Market Movers·Feb 8, 2023Why Central Banks Like Inflation More Than DeflationIn a world that’s panicked about inflation, it wouldn’t be a surprise if you saw deflation as a welcome alternative. However, a decrease in…
Market Movers·Feb 8, 2023Why Are Energy Prices A Problem For Inflation?Energy prices, or how much we pay for things like electricity and gas, can significantly impact our daily lives and the economy. After all…
Market Movers·Feb 6, 2023Federal Reserve Study Claims These 5 Indicators Predict RecessionsWhen it comes to forecasting the economy, there are so many indicators we can look at. The list seems endless, whether that’s unemployment…
Market Movers·Nov 19, 2021What Does Austria’s Lockdown Mean for the Euro?Not the news we would have liked to finish the week with, but it’s just been announced that Austria will go into full national lockdown…
Market Movers·Nov 18, 2021The president is now calling on the federal trade commission to investigate possible price gouging…In a letter Biden sent to the agency’s chair he said “…I am writing to call your attention to mounting evidence of anti-consumer behaviour…
Market Movers·Nov 15, 2021What to Expect From US Retail Sales Data This Week?There have been a lot of headlines about how much more expensive Christmas will be this year. It seems that despite President Biden’s…
Market Movers·Nov 11, 2021US Inflation at 31-Year High! What Do We Expect Now? (Markets & Economy)Yesterday the US released their latest inflation figures and although we expected them to be high, they managed to exceed that by far. The…
Market Movers·Nov 10, 2021Oil Prices to Drop as Low as $62 by End of Next Year? (EIA Report)Last week, OPEC decided at its meeting to not increase oil production beyond what was already agreed. Almost immediately after OPEC’s…
Market Movers·Nov 8, 2021What Will Happen With US Inflation (CPI) Data This Week?After getting major Central Bank announcements and the October NFP release out of the way last week, this week is relatively light on…
Market Movers·Nov 5, 2021Why Did Bank of England NOT Raise Interest Rates?Yesterday the Bank of England monetary policy announced they would be holding rates for now and the market believes Andrew Bailey, governor…