(Bloomberg) — Stocks and bonds face more pain when markets open in Asia on Monday following a shock US inflation print that heaped pressure on the Federal Reserve to intensify monetary tightening. Equity futures indicate declines in Japan and Hong Kong after the worst drop in global stocks last week since October 2020. Asian sovereign […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — US inflation accelerated to a fresh 40-year high in May, a sign that price pressures are becoming entrenched in the economy. That will likely push the Federal Reserve to extend an aggressive series of interest-rate hikes and adds to political problems for the White House and Democrats. The consumer price index increased 8.6% […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said clients are preparing for slowing growth and a decline in asset prices — all as “extremely punitive” inflation creates a tax on the economy. “There’s a chance of recession,” he said in a telephone interview. While he added that he’s not overly concerned […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — As war broke out in Europe and U.S. inflation soared, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Warren Buffett was doubling down on a tried-and-trusted strategy to navigate the fallout. The billionaire investor went on his biggest stock buying spree for at least a decade, undeterred by the geopolitical turmoil and fears of runaway inflation. He and […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — U.S. consumer prices rose in March by the most since late 1981, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by half a point next month. The consumer price index increased 8.5% from a year earlier following a 7.9% annual gain in February, Labor Department data showed Tuesday. The widely followed […]
Read More(Bloomberg) –U.S. inflation may approach 10% this year, according to DoubleLine Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach, a historic level that he said underscores the need for the Federal Reserve to aggressively tighten monetary policy even amid fresh uncertainty caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Their job is to fight inflation,” the billionaire money manager said of the […]
Read MoreAs supply recovers more slowly than demand, shortages of everyday items have led to price increases. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The Federal Reserve is the nation’s chief economic doctor. Its job is to diagnose problems in our economy and then to treat the patient. Critically, this requires differentiating between symptoms and underlying causes. In […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Inflationary pressures in the U.S. continued to heat up at the start of the year, data are expected to show, likely putting a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase next month on autopilot. The consumer price index probably jumped 7.3% in January from a year ago, the largest annual advance since early 1982, according to […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — U.S. inflation-adjusted consumer spending fell last month by the most since February, suggesting that Americans tempered their outlays amid the latest Covid-19 wave and the fastest inflation in nearly 40 years. Purchases of goods and services, adjusted for changes in prices, decreased 1% from November, the Commerce Department said Friday. The personal consumption […]
Read Moreinflation beating asset Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the U.S. is currently in a period of fairly high inflation — the inflation rate was 7.0% in December of 2021. While much of the analysis has been on the political implications of high inflation — and how it impacts Americans ability […]
Read MoreWhile the markets digest the inflation numbers on Wednesday, all eyes will be focussed on the Federal Reserve’s reaction to the inflation data. Many economists expected the 7% gain in the Consumer Price Index, marking a 39-year high. Many markets, including stocks and bitcoin, have come under pressure this year on expectations that the Federal […]
Read MoreUS President Joe Biden President Biden’s inflation woes have worsened as prices rose at the fastest pace for 40 years last month, increasing expectations of interest rate rises as soon as March. The Democrat is faced with an inflation rate of 7pc, the highest since June 1982, when Ronald Reagan was president, sapping his approval […]
Read MoreU.S. inflation probably hit the fastest in four decades, helping explain a shift in the Federal Reserve’s approach to monetary policy as well as more consumer anxiety about the economy. The widely followed consumer price index on Wednesday is forecast to rise 7.0% for the year through December and climb 0.4% from a month earlier. […]
Read MoreWarren Buffett saw inflation coming early on — 8 tips to help you come out ahead Rising prices and uncertainty about how long they’ll last are putting Americans in a bad mood. Inflation was worse than expected in November, with consumer prices soaring 6.8% from a year ago. That inflation rate was the steepest in […]
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