Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid ongoing uncertainties

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The Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its interest rate target unchanged on April 29 at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, where it’s been since December. This was the final meeting

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A slowing economy is a growing probability

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We believe economic pressures from tariffs, still-high interest rates and persistent above-target inflation will stall the US economy over the next several months. For these reasons, we put the odds

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CIO roundtable: Is the market too optimistic?

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FOMO, YOLO, HODL—whatever you call it, it appears the momentum factor took hold in the first quarter. The best-performing groups of stocks so far this year were related to bitcoin,

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Fed sticks to rate cut outlook despite stubborn inflation

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Key takeaways With inflation still climbing at an above-target rate, the Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the fifth straight monetary policy meeting. Consumers are feeling the effects

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US Fed tightening campaign ‘likely over’

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“The Fed’s inflation and labour market concerns are overstated, and additional rate hikes won’t be necessary. Continued progress in controlling inflation prompted the Fed to once again hold interest rates

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