US Federal Reserve
Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
22nd Sep 24, 6:30am
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Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Michael Strain argues that the US Fed declaring victory over inflation, while tempting, would be to misread current economic conditions
20th Jul 24, 9:37am
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Michael Strain argues that the US Fed declaring victory over inflation, while tempting, would be to misread current economic conditions
Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?
16th Mar 24, 10:34am
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Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?
Assistant Governor Karen Silk says the RBNZ has been consistently saying it will hold rates until inflation is heading back to 2%
8th Mar 24, 10:02am
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Assistant Governor Karen Silk says the RBNZ has been consistently saying it will hold rates until inflation is heading back to 2%
Bradford DeLong argues that the US central bank has managed to humble hawkish and dovish critics alike
29th Dec 23, 9:15am
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Bradford DeLong argues that the US central bank has managed to humble hawkish and dovish critics alike
BNZ Head of Research Stephen Toplis on the NZ economy 'bouncing along the bottom' and what to expect in 2024
17th Dec 23, 7:00am
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BNZ Head of Research Stephen Toplis on the NZ economy 'bouncing along the bottom' and what to expect in 2024
Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon
15th Dec 23, 12:25pm
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Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon
Mohamed El-Erian warns that US domestic politics and insufficient international cooperation could lead to financial turmoil
28th Oct 23, 8:45am
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Mohamed El-Erian warns that US domestic politics and insufficient international cooperation could lead to financial turmoil
Labour finance spokesperson Grant Robertson talks spreadsheets, debt, and the Reserve Bank's dual mandate on the Of Interest Podcast
3rd Oct 23, 12:00pm
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Labour finance spokesperson Grant Robertson talks spreadsheets, debt, and the Reserve Bank's dual mandate on the Of Interest Podcast
Mohamed El-Erain thinks much will depend on the US Federal Reserve performance over the next six months
20th Aug 23, 8:00am
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Mohamed El-Erain thinks much will depend on the US Federal Reserve performance over the next six months
Mohamed El-Erain outlines several steps that governments could take to prevent stagnation and enhance their citizens' well-being
23rd Jul 23, 8:01am
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Mohamed El-Erain outlines several steps that governments could take to prevent stagnation and enhance their citizens' well-being
Joseph Stiglitz says the current crisis has exposed the US Fed’s failure to address the governance issues that contributed to the 2008 crisis
28th Apr 23, 9:07am
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Joseph Stiglitz says the current crisis has exposed the US Fed’s failure to address the governance issues that contributed to the 2008 crisis
Mohamed El-Erain thinks the US Fed's miltiplying failures have done serious damage to its reputation and effectiveness
9th Apr 23, 8:00am
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Mohamed El-Erain thinks the US Fed's miltiplying failures have done serious damage to its reputation and effectiveness
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Raghuram Rajan and Viral Acharya show how the US central bank's liquidity policies created the conditions for runs on uninsured deposits
29th Mar 23, 10:39am
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Raghuram Rajan and Viral Acharya show how the US central bank's liquidity policies created the conditions for runs on uninsured deposits
Joseph Stiglitz blames US policymakers and regulators for the collapse of SVB, a financial mainstay of Silicon Valley
14th Mar 23, 9:38am
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Joseph Stiglitz blames US policymakers and regulators for the collapse of SVB, a financial mainstay of Silicon Valley
Mohamed El-Erian assess the likely trajectory of the American economy and warns of simplistic 'soft landing' narratives
11th Feb 23, 11:10am
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Mohamed El-Erian assess the likely trajectory of the American economy and warns of simplistic 'soft landing' narratives
Raghuram Rajan considers the US Fed's limited options as it navigates an increasingly perilous economic environment
30th Jan 23, 10:00am
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Raghuram Rajan considers the US Fed's limited options as it navigates an increasingly perilous economic environment
Joseph Stiglitz sees little upside and much downside to further monetary-policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve
28th Jan 23, 9:14am
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Joseph Stiglitz sees little upside and much downside to further monetary-policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve
Kenneth Rogoff explains why aggressive monetary tightening might exacerbate the coming economic downturn
3rd Jan 23, 10:00am
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Kenneth Rogoff explains why aggressive monetary tightening might exacerbate the coming economic downturn
Mohamed El-Erain reflects on the US cental bank's compounding mistakes, and suggests how it can shape up in the new year
22nd Dec 22, 8:45am
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Mohamed El-Erain reflects on the US cental bank's compounding mistakes, and suggests how it can shape up in the new year
James K. Galbraith contends that tightening US monetary policy will inflict social and economic harm with little to no payoff
6th Aug 22, 9:45am
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James K. Galbraith contends that tightening US monetary policy will inflict social and economic harm with little to no payoff
Jason Furman argues the US Federal Reserve should err on the side of doing too much, rather than too little
5th Aug 22, 12:42pm
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Jason Furman argues the US Federal Reserve should err on the side of doing too much, rather than too little
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Volatile wholesale interest rates have induced ANZ to cut its key 2 year home loan rate, now well below its main rivals, but not quite back to where where it was at the end of May. Westpac and BNZ follow, BNZ goes lower
5th Jul 22, 9:28am
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Volatile wholesale interest rates have induced ANZ to cut its key 2 year home loan rate, now well below its main rivals, but not quite back to where where it was at the end of May. Westpac and BNZ follow, BNZ goes lower
Stephen Roach revisits his 2020 prediction of a dollar crash and explains why he got it perfectly wrong
28th Jun 22, 10:03am
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Stephen Roach revisits his 2020 prediction of a dollar crash and explains why he got it perfectly wrong
Mauldin Economics' Patrick Watson says if we want lower price inflation, energy prices must fall significantly
28th Jun 22, 9:52am
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Mauldin Economics' Patrick Watson says if we want lower price inflation, energy prices must fall significantly