New global cases of Covid-19 have fallen below the March lows and in many advanced economies, rapid vaccination programmes have allowed economies to...
UK | Inflation risks rise, but counter forces should prevail
Posted by Ben May on Jun 22, 2021 2:19:50 PM
Technical factors will push inflation up in the short-term and the fallout from the pandemic will raise inflation risks further out. But on balance...
Global | Coronavirus Watch: Nearer-term inflation risks build
Posted by Ben May on Jun 16, 2021 11:08:39 AM
The latest US and China inflation numbers have been shrugged off by markets despite being a bit higher than expected. While we still think that talk...
Global | Coronavirus Watch: Services to drive the recovery
Posted by Ben May on Jun 2, 2021 12:00:43 PM
After a weak Q1 for the global economy, our baseline forecast is for a strong growth rebound in Q2, and we remain more optimistic than the consensus...
Global | Coronavirus Watch: The limits of vaccines
Posted by Ben May on May 25, 2021 10:05:22 AM
Vaccines are the key to a safe and permanent transition to more normal conditions. But evidence from economies that already have implemented...
Global | Inflation overshoot possible, but not yet probable
Posted by Adam Slater on May 24, 2021 10:47:24 AM
Strong CPI figures in the US have intensified the debate about the inflation outlook, especially in the context of soaring commodity prices. In...
Global | Coronavirus Watch: Time for a re-think on inflation?
Posted by Ben May on May 18, 2021 11:00:21 AM
We think that recent inflation surprises are not evidence of a regime shift in price-setting behaviour. But the path for inflation over the next few...