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Is the easing real or an illusion?

Is the easing real or an illusion?

At the last meeting of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) in December 2023, its Chair Jerome Powell gave a particularly...

Sunny intervals over the UK

Sunny intervals over the UK

Many a time, the UK has shown itself resilient after flirting with collapse. Will this again be the case in...

There’s electricity in the air

At fashionable dinners and at those attended by heads of state, electric cars are regularly discussed, attracting a flurry of...

There’s electricity in the air
Waging financial warfare

Waging financial warfare

His tone was sombre, his gaze determined, and the audience was awash with military decorations. In his New Year address...

Back to the nineties

January 1996. Having raised its key interest rate from 3% to 6%[1], the US Federal Reserve (Fed) completed a brief...

Back to the nineties
The ECB – driving with its nose glued to the rear-view mirror?

The ECB – driving with its nose glued to the rear-view mirror?

Data dependent: Christine Lagarde used this expression for the first time on 3 February 2022, and we have heard it emphasised time...

Virtual investments

On the face of it, nothing is more tangible and robust than real estate: it offers utility, income, a regulated...

Virtual investments
The return of inflation – a legitimate fear or stubborn memory?

The return of inflation – a legitimate fear or stubborn memory?

Although volatility in markets is at a low – as can be seen from the level of the VIX or...

The US – ahead of the pack

The strength of US equities is bewildering – as at 15 February 2024, the S&P 500 is already up by close to 6%...

The US – ahead of the pack
Has Germany got trapped by its own certainties?

Has Germany got trapped by its own certainties?

“The sound of a train whistle conjures up the whole station.” When writing his “Notes on the Cinematographer,” filmmaker Robert...

Buy now, pay later

Probably the most striking divergence in macroeconomic statistics in the current environment can be found in the US, between GDP...

Buy now, pay later