News with the tag "economists"

The word on the street, or rather, from the hallowed halls of academia, is that the Federal Reserve has painted itself into a corner with high-interest rates that it’ll be hard-pressed to lower anytime soon. Now, this isn’t some wild speculation from market bears wearing tinfoil hats; it’s the consi...

Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has downplayed the significance of the upcoming bitcoin halving, emphasizing a different factor that will drive the price of the cryptocurrency. He believes what matters the most is “how much of the current supply holders want to sell, not what miners create....

Financial giant ING has predicted that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in the second quarter of next year. “We are currently forecasting 150bp of rate cuts in 2024 with a further 100bp in early 2025,” ING’s chief international economist detailed, noting that U.S. economic data ...

Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. dollar is “on the verge of a historic crash.” He stressed that there won’t be a soft landing for the U.S. economy, predicting a “crash & burn” scenario. Schiff highlighted the potential for increased inflation, rising interest rates, and elevated unemp...

A newly published Reuters poll reveals that most economists concur: the U.S. Federal Reserve has likely capped its rate hikes. Yet, rate cuts aren’t anticipated until March 2024. This survey drops just as markets approach the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium scheduled for next week. All eyes a...

The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals a growingly intricate inflationary scenario for the U.S. economy. Disclosed on Thursday, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) exhibited a 3.2% annual increase in July, primarily propelled by housing expenses. This m...

In recent weeks, Treasury yields have skyrocketed, igniting a Wall Street dispute over whether the precipitous sell-off is now overextended. A small group of prominent investors are wagering that bond prices will bounce back following the abrupt escalation in rates. Hedge Funds Place Bold Wagers Aga...

A new report by McKinsey & Company suggests generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could boost global economic output by trillions of dollars annually. The study, titled “The Economic Potential of Generative AI” and published June 14, 2023, analyzes the impact AI tools like Chatgpt cou...

In the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) report, it was stated that the U.S. economy has been experiencing moderate growth and members of the committee have decided to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points (bps) in order to keep a handle on inflation. Fed Raises Benchmark Bank Ra...

With just a four-day window to go, the U.S. Federal Reserve appears primed to raise the federal funds rate by 25-basis-points (bps) at the forthcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday. The market presently maintains the conviction that this quarter-point uptick is...