Broad money growth is slowing in the five largest world economies But, apart from in China, it remains rapid by historical standards The risk of sustained above-target inflation remains very much alive The last time I looked at broad money growth in the five largest world economies (the United States,…
The Fed maintains that high US inflation is transitory UK and EA inflation is low, but is it measured correctly? Business and consumer surveys show higher EA inflationary pressures In an article in The Times on Monday 27th July, my former colleague Simon Ward is quoted arguing that current British inflation is rather higher than…
Inflation continues to accelerate in most advanced economies. This is true for both monthly and annual data, both headline and core. So why are central banks so sanguine about inflation developments? Recent months have, on the whole, seen inflation continue to accelerate in most of the large advanced economies. As…
Inflation numbers are coming in above expectations and inflation concerns are rising But 12-month numbers are not that important, what matters is more recent data Central banks remain sanguine about inflation, meaning they are likely to react late Inflation in the major world economies continues to edge up. Recent data…
US consumer and corporate loan growth are picking up The Fed ignores money, pays attention to credit Central banks say one thing, do another US broad money growth is accelerating again after easing somewhat in late 2020.[1] In the year to February, broad money grew by 14.1%. While this was the…
Markets have woken up to the inflation risk Central bankers, however, display less concern But markets may still underestimate the extent of coming inflation Bond yields have begun to rise and equity markets have fallen, both developments apparently because market actors have woken up to the risk of higher inflation.…
Recent inflation data is generally weakening.But the pandemic and various degrees of lockdowns make CPI data meaninglessBusiness and consumer surveys are beginning to hint at coming price rises The end of the month is usually when countries publish updated inflation numbers. Latest data show price pressures in the largest economies…
Markets expect Chairman Powell to signal a shift towards ‘average inflation targeting’ AIT makes sense in many ways, but also has weaknesses The medium-term effect will be an acceptance of higher inflation Later today, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will address (virtually, needless to say) the annual Kansas City Federal Reserve…
The post-COVID-19 world will see an increase in distance-working. But not everyone can or wants to work from home. Offices will remain but there will be less demand for them. Surplus CBD office space can be converted to residential use, with multiple benefits It always feels silly to intentionally position…
Economic data remains weak and Q2 GDP numbers will be awful almost everywhere But confidence is rising, if from low levels and frequently rising more than expected It is difficult to spot real time turning points, but it does seem that the recovery has begun Q2 GDP data will begin…
