Fed’s Powell Avoids the Obvious: Inflation and Interest Rate Forecasts Make Little Sense
The Federal Reserve rolled out its latest statement on monetary policy which included an updated…
Dr. Duru Fed’s Powell Avoids Rate Cut Talk While April CPI Keeps Hope Alive
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made a timely appearance in Amsterdam for a meeting of…
Financial Conditions Make A Monetary Roundtrip and Undercut the Need for Rate Cuts
Last week, financial markets stared in dismay at “sticky” inflation numbers on the consumer and…
From Inflation Fizzle to Sizzle
Inflation is probably still dead, but its “stickiness” still has the potential to spook financial…
Bank of Canada’s Macklem: The End is In Sight But Rates Are Not Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels
In a BNN Bloomberg video interview late last month, the Bank of Canada’s governor Tiff…
Inflation Now, Inflation 76 Years Ago
In “Want to Understand 2024? Look at 1948“, the New York Times drew some fascinating…
A Memorial to Inflation…The Song and the Singer
On December 13, 2023, I claimed that the Federal Reserve officially declared the death of…
The Federal Reserve Makes It Official: Inflation Is Dead
At the risk of making Inflation Watch a lot less relevant and topical, I am…
Despite the Inflation Celebrations, the Case Against Team Transitory Still Stands
The excitement over a slightly softer than “expected” October inflation print extended from financial markets…
Canada’s Version of Higher for Longer: Inflation Risks Have Increased
The Bank of Canada (BoC) has completed a 180-degree turn from its goldilocks outlook on…