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| | | ... bps to 1.75% just last month. The Beige Book's general assessment of economic conditions remained unchanged: "Economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts in March and early April. Outlooks ... |
| | | | ... the minutes of the 20-21 March FOMC meeting: "A number of participants indicated that the stronger outlook for economic activity, along with their increased confidence that inflation would return to 2% over the medium term, implied that the appropriate ... |
| | | | ... more aggressive path towards normalisation. "A number of participants indicated that the stronger outlook for economic activity, along with their increased confidence that inflation would return to 2% over the medium term, implied that the appropriate ... |
| | | | ... over the growth outlook: "Turning to the growth outlook, several factors are expected to accelerate the pace of economic activity in 2018-19. First, there are now clearer signs of revival in investment activity as reflected in the sustained expansion ... |
| | | | ... higher wages that would encourage increased consumer spending - that which accounts for around two-thirds of economic activity. However, growth in wages remains sluggish. The wage price index slightly inched up to 2.1% in the year to the December 2017 ... |
| | | | ... trade protectionism or rising geopolitical risk could also negatively affect confidence, trade, and overall economic activity." The IMF listed almost the same risks to its outlook but for our purpose, here's the statement on trade: "Inward-looking policies. ... |
| | | | ... week was that of the Fed's. But here too, it's more of the same - three rate increases this year, optimism over economic activity and achieving the 2% inflation target. Sure, there are certain sections in the market expecting a fourth rate rise, but ... |
| | | | ... in the next influenced by positive factors: "First, GST implementation is stabilising, which augurs well for economic activity. Second, there are early signs of revival in investment activity as reflected in improving credit offtake, large resource mobilisation ... |
| | | | ... you want to buy into real growth, real earnings and real dividends, you've got to look at where all the real economic activity is going on," he said. China has transformed itself from a total GDP of less than $1 trillion in 1997 to having added $1.35 ... |
| | | | ... the 2% increase in exports. "An appreciating exchange rate would be expected to result in a slower pick-up in economic activity and inflation than currently forecast." (RBA Statement, 6 February 2018). Tax cuts anyone? Ben Ong is the Director of Economics ... |
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