Emerging Markets’ reputations for delivering on fiscal commitments has never been so important as it is now, given the need for medium-term...
US | Economy to experience strongest growth since 1984
Posted by Gregory Daco on Mar 3, 2021
A year ago, the US economy plunged into the deepest and fastest economic contraction since WWII. This year, improving health conditions, expanding...
US | Fed needs to calm impatient markets
Posted by Kathy Bostjancic on Mar 2, 2021
To slow the rise in bond yields and tamp down on accelerated expectations for an increase in official interest rates, we think Fed officials will...
Global | Bond rout will end, but the real debate is just beginning
Posted by Innes McFee on Mar 2, 2021
The current market sell-off should be contained with a strong verbal reiteration of existing forward guidance from central bankers in the coming...
Global | Why today’s inflation spike isn’t likely to last
Posted by Tamara Basic Vasiljev on Feb 26, 2021
Inflation is picking up across advanced economies (AEs) and emerging markets (EMs), but the data suggests this will again prove temporary. We see no...
US | Recovery Tracker builds impressive momentum
Posted by Gregory Daco on Feb 25, 2021
Our US Recovery Tracker rose 1.2ppts to 81.9 in the week ended Feb. 12 – its highest level since October. Improving health dynamics remained central...
Positive signs from labour market, challenges remain
Posted by Sean Langcake on Nov 25, 2020
Headline labour market indicators continue to outperform our expectations,with the recoveries in employment growth and participation ahead of...
US | Recovery Tracker declines as pandemic rages on
Posted by Gregory Daco on Nov 13, 2020
The US Recovery Tracker fell 0.6ppts in late October, a third successive drop to the lowest level in 10 weeks. A dangerous cocktail of surging virus...
US | Post-election volatility leaves yields lower, stocks higher
Posted by John Canavan on Nov 12, 2020
Our Fixed Income Focus looks at how post-election volatility has left yields lower and stocks higher. As the reflation trade unwound, the Treasury...
Coronavirus Watch: Growers, slowers, & going lowers | Global
Posted by Ben May on Nov 9, 2020
Although the US election results have not triggered a significant change to our assessment of the US or global economic outlook for 2021, double dips...