The case for the RBA increasing interest rates certainly exists. But it’s far less pressing than in the United States.
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The US central bank said surging inflation is guiding its decision about when to lift interest rates. Two experts on financial markets explain what might happen next.
The economy doesn’t have a real inflation problem, and not recognising the difference is the biggest danger.
Will we now see a proper pandemic recovery?
The US economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty and serious problems, such as inflation. How will economists know if things are improving in 2022?
Until recently the Federal Reserve had been purchasing roughly $120 billion of assets every month to support the US economy. The Fed began scaling back those purchases in November and doubled the pace on Dec. 15.
Transitory or persistent? That’s still the big question facing central bankers over inflation.
Inflation is rising at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan was president.
Brainard has been pushing the Fed to consider exposure to climate change in its regulation and analysis of banks. That’s sparked fury from Republican senators – and even a Nobel Prize winner.
To understand the euro’s weakness, you have to look at the US as well as Europe.
Central bankers are coming under mounting pressure to get inflation under control.
After weeks of mulling, Biden decided to give Powell another term as Fed chair, which means he will have more influence over the trajectory of inflation than anyone else.
October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
The Federal Reserve decided to slow its pace of bond-buying, potentially the beginning of the end of a program that’s been supporting the economy since March 2020.
Job creation might well have slowed, but a deeper dive into employment data suggests the picture is actually pretty rosy.
Central bankers are expected to discuss the racial income and wealth gaps during the virtual Jackson Hole retreat. But an economist argues that the Fed is not suited for addressing these issues.
Interest rates, inflation and huge debts will all be up for debate.
An economist explains what a recession is, who decides and why it took so long to learn that the COVID-19 downturn was officially over.
The RBA shouldn’t be spooked into raising interest rates, but the prospect of inflation in the next few years is an important consideration for central banks around the world.
Debate is raging about whether the recent burst of inflation is temporary or here to stay.
Top contributors
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
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Professor of Finance and Distinguished Professor of Applied Investments, Appalachian State University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Pace University
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Visiting Faculty in Economics, Emory University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Director, Center for Tax and Budget Policy at the Baker Institute, Rice University
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management