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Fed Chair Jerome Powell, in his usual post-Fed meeting press conference on Wednesday, said there is a risk high inflation will be prolonged, even though it’s not our base case. Additional Remarks:“We have to be able to address all plausible outcomes.”“We need to be in a position to address the …

In his post-BoC policy announcement and Monetary Policy Report release press conference on Wednesday, Governor Tiff Macklem said that interest rates will have to go up to counter inflation. Canadians should expect a rising path of interest rates, given the BoC is committed to bringing inflation back to target. Main …

A quick look at central bank and government policies in the wake of the pandemic will easily help conclude that there is a highly bullish trend for commodity prices. In early 2020, when the pandemic caused selling in markets across all asset classes, there was a warning that quantitative easing, …

The US National Association of Home Builders said, Tuesday, that builder confidence in the new home sales market increased in November for the third successive month despite several challenges builders are encountering in the construction market as the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose 3 points from its October level …

General Motors Co is seeing a better flow of semiconductors, and most of its assembly plants in North America are now back to running regular production, including Mexico, according to GM spokesperson.

The U.S. economy will be battling a continued slowdown in 2022 as it contends with sticky inflation and supply chain bottlenecks.Growth is clearly slowing. Obviously the U. S. has passed the peak growth rate, but it’s a relatively graduate slowdown. A number of economists have cut their 2021 GDP growth …

Retailers are racing to import the goods and gadgets for consumers to buy during holiday shopping season, the growing list of shortages has made it difficult for them to find enough stock. Due to inflation concerns, consumers expect higher prices, delays, and opportunistic resellers as Black Friday and Cyber Monday …

General Motors is planning for autos to be fully electric is based upon plans to electrify its vehicle lineup after the famous U. S. company won the support of an impact investment group. The hedge fund Engine No. 1, which was announced in January when it won three seats on …

Measurement of U.S. manufacturing witnessed expansion in September at the fastest pace in four months.The new data by The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of factory activity rose to 61.1 from August’s 59.9, according to data released Friday. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey …

The executive director of the Port of Long Beach warned on Monday of an industry crisis over supply chain disruptions.Mario Cordero, the official who is in charge of the largest container port complex in the United States, said that the supply chain is definitely disrupted and has been for some …