The strong inflation report combined with employment data will likely prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin hiking its policy rate in March.
The Federal Reserve pulls forward rate hike expectations and doubles the pace of tapering in an effort to provide more flexibility to react in 2022.
The Federal Reserve navigated its tapering announcement without much market volatility, but faces the challenge of managing rate expectations amid elevated inflation risks.
Buoyed by faster growth and higher inflation expectations, the Fed advances rate hikes to 2023 and broaches the topic of tapering.
We believe the U.S. is undergoing a large price-level adjustment, not shifting to a persistently higher inflation regime.
One year since the inception of one of the most severe recessions in modern history, women’s engagement in the labor force is crucial to the economic recovery.
With a narrowly Democratic Congress, U.S. fiscal spending is likely to increase on economic relief from the pandemic, infrastructure, and healthcare, boosting the economic rebound.
By Allison Boxer |
The Federal Reserve signals that monetary policy accommodation will remain firmly in place.
The lack of market reaction suggests that many investors are not convinced that the Fed’s new guidance represents any material shift in policy.
Fed officials seek higher inflation but need help from fiscal policymakers.
Canada’s economy may be at greater risk for lasting damage, but we believe Ottawa is well-positioned to respond.
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