising housing and travel costs. This dampened hopes for a significant rate cut...
Fed’s Rate Cut Dilemma: Too Little, Too Late, or Just Right?
The European Central Bank is poised to cut interest rates again this Thursday, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to follow suit next week...
Investors are overestimating appetite for FED to cut interest rates
The following weeks promise to be volatile. Bond prices have surged on expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon begin slashing interest rates to stave...
The Great Maturity Wall: A Crumbling Barrier or Just a Hurdle?
The much-feared maturity wall is proving to be less of a towering obstacle and more of a manageable hurdle. The global high-yield bond market has...
Jackson Hole meeting: to a cut of interest rate on September
Officials from three of the world’s leading central banks announced on Friday that they are firmly on track to lower—or continue lowering—interest rates in the...
Central Bank Chaos: Divergence, Uncertainty, and the Global Economic Rollercoaster
Central bankers and policymakers are gathering for one of the world’s most significant economic forums this week. They are expected to be more divided than...
What can we expect from Jackson Hole
The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is set to take place this week. It is an annual gathering of central bankers, economists, academics, and financial market...
Inflation’s Grand Illusion: The Fed’s Tightrope Act and Wall Street’s Wishful Thinking
In a twist that should surprise absolutely no one, the core inflation in the United States declined for the fourth consecutive month in July. This...