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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists forecast that inflation will decline without pushing the US economy into a recession. They also described a Goldilocks scenario for a soft landing in a recent study. Inflation may fall below 2% by next year, negating the need for any rate increases.Stefania D’Amico and …

Even if other countries are suffering from the effects of tight monetary policy, the US economy is nevertheless robust. The US service sector is experiencing strong demand, which would allow the Federal Reserve to keep the door open for additional policy tightening. In comparison to estimates and the previous report …

With the country’s economy growing at an annual pace just above 3.5% in the second quarter. This is far from the 9.9% rate it averaged over its first three decades of economic reform. The country’s aging labour force is shrinking, and President Xi Jinping emphasizes loyalty to the Communist Party …

The US economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the second quarter, falling short of the earlier estimate of 2.4%. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, “the updated estimates primarily reflected downward revisions to private inventory investment and nonresidential fixed investment, which were partially offset by an …

What happens in China doesn’t just stay in China. Flooding in northeastern China has caused numerous deaths and severe damage to infrastructure, homes, and crops. President Xi Jinping urges action to reduce damage. At least 90 rivers have risen beyond alert threshold, with 24 already flooded. Local governments must prioritize …

The dollar settled near the highest level in four weeks on Thursday, indifferent to the downgrade of the US credit rating, which cast a shadow over the financial outlook for the United States, and benefiting from strong data for jobs in the private sector. Data on Wednesday showed that US …

The dollar fell on Wednesday after Fitch’s decision to downgrade the credit rating of the United States raised questions about the country’s fiscal outlook, but got some support from a series of relatively strong economic data. On Tuesday, Fitch lowered the US rating to AA+ from AAA, in a move …

The US dollar has slightly declined in value after significant gains against major currencies last week. However, the USD Index remains above 101.50, exactly reads 101.75 at the time of writing. This week’s high-level data releases, including the US jobs report, could affect the USD’s performance. The US economy grew …

Gold is expected to move sideways around $1,950 until the end of 2023 and beyond, according to economists. By the end of the year, there may be some scope for an upward move to $2,000 due to the US central bank’s sharp rate hikes. This could indicate that the American …

Commenting on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, “we’re likely to need a couple more rate hikes over the course of this year to really bring inflation sustainably back to the Fed’s 2% goal,” San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Monday.The US Dollar Index stays on the back foot …