Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: US Inflation Picks Up Before Tariffs
Markets and world leaders are all bracing for next week, when President Donald Trump has planned a rollout of tariffs dubbed “Liberation Day” on April 2.
- Saturday March 29, 2025
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: US Inflation Picks Up Before Tariffs
Markets and world leaders are all bracing for next week, when President Donald Trump has planned a rollout of tariffs dubbed “Liberation Day” on April 2.
- Saturday March 29, 2025
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: Bond Yields Soar To Kick Off 2025
A selloff in the $28 trillion US Treasury market worsened after a strong employment report fueled bets that the Federal Reserve will delay further interest rate cuts.
- Saturday January 11, 2025
- Author: Molly Smith, Vince Golle
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Charting the Global Economy: French Government Topples
A majority of lawmakers in the National Assembly backed a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s three-month-old administration following a dispute over next year’s budget.
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Eases in US and Europe
The Fed’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation rose at a mild pace and household spending picked up in July, reinforcing policymakers’ plan to start cutting interest rates next month.
- Sunday September 1, 2024
- Author: Molly Smith, Vince Golle
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Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Eases in US and Europe
The Fed’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation rose at a mild pace and household spending picked up in July, reinforcing policymakers’ plan to start cutting interest rates next month.
- Sunday September 1, 2024
- Author: Molly Smith, Vince Golle
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Charting The Global Economy: Powell Pivots To September Rate Cut
Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics.
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: US Retail Sales Chugging Along
Brisk July retail sales along with fewer applications for unemployment benefits underscored a US economy with staying power as inflationary pressures gradually subside.
- Saturday August 17, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: US Retail Sales Chugging Along
Brisk July retail sales along with fewer applications for unemployment benefits underscored a US economy with staying power as inflationary pressures gradually subside.
- Saturday August 17, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail A Fed Rate Cut In September
The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labor market, which is showing greater signs of slowing.
- Sunday August 11, 2024
- Author: Molly Smith, Craig Stirling
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Charting The Global Economy: Wild Week In Markets Ends Quietly
Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics.
- Sunday August 11, 2024
- Author: Molly Smith, Vince Golle
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Charting The Global Economy: Top Central Banks Differ On Rates
Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics.
- Saturday August 3, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: China Cuts Rates; Mild US Inflation
The People’s Bank of China unexpectedly lowered the cost of its one-year policy loans by the most since April 2020.
- Sunday July 28, 2024
- Author: Molly Smith, Vince Golle
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Charting The Global Economy: US Inflation Cools, Political Gridlock Grips France
Here are some of the charts that appeared this week on the latest developments in the global economy, markets and geopolitics.
- Saturday July 20, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith
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Charting The Global Economy: UK Labour Party Wins In Landslide
The US labor market showed further signs of moderating and Japan’s household spending retreated.
- Saturday July 6, 2024
- Author: Vince Golle, Molly Smith