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Darrell Delamaide on the Fed, David Marsh on the ECB, and more

13 July 2019

Jerome Powell

Darrell Delamaide on the Fed, David Marsh on the ECB, and more

THE WEEKEND REVIEW

Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world

8-12 July 2019, Vol.10 Ed.28

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Market expectations test Fed mettle:All eyes will be on Fed Chair Jerome Powell this week when he gives his twice-yearly congressional testimony, writes Darrell Delamaide. Fed funds futures still show a 100% chance of a rate cut at the end of this month. The question is whether the Fed will have the...

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Fed to signal imminent rate cuts, Financial market manipulation and regulatory reform

19 June 2019

Fed to signal imminent rate cuts, Financial market manipulation and regulatory reform

Commentary: Fed to signal imminent rate cuts

By James Knightley in London

Concerns about the implications of President Donald Trump’s willingness to use trade tariffs in disputes mean downside risks to US growth are building. Faced with such uncertainty and the higher costs and weaker profit outlook it generates, many firms may act more cautiously. Any subsequent slowdown in investment and hiring could lead to...

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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Wednesday, February 27 2019)

27 February 2019

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

GLOBAL MARKETS:Addressing the UK House of Commons on 26 February, Prime Minister Theresa May committed that: (i) another vote on her Brexit plan will be held on 12 March, at the latest; (ii) if the plan is rejected, a vote on whether to proceed with a ‘no-deal’ Brexit will be held on 13 March: and (iii) if ‘no-deal’ Brexit is rejected, the House will vote on 14 March on a motion calling on the government to request a “short and limited” extension...

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Sharp shift to Fed dovishness, Gender diversity in central banks

13 February 2019

Commentary: Sharp shift to Fed dovishness

By Mark Sobel in Washington

The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at the end of January to pause rate increases was long telegraphed and widely expected. But the highly dovish messaging in the Federal Reserve statement and press conference by Chair Jerome Powell surprised markets.

The reasoning for the sharp shift in Fed rhetoric between December and January remains elusive. To reconcile an unchanged baseline economic outlook with its dovish...

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Why Trump is wrong on Powell, Advancing the European regulatory agenda

2 January 2019

The Fed

Commentary: Why Trump is wrong on Powell

By Mark Sobel in Washington

President Trump has shown spurious reasoning in attacking the Fed and Chairman Jay Powell. It would be a huge disservice to America, the Fed and its independence if a debate over monetary policy gave succour to Trump’s attacks. Now is the time to vigorously protect Fed independence. A reasonable debate can be conducted about the Fed rate hike. But all should recognise that both sides have plausible arguments. A 25 basis...

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