Let's ask them. Let's bring in Barry Knap. He's director of research at Ironside'sides macroeconomics along with Adam Posen who is president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.And I don't mean to set this up like a boxing match, but you are two intellectual heavyweights. And I hear from people all the time who they'll hear from Barry and then they and they go, I agree with him and now I agree with him. So, let's just settle this once and for all.Um Barry, why do you think and to what exte ...

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Bond traders kicked off the week betting that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates on hold for the coming year https://t.co/H2AlFllzjc ...

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said risks to inflation and employment from higher energy prices are “in balance” and that he favors holding interest rates steady. https://t.co/GES1hFkMhb ...

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said risks are rising to both inflation and employment, and officials should be prepared to adjust interest rates in either direction depending on how the economy evolves. https://t.co/drmwk0ot63 ...

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So, it turns out that gold isn't a perfect hedge against everything, but it still has a role to play in investor portfolios. Gold is down sharply since the start of the Iran war, as this chart shows. There are a couple reasons why this happened.The main one is probably that interest rates have risen. Investors are worried about the inflation impact of higher oil prices. And this means they expect central banks to hold rates steady, not cut them, and maybe even raise them.This chart here shows the yield on 1 ...

Group 1 - The labor market is not strong enough to warrant significant changes in monetary policy, indicating a need for additional support [1] - A recent vote favored a 25 basis point reduction in interest rates due to an energy shock, with discussions around the impact of oil prices being cautious and focused on long-term projections [2][3] - There is an expectation of higher headline inflation, projected at 2.7% by year-end, but it is considered premature to conclude that this will significantly affect monetary policy [4] Group 2 - Higher oil prices are expected to reduce consumer spending on other goods and services, potentially leading to increased unemployment, which may offset inflation increases [5] - The Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates unless oil shocks begin to influence inflation expectations beyond the first year or lead to a wage-price spiral [6][7] - Historically, the Fed has overlooked oil shocks, and current policy settings are not as accommodative as in previous years, which may limit the impact of rising oil prices on the economy [8][9][10]

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said he could envision the US central bank needing to raise interest rates, or returning to rate cuts, depending on how the war in the Middle East plays out https://t.co/WdQwd3qWBg ...