The USD 28.4 trillion debt limit was renewed on 1 August. By extraordinary measures, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been able to take steps that allow the government to borrow additional funds without breaching the debt ceiling. Yellen warned lawmakers that if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt …
Read More »US: Real GDP Growth Stood at 6.6% in Q2
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released the final US GDP report this Thursday and confirmed that the world’s largest economy expanded at an annualized pace of 6.6% during the April-June period. The reading matched the Preliminary estimate and market expectations.
Read More »Senator Opposes Dangerous Powell for Second Term
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that she would not support Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for a second term as head of the U.S. central bank.Warren said, Tuesday, that Powell’s record gives her grave concern. Warren’s statement was during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.The Senator argues that Powell acted to make …
Read More »Commodity price surge deals blow to World economy
The world economy is encountering a significant increase in forces resulting in simultaneous increase in inflation and stagnation of economic output, as surging energy prices boost inflation and, accordingly, slow the recovery from the recession that has been among the major impacts of the pandemic.Crude pushed past $80 for the …
Read More »The Two-Year US Bond Yield Rose to Its Highest Level Since March 2020
The US two-year bond yield rose to an 18-month high, as expectations of the Federal Reserve continually curtailing its asset purchases. According to Bloomberg, the yield rose 3 basis points on Tuesday to 0.31%, after Monday’s auction saw weak demand. US bond yields have been rising since last week when …
Read More »OECD: U. S. economic recovery has slowed
The Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development said, Tuesday, that the U.S. economy is losing drive on its path to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.OECD forecast that gross domestic product would grow 6% in 2021, down nearly 1 percentage point from last May. The OECD previously predicted GDP would …
Read More »US Retail Sales Rise by 0.7% in August
Retail Sales in the US rose by 0.7% on a monthly basis in August, the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Thursday. This print surpassed the market expectation for a decrease of 0.8% by a wide margin.
Read More »US Annual CPI Inflation Edges Lower in August
The US inflation data was released moments ago, and the markets waited for this data strongly to determine whether the inflation rate is exacerbating or is still under control, and these data are currently used to pressure the US Federal Reserve to announce the start of tightening its monetary policy …
Read More »Goldman Sachs: Damage to Oil Production From Ida Outweighs Demand
Goldman Sachs said that the impact of Hurricane Ida on oil production was greater than on-demand from refineries, which had a net positive impact on US and global inventory levels. In a note dated September 9, the investment bank described the damage to products in the United States as “unprecedentedly …
Read More »US: Annual PPI Surges to 8.3% in August
The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the US for final demand rose to 8.3% on a yearly basis in August from 7.8% in July, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 8.2%.
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