Not So Fast
In December, the Federal Reserve turned its focus towards potential rate cuts in 2024 as inflation continued its steady decline towards the policymaker’s 2 percent target.
In December, the Federal Reserve turned its focus towards potential rate cuts in 2024 as inflation continued its steady decline towards the policymaker’s 2 percent target.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has finally begun to seriously consider the prospect of rate cuts after the most aggressive tightening cycle in four decades to rein in inflation.
Policy Easing Ahead? Read More »
The economy showed surprising strength in 2023 by growing 2.5 percent, defying market expectations for the U.S. to slip into a recession under the weight of rising interest rates and high inflation.
After implementing the most aggressive interest rate tightening cycle in decades over the last two years, central bankers across the globe are poised to begin an easing of monetary policy as inflation continues to decline.
End of Year & Hiking Cycle Read More »
Since the start of the Federal Reserve’s historically aggressive rate hiking cycle in March of 2022, the critical question has been whether this would tip the U.S. economy into a recession…
Gain Without Pain? Read More »
Stubbornly high prices showed signs of easing with the October Consumer Price Index (CPI) release. Consumer prices as measured by a broad basket…
Has Inflation Taken its Foot off of the Pedal? Read More »
With measures of inflation remaining stubbornly above its 2% target, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its fight against inflation with another rate hike at its July meeting…
To Hike or Not To Hike. Read More »
As we enter the second half of the year, stubbornly persistent core inflation and surprising economic resilience remain major themes to the U.S. economic outlook.
More Work to be Done. Read More »
With measures of inflation remaining stubbornly above its 2% target, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its fight against inflation with another rate hike at its July meeting…
As we enter the second half of the year, stubbornly persistent core inflation and surprising economic resilience remain major themes to the U.S. economic outlook.
Cracks Emerging in the Labor Market? Read More »