Banking, Economy

“Milei to Send ‘Shock’ Package to Argentina’s Congress on Day One”

“…“This is urgent,” he said in an interview broadcast Sunday by LN+ TV, adding that Argentina can’t wait for the usual start of congressional sessions in March. “Solving the central bank’s problems as soon as possible” and “halting monetary emission”… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of England ends run of 14 straight interest rate hikes after cooler-than-expected inflation”

“The Bank of England on Thursday ended a run of 14 straight interest rate hikes after new data showed inflation is now running below expectations. The Bank had been hiking rates consistently since December 2021 in a bid to rein in inflation,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Turkish Inflation Nears 60%, Piling Pressure on Central Bank”

“…With food and energy costs on the rise, the pace of annual price gains soared to 58.9% last month from almost 48% in July, according to Turkey’s statistical office. The median estimate in a Bloomberg poll of economists was 55.9%.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“61% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck — inflation is still squeezing budgets”

“As of July, 61% of adults still said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report, slightly more than last year’s 59%… Now, 78% of consumers earning less than $50,000 a year and 65% of those earning between… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Key Fed inflation rate falls to lowest annual rate in nearly 2 years”

“Inflation showed further signs of cooling in June, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased just 0.2% from the previous month, in line with… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Turkey’s central bank says inflation is set to hit 58% — more than double its previous estimate”

“Turkey’s central bank expects inflation to hit 58% by the end of 2023, its new governor Hafize Gaye Erkan said in her debut news conference Thursday, as she committed to “restore anchoring of expectations as well as predictability.” The new… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation crisis risks driving interest rates up to 7pc, warns JP Morgan – latest updates”

“JP Morgan Chase has said there is a risk that the Bank of England will have to push interest rates as high as 7pc and trigger a “hard landing” in the economy to quell inflation….” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-england-considers-clampdown-foreign-063037616.html Guess what? If inflation… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation now falling throughout the G7 economies – except the UK – latest updates”

“The UK was the only country in the G7 where prices were still rising in May, according to the OECD. Rising core inflation and high food prices have also made the UK an outlier in the [Organization] for Economic Co-operation… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Investors overly optimistic on speed, cost of taming inflation, says IMF”

“The world’s top central banks may need longer to get inflation back down to target and a fresh bout of financial turbulence could make the process even more protracted, the International Monetary Fund’s second-in-command said on Monday. Central banks have… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“BIS warns world economy at critical juncture in inflation fight”

“LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), called on Sunday for more interest rate hikes, warning the world economy was now at a crucial point as countries struggle to rein in inflation…… Continue Reading…