The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates nine times consecutively as policymakers attempt to rein in inflationary pressures, say economists at JP Morgan Chase. The bank expects the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 basis points each of the nine times until March 2023, which would mean a total interest rate hike…
Federal Reserve Will Raise Interest Rates Nine Times: JP Morgan
February 22, 2022
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Port Congestion Worsens as Omicron Variant Exacerbates Global Supply Chain Crisis
January 24, 2022
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Omicron outbreaks have exacerbated shipping congestion across the globe, with major Chinese and U.S. ports affected. Experts forecast that supply chain bottlenecks will continue into at least the second half of this year. With a fresh wave of COVID-19 outbreaks spreading in China, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials have launched mass lockdowns and testing, driven…
How Rate Hikes May Trigger a Recession
Commentary The history of economic development can’t be understood without the importance of recession periods. Recessions are often the result of the excess accumulated in previous years. Creative destruction after a period of excess used to drive a stronger recovery and continued economic development. That was until risky assets became the biggest concern for policymakers….
Emerging Economies Must Take Precautionary Measures Against US Rate Hikes: IMF
January 11, 2022
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Emerging economies across the world must prepare for interest rate hikes in the U.S. based on their circumstances and vulnerabilities, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as ripple effects of the hike could result in adverse feedback loops like financial instability, currency depreciation, and rapid inflation. Surging prices, tight labor market, and Omicron-related disruptions have led…
Sticky Inflation and Job Market Tightening Will Push Fed to Hike Rates 4 Times In 2022: Goldman Sachs
Inflation running hotter for longer and further labor market tightening will force the Federal Reserve to hike rates four times rather than three in 2022, according to a new Goldman Sachs forecast. Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman, wrote in a note Sunday that the investment bank is predicting a fourth 25-basis-point rate hike in…
Sticky Inflation, Job Market Tightening Will Push Fed to Boost Rates 4 Times in 2022: Goldman Sachs
Inflation running hotter for longer and further labor market tightening will force the Federal Reserve to boost interest rates four times rather than three in 2022, according to a new Goldman Sachs forecast. Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman, wrote in a note on Jan. 9 that the investment bank is predicting a fourth 25-basis-point…
Low Interest and Mortgage Rates Incentivize Buyers—But What About the Future?
News Analysis Anticipation of higher interest and mortgage rates in 2022 provides an incentive to buy now, although concerns remain about affordability of mortgage payments once rates go up in the future. The Bank of Canada has indicated that it will raise interest rates as early as the second quarter of 2022. An economic study…
Traders Expect June Rate Hikes as Biden Confirms Powell’s Second Term
November 24, 2021
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Wall Street traders are pricing in June rate hikes and further tapering of bond purchases by the Fed after President Joe Biden on Monday picked Jerome Powell to lead the central bank for another four years. From the current near-zero level that began in March 2020, traders expect at least a 25-basis point hike in…
Australians Sleepwalking Into a Financial Disaster: Expert
November 15, 2021
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A survey commissioned by the Financial Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) revealed that three-quarters of Australians believe that a one percentage point rise in interest rates would put pressure on their financial situation. “Many Australians are clearly on the brink and are sleepwalking into disaster, living in the false hope that rates will stay this…
Fed to Hike Rates Sooner Than Expected, Acknowledges ‘Notably’ Higher Inflation Expectations
The Federal Reserve ended its two-day meeting on Wednesday by flagging an accelerated timeframe for raising interest rates and acknowledging “notably” higher expectations for this year’s inflation. While the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made no moves to cut back on the Fed’s crisis support measures for the economy—near zero interest rates and around $120…
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