Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem hit the wires on Wednesday, noting that sticky inflation figures make it difficult for the Fed to continue to ease rates. The Fed’s Musalem spun...
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The goal of a restrictive US trade policy is to reduce the US current account deficit. That seems to me to be the sense of the tariff threats in economist terms. The incoming administration seems...
In characteristic fashion, former President Donald Trump stirred the political pot this week by making a playful comment about a potential 2028 presidential run. During a recent event, Trump hinted he might not throw his...
USD/CAD continues to gain ground as Trump’s potential fiscal policies could delay further rate cuts by the Fed. The commodity-linked CAD struggles as crude Oil prices extend their losing streak. Oil prices decline as proposed tariffs...
China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose at an annual pace of 0.3% in October after reporting a 0.4% growth in September. The market consensus was for a 0.4% increase in the reported period. China’s Producer Price Index (PPI)...