Tag: Monetary policy
IMF warns of “significantly higher inflation”
IMF A well-communicated plan is needed for a possible gradual exit from expansionary monetary policy. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes it is unlikely that the current…
US Senator calls for an investigation into the financial activities of Fed Vice-President Clarida
Washington The American Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the trading activities of high-ranking central bankers. In a letter to the SEC, Democrat…
Larry Summers warns of high price increases
Larry Summers The former US Treasury Secretary under Bill Clinton recommends that the new federal government keep an eye on the necessary investments in the future. (Photo: © 2016 Bloomberg…
Markets and central banks underestimate inflation
Christian Keller The economist believes that the capital markets have not yet sufficiently processed the risk of inflation in their courses. (Photo: Barclays) Because more than five percent inflation is…
Risk of inflation: four asset classes under review
Rising and falling prices The impending inflation affects different asset classes differently. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Frankfurt, Zurich Investors can not only hedge their portfolios with inflation-resistant stocks. In…
Devaluation: The underestimated inflation: Why prices keep rising
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that monetary devaluation will continue faster. .source site
The inflation figures present the central banks with a dilemma
ECB President Christine Lagarde Inflation in the euro zone rose to a 13-year high in September. (Photo: Reuters) Inflation in Germany and the euro area is rising and rising. According…
The personnel debate about the successor to Jerome Powell comes to a head
Denver Jerome Powell is currently focused on preparing the end of the ultra-loose monetary policy. Now, however, he finds himself in a debate about his future at the helm of…
These are the five levels of inflation denial
This is not a column on whether or not inflation will rise. There are reasons to believe that it could go up, but reasonable people may disagree on this point.…
Inflation in the euro zone rises to 3.4 percent – the highest level in 13 years
Rising energy costs Energy prices rose by around 17 percent in September. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Inflation in the euro zone rose faster than expected in September. The European statistics agency…
Devaluation: The underestimated inflation: Why prices keep rising
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that monetary devaluation will continue faster. .source site
Currency devaluation: inflation is returning – the end of an exceptional situation
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that prices are rising much faster than before. .source site
Inflation in Germany has risen above four percent for the first time in 28 years
Gas pump in the tank of a car Energy prices are a key driver of inflation. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf / Frankfurt Inflation has only one direction this year: up. Consumer…
Medium balances increasingly affected by negative interest rates
Frankfurt / Main Lower allowances and higher penalty interest on the overnight or current account: According to the comparison portal Verivox, credit institutions are increasingly tightening existing negative interest conditions…
Powell is not giving the all-clear for inflation and material shortages for the time being
Jerome Powell The US Federal Reserve chairman expects inflation to remain above the Federal Reserve’s target of two percent in the next few months before it subsides. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt…
Evergrande News: Chinese central bank signals aid
Evergrande headquarters in Shenzhen Angry investors stormed the company’s headquarters a few weeks ago and asked for their money back. (Photo: Reuters) Shanghai The Chinese central bank has signaled aid…
Munich and Bonn at the top
View of the LMU Building of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. (Photo: Imago / Westend61) Frankfurt In the Handelsblatt ranking 2021 of the scientifically most productive economics faculties in…
Tougher days are coming for investors
Trader in the New York Stock Exchange The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has managed the balancing act for the time being: its boss Jerome Powell has very clearly announced the…
Fed and corporate outlook provide a boost
Trader on the New York Stock Exchange Investors are using the latest price setbacks to re-enter. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, New York Encouraging statements from the US Federal Reserve and optimistic…
The end of lax monetary policy – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Anyone who trains for a marathon knows the word for reducing training immediately before the competition: “tapering”. The term is now making the rounds in the financial market, because it…