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The Fed's role in the bank failures
As it re-examines bank behaviour and supervision, the Fed cannot afford to ignore the role that its monetary policiies play
March 30, 2023
Global Economy
Roubini fears hard landing amid persistent global inflation
"The worst thing is if central banks announce they go on a policy of breaking inflation, and they don’t follow through"
March 07, 2023
Global Economy
Tame inflation without subsidising banks
Taxpayers, not banks, should benefit from public-sector money
March 02, 2023
Zest
Will central banks do what it takes?
The risks posed by the exit from sustained negative real interest rates extend well beyond recession
December 16, 2022
Global Economy
Humbled central bankers scale back their ambitions
Of course, central banks will continue to play a crucial role in their economies
November 20, 2022
Global Economy
Job markets are defying central bankers' efforts to cool demand
It’s unclear, however, if policymakers can achieve their inflation goals without driving up joblessness
October 30, 2022
Global Economy
Ravi Menon urges restraint on forex intervention
"If the dollar appreciates much more rapidly than this, then yes, we do have to be concerned."
October 27, 2022
Zest
Central bank losses may add to sovereign fiscal pressures, says Fitch
Mark-to-market central bank losses may add to sovereign fiscal pressures, says Fitch
October 04, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
Central banks cannot address supply disruptions, the cause of global inflation
A global recession — or worse, stagflation — is now inevitable.
September 23, 2022
Global Economy
'Inflation fever' is finally breaking — but central banks won't stop hiking rates
Global inflation is finally coming off the boil, even if it’s set to remain far too hot for the liking of the world’s central bank
August 30, 2022