U.S. Economy: The Fed Continues to Fight...

<p>As market murmurs about an AI bubble, our Head of Corporate Credit Research Andrew Sheets offers some perspective on the impacts of the increasing demand for debt.</p><p>Read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.morganstanley.com/insights?cid=mg-SM_CORP-insights-17607" rel="noopener ... Show More

<p>Live from Morgan Stanley’s Asian Pacific Summit, our Chief Fixed Income Strategist Vishy Tirupattur explains why micro trends are likely to be more on focus than macro shocks next year.</p><p>Read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.morganstanley.com/insights?cid=mg-SM_CORP-insight ... Show More

<p>Our CIO and Chief U.S.&nbsp;Equity Strategist Mike Wilson explains why he continues to hold on to an out-of-consensus view of a growth positive 2026, despite near-term risks.</p><p>Read more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.morganstanley.com/insights?cid=mg-SM_CORP-insights-17607" re ... Show More

<p>On today’s show we are taking a look at interest rates. Yesterday the Federal Reserve increased the Federal Funds rate to a range between 5.25%-5.5%. </p> <p>This clearly sets the stage for short term interest rates to increase. The yield on the 10 year treasury decreased from ... Show More

Last year, Larry Summers famously shot down one of the Federal Reserve's favorite buzzwords, "transitory." This year, he's taking aim at "soft landing."The Harvard University professor, former Treasury secretary and paid Bloomberg contributor says a combination of high inflation ... Show More

US inflation is at a 40-year high and the UK is effectively in recession as demand slows for Chinese-made goods. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, though addressing the British economy, could have been speaking for the whole world when he said in a recent interview that “we’re going ... Show More

<p>The Federal Reserve announced its largest interest rate increase since 1994. And it's the equivalent of the US central bank taking a baseball bat to the economy, according to the FT’s US financial commentator Robert Armstrong.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>In this wee ... Show More

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged but projected a further rise by the end of the year. The Fed is keeping monetary policy significantly tighter than previously expected in 2024. (Picture: Federal Reserve Chair Powell Holds A News Conference Following The Federa ... Show More

<p>In this week’s episode of IG’s Trading the Markets podcast, IGTV’s Victoria Scholar speaks to Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis, about the post-pandemic recovery for the US economy, monetary and fiscal policy, and the potential economic risks ahead. </p> <p>Lacalle s ... Show More