Charting the Global Economy: Stubborn Inflation Giving Fed Pause

Fresh US data showing persistent inflation so far this year and limited signs of a weakening job market underscore a Federal Reserve in no rush to start lowering interest rates. Industrial production ... Read More

Explained | Charting the Fed's economic data flow

Of more note, new economic ... with the Fed's 2 per cent inflation target. JOB OPENINGS (Released March 6; next release April 2) Fed Chair Jerome Powell keeps a close eye on the U.S. Labor ... Read More

U.S. Economy Set to Maintain Momentum: Continuing as the ‘Envy of the World’

Economists are now markedly bullish about the trajectory of the U.S. economy, revising their growth projections upward from earlier forecasts. In January, expectations were modest, with forecasts ... Read More

The world is on fire — here are 4 economic ways to put it out

Lawrence H. Summers was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001), chief economist of the World Bank (1991-93), director of the U.S. National Economic Council (2009-10), and president of Harvard ... Read More

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A meeting of Israel’s war cabinet ended with no decision on how to proceed after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones overnight, nearly all of them intercepted. World leaders urged ... Read More

Dethrone the dollar? 5 charts show how U.S. currency still rules the world economy.

The U.S. dollar has strengthened its grip on the global financial system since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, defying expectations of “de-dollarization.” The sanctions imposed on Russia ... Read More

The Fed’s massive economic upgrade: Chart of the Week

Ahead of the Fed’s meeting ... was the FOMC’s surprisingly bullish expectations for economic growth, revised upward, as our Chart of the Week shows. In December, the market cheered after ... Read More

Explainer: Charting the Fed's economic data flow

Whether the Fed's hoped-for consistent easing in housing costs is imminent remains uncertain. U.S. firms added a larger-than-expected 275,000 jobs in February, though employment gains in the ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: Stubborn Inflation Giving Fed Pause

The world of ... about Beijing’s subsidies for shipbuilders. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, geopolitics ... Read More

EXPLAINER-Charting the Fed's economic data flow

The U.S. Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady in the 5.25% to 5.5% range at its March policy meeting, and officials continued to anticipate approving three quarter-point ... Read More

EXPLAINER-Charting the Fed's economic data flow

Whether the Fed's hoped-for consistent easing in housing costs is imminent remains uncertain. EMPLOYMENT (Released March 8; next release April 5): U.S. firms added a larger-than-expected 275,000 jobs ... Read More