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Deutsche Bank predicts US recession in 2023 as Fed boosts rates
Deutsche Bank is one of the first major banks to forecast a US recession.
April 06, 2022
US Economy
Fed is whetting appetite for a half-point rate hike
Wednesday’s minutes will provide key details of the likely path forward
April 03, 2022
US Economy
Fed seeks economic soft landing, rarely seen in wild
The US Fed is trying to use higher interest rates to bring down sky-high inflation without crashing the US into a recession
March 31, 2022
US Economy
Fed lifts rates a quarter point and signals more hikes to come
"I saw a committee that is acutely aware of the need to return the economy to price stability."
March 17, 2022
Global Economy
Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on central banks’ policies
Despite rising inflation worries across Asia, the market’s policy-pricing of the region’s central banks have not shifted much.
March 14, 2022
US Economy
El-Erian says Ukraine war effect to spur US inflation higher
El-Erian estimates the rate will peak at "very close or above 10%" before retreating.
March 14, 2022
Global Economy
World's central banks set policy for economies shaken by the war
The Fed is expected to announce a quarter-point increase - the first rate hike since 2018.
March 13, 2022
US Economy
US inflation hit fresh 40-year high of 7.9% before oil spike
Most economists had expected February would be the peak for annual inflation
March 10, 2022
Global Economy
Goldman sees Fed hiking seven times in 2022 instead of five
The altered prediction follows US consumer prices posting the biggest jump since 1982 in January.
February 11, 2022
US Economy
US economic growth quickened last quarter with inventory boost
The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 5.5% increase in GDP.
January 27, 2022