The Fed’s Balancing Act: From Soft Landing to No Landing?
The “no landing” scenario – where the US economy keeps growing, inflation creeps back, and the Federal Reserve finds itself with no room to cut...
Tag: Jerome Powell
Powell’s Slow Dismantling of Rate Hikes: A Measured Stroll Through Economic Uncertainty
With the fading echoes of the global inflation shock now receding, the trend towards lower borrowing costs seems poised to gain momentum as economies face...
Powell’s Half-Point Cut: A Steeper Yield Curve or Just Another False Alarm?
Jerome Powell has breathed fresh life into one of bond traders’ time-honoured strategies. The much-anticipated Fed rate cut on Wednesday didn’t cause much of a...
Powell’s Bold Gambit: The Art of Mistiming
Jerome Powell gave Wall Street exactly what it had been yearning for—a hefty rate cut to justify this year’s rally in stocks and bonds, signalling...
Fed’s Rate Cut Dilemma: Too Little, Too Late, or Just Right?
The European Central Bank is poised to cut interest rates again this Thursday, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to follow suit next week...
Jackson Hole meeting: to a cut of interest rate on September
Officials from three of the world’s leading central banks announced on Friday that they are firmly on track to lower—or continue lowering—interest rates in the...
Central Bank Chaos: Divergence, Uncertainty, and the Global Economic Rollercoaster
Central bankers and policymakers are gathering for one of the world’s most significant economic forums this week. They are expected to be more divided than...
What can we expect from Jackson Hole
The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is set to take place this week. It is an annual gathering of central bankers, economists, academics, and financial market...
Fed’s Decision: Market Optimism and Economic Realities
Last week, the Federal Reserve maintained its interest rates at the highest level over two decades, subtly hinting at possible future rate cuts. Jerome Powell,...