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US Economy
Fed officials say higher interest rates are needed to reach 2% inflation goal
'We're close, but we still have a bit of work to do'
July 11, 2023
Summers warns on inflation complacency, sees more bond declines
'My best guess is that you're going to see further adjustment as the data continues to come in'
July 08, 2023
Property
Singapore 'not closed' to options for moderating rent hikes
Rent controls may lead to a cut in the amount of properties available, prompting demand to outstrip supply.
July 04, 2023
Global Economy
Powell says likely need two or more hikes to cool inflation
Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go
June 29, 2023
Biden says he thinks US economy will avoid potential recession
'It's been coming for 11 months, well guess what? I don’t think it is going to come'
June 28, 2023
Geopolitics
Russian unrest throws new risk into already volatile gas market
"Russian geopolitical risk now is significantly higher than before the weekend," said Tom Marzec-Manser of ICIS
June 26, 2023
Global Economy
Final stretch of central-bank hiking will be toughest, BIS says
'Interest rates may need to stay higher for longer than the public and investors expect'
June 25, 2023
US Economy
Fed will keep rates high thanks to inflation fueled by corporate greed, investors say
One of the worst bouts of inflation in decades has spurred a search for explanations.
June 12, 2023
US Economy
Fed signal for rate pause takes pressure off hot jobs report
The FOMC has raised rates by 5 percentage points in the past 14 months to curb inflation running more than double their 2% target.
June 01, 2023
Singapore economy
Singapore's faster-than-expected inflation signals sticky prices
The inflation rate of 5% was faster than the 4.7% estimated
May 23, 2023