The Big Dilemma: Interest Rates Increases or Price Controls May 19, 2022 The main driving force of inflation in Europe is not excessive demand, but mainly energy market problems and secondarily shortages and consequent price increases…
7 of the Fed’s 8 Rising Rates Periods (1955-present) ended in Recession in the US May 19, 2022 The US Federal Reserve has already raised its lending rate by 75 basis points over the past two months. Money markets anticipate further increases…
The European Union is heading for Recession May 5, 2022 The international economy is slowing down or growing at a negative pace. One of the reasons is the prolongation of the war in Ukraine….
The New Stagflation in the Eurozone at the Gates March 24, 2022 Inflation in the Eurozone is already at 5.8% and many analysts conclude that it may reach 7% during 2022. With inflation in the US…
FED: Gave the “signal” for interest rate hikes in March February 3, 2022 The Federal Reserve signaled an increase in interest rates in March. At its last meeting, the Federal Reserve was clear: interest rate hikes will…
Hyperinflation, Dollarization and the Giant Growth of the Turkish Economy November 25, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has fired three governors of the Turkish Central Bank since mid-2019 and is fighting high interest rates in every…
The Era of Expensive Money October 7, 2021 Central banks around the world are beginning to gradually implement a tapering policy in which they reduce their purchases on bonds by effectively reducing…
When Real Interest Rates Are Lower Than Growth Rates Help Reduce Public Debt September 16, 2021 After the end of World War II, short-term interest rates in the US were less than 1%, while T-Bond bonds with 10-year maturity yielded…
The Unchanged Interest Rates, The Dollar Price Slip and the Postponement of Tapering August 5, 2021 The Fed, knowing the expectations of the markets, decided last Wednesday 28/7/2021 to maintain unchanged interest rates, while continuing at a steady pace its…
