Tag: Monetary policy
Fed is already suggesting a turnaround in interest rates for 2022
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell The Fed wants to get out of crisis mode soon. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York If the economy continues to recover, “then tapering may soon be…
Comment: The Fed knows what it is doing
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivers what he promises. Overall, the impression is of a US central bank that does not allow itself to be disturbed and that is clearly following…
The Fed is sticking to its very loose monetary policy
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell The Fed wants to get out of crisis mode soon. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is sticking to its very loose…
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to announce a turnaround
Jerome Powell The Fed chief is facing a balancing act. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt The nervousness in the markets is not only due to the bad news about the Chinese real…
The OECD is raising its inflation forecast
Fuel prices The consequences of the pandemic will still be felt in the coming year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The OECD has raised its inflation forecast for the G20 countries. It…
The Fed needs new ethics rules
Fed headquarters in Washington With its interest rate decisions and its purchases on the bond market, the Fed has an indirect influence on share prices. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York For…
Fed is reviewing its private equity buying ethics rules
Jerome Powell The head of the US central bank wants to establish basic rules for private investments by Fed employees. (Photo: Reuters) new York The Governor of the US Federal…
Will the central banks’ change in strategy soon lead to a turnaround in interest rates?
Dusseldorf The US Federal Reserve will reduce its bond purchases later this year – Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced at a meeting of the central bankers in Jackson Hole recently.…
ECB could apparently reach inflation target by 2025
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The central bank rejects a report on statements made by its chief economist. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) has denied a media report…
Inflation rate in the euro zone reaches ten-year high
Fuel prices Energy prices rose by 15.4 percent in August. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Consumer prices in the euro zone climbed by 3.0 percent within a year in August, the European…
ECB could apparently reach inflation target by 2025
European Central Bank The central bank expects an inflation rate of 2.2 percent for this year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to a media report, the European Central Bank (ECB) could…
Six stocks that protect your portfolio from inflation
Inflation in Germany has risen sharply since the beginning of the year. In August, the inflation rate was 3.9 percent, as high as it was almost thirty years ago. In…
For Jerome Powell, it’s all or nothing
Frankfurt Jerome Powell should have breathed a sigh of relief this week. Because the latest inflation data seem to confirm the thesis of the head of the US Federal Reserve…
Why the federal government has little influence on inflation
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Economics Minister Peter Altmaier The government has a few levers in terms of price developments. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin Prices are rising, as…
US prices rise 5.3 percent in August
Jerome Powell The Fed chief remains deliberately cautious. (Photo: AP) Washington, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt The inflation rate in the USA remains at a high level. In August, consumer prices in the…
Inflation in the US rises above 5 percent – end of loose monetary policy?
Federal Reserve in Washington The US capital market is not only the largest and most liquid in the world – it is also trend-setting. (Photo: Reuters) Economic stimuli in historical…
According to ECB director Isabel Schnabel, inflation “still rather too low”
Isabel Schnabel Since joining the Executive Board in early 2020, she has become something of an ambassador for the ECB. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt ECB director Isabel Schnabel laments a new…