Inflation is not dead
In September, underlying inflation in the United States rose more than anticipated, marking a pause in the recent progress toward easing price pressures. The core...
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Google’s Monopoly Mayhem: Is Big Tech’s Biggest Break-Up on the Horizon?
The US Justice Department is reportedly considering asking a federal judge to compel Google to sell parts of its business. Yes, you heard that right—an...
Controversial FED minutes bring more uncertainties
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is unlikely to see his policy committee granting another significant interest rate cut as long as the labour market holds...
The Fed’s Balancing Act: From Soft Landing to No Landing?
The “no landing” scenario – where the US economy keeps growing, inflation creeps back, and the Federal Reserve finds itself with no room to cut...
Powell’s Slow Dismantling of Rate Hikes: A Measured Stroll Through Economic Uncertainty
With the fading echoes of the global inflation shock now receding, the trend towards lower borrowing costs seems poised to gain momentum as economies face...
Powell’s Half-Point Cut: A Steeper Yield Curve or Just Another False Alarm?
Jerome Powell has breathed fresh life into one of bond traders’ time-honoured strategies. The much-anticipated Fed rate cut on Wednesday didn’t cause much of a...
Powell’s Bold Gambit: The Art of Mistiming
Jerome Powell gave Wall Street exactly what it had been yearning for—a hefty rate cut to justify this year’s rally in stocks and bonds, signalling...
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...
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...