What if Fed loses its autonomy?
According to economists, a President making policy decisions for the Federal Reserve would most likely result in higher inflation...
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BOJ will approach inflation-targeting frameworks cautiously, clarifies Governor Kazuo Ueda
According to Kazuo Ueda, the long period of nearly zero short-term interest rates in the Bank of Japan over the previous three decades makes it particularly difficult to determine a neutral interest rate...
IF Insights: Will BoE react to plummeting UK inflation with rate cuts?
Compared to other large, wealthy economies, Britain's inflation rate peaked higher...
IF Insights: Crises-ridden Egypt economy undertakes its much-needed course correction
Egypt has a significant international debt as a result of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's borrowing binge...
AI hitting labour forces like a ‘Tsunami’, says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva mentioned that the world economy has become more susceptible to shocks in recent years, citing the global pandemic in 2020 and the war in Ukraine...
Oil might rise to USD 100 in Middle East due to conflict, warns World Bank
The World Bank's index of commodity prices hasn't changed significantly since the middle of 2023...
Talks of ECB rate cut gather further strength as Eurozone inflation remains steady
Closely watched services inflation has eased to 3.7%, after remaining stagnant at 4% since the year's beginning...
BoE tweaks lifetime loss estimate for QE programme at 85 billion pounds
According to the estimates, the BoE will continue to unwind its portfolio of government bonds at the current rate of 100 billion pounds annually....
If Insights: Will UK cut its interest rate ahead of US?
The United Kingdom's March inflation report confirmed investor confidence that the BoE's policymakers, will choose to reduce interest rates early in 2024 to accelerate economic development...
Egypt’s inflation continues to increase
Egypt’s headline inflation rate slowed to 33.3% y/y in March despite the near 40% fall in the pound’s official exchange rate last month...