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August Consumer Price Index Preview: Will 0.6% Monthly Inflation Rattle Markets?
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 4:43pm | 715Read More...Following the conclusion of the Apple Wonderlust event, the market’s attention is shifting to Wednesday morning, when Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data will be released. According to the forecasts, this forthcoming inflation report is expected to diverge significantly from recent ones...
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Fed's Top Inflation Gauge Drops Thursday: Why You Need To Watch The PCE Price Index
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 12:28pm | 665Read More...Investors have their radar focused on the July data of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, due on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EST. The Fed’s most prominent inflation gauge carries a critical importance in shaping the central bank’s future decisions on interest rates....
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What Economists Expect When Key Inflation Data Arrives Thursday: Market Looks For Clues On The Fed's Next Move
Monday, August 7, 2023 - 3:25pm | 632Read More...The Thursday release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report will bring pivotal data for markets as it will highly impact expectations for future Fed interest rates. July CPI Inflation Rate: What Are The Expectations? After experiencing 12 consecutive months of declining annual inflation, from...
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South Africa: Stimulus, Low Rates Face Challenges
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 1:12pm | 2107Read More...As with most of the world, South Africa’s economy has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Activity in certain sectors such as mining and manufacturing fell more than 40% year-over-year in May as the country entered a strict lockdown phase (Figure 1 and 2). Figure 1: South African...
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Wednesday's Fed Decision Could Catch Markets Off-Guard
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 10:34am | 650Read More...On Tuesday and Wednesday the Federal Open Market Committee will meet to discuss future monetary policy. The decision the FOMC reaches may dictate the flow of the U.S. economy for the remainder of the year. According to The Wall Street Journal, the general consensus from economic commentators is...
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Core Inflation on the Rise: Are Paul Krugman and Other Deflationists Wrong?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 4:47pm | 680Read More...There are different measures of inflation. There is the headline measure of inflation and core inflation. Headline inflation takes the price of food and energy into account, while core inflation does not. Headline inflation is a measure of what economic agents feel in the economy on a day-to-day...
