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About the author: Larry Hatheway is a co-founder of Jackson Hole Economics, which originally published this commentary, and the former chief economist of UBS.At the beginning of the year, many economists and Federal Reserve officials…
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Americans might not think they have something to learn from the experience of the British economy, but they would be wrong. Free trade and fiscal discipline are on the ballot in November 2024, and in the recent past, the United Kingdom…
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Federal Reserve officials said at their last meeting that they needed more evidence that inflation was heading lower before reducing interest rates. That isn’t what the March consumer price index provided on Wednesday. “Participants…
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is looking past hot inflation and economic data to start 2024. He is sticking with his forecast for a moderation in growth that opens the door to interest-rate cuts later this year—just not anytime…
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As we glide toward spring, with all the wondrous hopes that nature’s rebirth brings, it is time, once again, for economists to reflect on the stuff that will all go dismally wrong. Though the risk of inflationary spiral has dissipated,…
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Trade figures to be the wildcard in the latest reading on U.S. economic growth amid strong demand for…
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The U.K.’s unemployment rate edged up slightly from its lowest level in almost five decades, in a sign the country’s tight labor market is gradually cooling as the economy weakens. The U.K. unemployment rate came in at 3.6%…
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Text size Labor market conditions shouldn't cause panic just yet, writes Guy…
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Text size The People's Bank of China in Beijing, China.…
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