by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 4, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Upcoming decisions are on a knife-edge. Pausing too early could cause financial conditions to loosen too fast, re-igniting inflationary pressures. Stopping too late could trigger a credit crunch and a recession. So far, nine developed economies have raised rates by a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 28, 2023 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Regulation
The clear message was that rates would stay high until the inflation beast is subdued, according to a panel discussion with US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey and Bank of Japan...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 6, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy
What has forced the central-bank rethink is a wave of inflation. It’s driven by a disconnect between surging demand in post-lockdown economies and shortages in the supply of some key commodities, materials and goods — as well as workers The end of easy money is...