Key TakeawaysGerman Q4 GDP was finalized at 0.3% growth, with internal demand components like private consumption (0.5%) and capital investment (1.0%) significantly outperforming market estimates.Thai stocks surged 1.6% following a rate cut by the Bank of Thailand, as the central bank pledged to maintain an accommodative stance to support economic recovery.German GfK Consumer Confidence for March disappointed at -24.7, missing the consensus estimate of -23.0 and highlighting a growing rift between past grow ...

traditions, culture, and collegiality of the Fed. We believe Powell will cede the spotlight to Kevin Warsh, if he is confirmed by the Senate, and make a graceful exit from the central bank.Conclusion: We Expect Fed to Maintain Credibility; Remain Constructive on Stocks, Underweight Fixed IncomeThe Fed has done enough to maintain a solid economy, in our view, and now it must pause to see if the economic data supports its current monetary policy. As for the political and leadership headwinds, we believe the b ...

RT Handre van Heerden (@Handrev)The 1920-21 depression was arguably more severe than 1929's initial crash - unemployment hit 19%, industrial production collapsed 32%, and wholesale prices plummeted 37%. Yet this economic catastrophe has been virtually erased from mainstream economic education because it demolishes the British pedophile John Maynard Keynes' narrative that government must intervene to save capitalism from itself.President Harding did the unthinkable by modern standards: absolutely nothing. No ...

Treasuries ticked higher in choppy trading, ending a two-day selloff, amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing concerns about the outlook for inflation. Yields were mixed, with the benchmark 10-year note falling to 4.07% and policy-sensitive two-year note yields marginally rising to 3.47%. Most Read from Bloomberg The market pared steeper losses earlier in the session after President Donald Trump’s comments about negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, warning that the nation had 10 t ...

This story was originally published on CFO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Economic growth will likely be soft during the first half of this year, held back by gloomy consumer sentiments and weak new orders for manufactured goods, the Conference Board said Thursday. The Leading Economic Index fell 0.2% in December for its fifth straight monthly decline despite strength in equity markets, a rise in building permits for private housing ...

Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said she is prepared to keep interest on hold for longer to ensure inflation expectations are brought under control despite expressing concerns about rising unemployment https://t.co/RtjAHNrfAA ...

Australian unemployment stayed low in January and hiring remained strong, validating the Reserve Bank’s view that the economy can withstand tighter monetary policy without a sharp rise in layoffs https://t.co/yJWFqdLLV8 ...

Mark, it's great to have you. And there's, of course, some great anecdotal evidence to be had in Fed minutes, as well as the Fed's Beige Book. And I'm wondering, because it's been a while since we've had a chance to talk with you, how you describe this moment in our economy and how the president should state next week.The state of our union is what. Oh, well, fortunately, I'm not president, Joe. That's a tough one.Well, good luck with that, you know. You know, my sense of the economy is would depends on whi ...

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The latest UK labour market data suggests that the jobs market is fragile but stabilizing. However, the rising cost of employing young people is having a predictable effect, with youth unemployment now at its highest level since 2015. https://t.co/m49ADQjC9K ...