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Trouble in the Tetons… Disinflation and the global outlook
The post-pandemic world is expected to be more inflation prone.
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Industry Insights with KPMG Economics
Discussions around the latest trends and what the future might hold across key industries with Chief Economist Diane Swonk
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After the fall: A structural change watch list
Inflation and higher rates are plaguing developed and developing countries alike.
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Explore analysis of key data indicators, such as job creation and the labor market, consumer spending, inflation, investment, housing and monetary policy. These combined data points are indicators of the overall health of the economy.
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Consumers lose some of the spring in their steps
A surge in prices at the gas pump was the primary culprit for the acceleration in the overall price index.
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Dirt is in the details
Tighter credit and student loan repayments will reduce spending.
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Inflation reheats in August
Fuel prices drove the increase.
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Payrolls poised to slow
The writers' strike is resolved but actors are still striking.
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Fewer openings for job hunters
Fewer job openings in 44 states in July.
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Strike muted by pivot to part-time
More people searched for work.
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End of The Great Resignation?
The quits rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Pause with a hawkish clause
Stronger economic growth, in and of itself, justifies higher rates.
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A less hawkish pause
Bias is towards one more rate hike.
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Construction spending above year-ago-levels
Supply shortages will boost the number of single-family homes built.
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Core orders strongest since January
We are holding to our current forecast for no rate hike.
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Industrial production beat estimates
Utility output contributed to industrial activity.
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Trade deficit expanded in July
Imports included travel services as rebound travel continued.
KPMG Economics in the news:
- Second-quarter GDP benchmark shows steady economic growth | The Washington Post
The economy has remarkably avoided a recession,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG. “That’s put the Fed in a nice position; it’s emboldened them to really go all in against inflation. But the question is: How long can this strength persist? Are there still effects from higher interest rates that we haven’t seen yet?”
July 27, 2023 | The Washington Post
- Today Might Be the Fed's Last Rate Hike | Barron's
Investors and Fed watchers should expect the FOMC’s official statement on Wednesday to “leave the door open” to additional rate hikes as needed, writes Diane Swonk, KPMG’s chief economist.
July 27, 2023 | Barron’s
- Fed Raises Rates to Highest Level in 22 Years | Yahoo Finance
The improvement in inflation we have seen without a big increase in unemployment suggests that they may be able to get there with less pain than many thought,” said KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk.
July 26, 2023 | Yahoo Finance
- Medical inflation in the U.S. is poised to pick up again: Chief economist - Video - Bloomberg
Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the Fed's rate path and U.S. economy.
July 25, 2023 | Bloomberg
- What needs to happen to fix the housing market? Experts have some suggestions | The Hill
“More supply means the prices will come down on net. But it depends on what region of the country you’re looking at and where they’re building and whether that’s where people are moving to and forming households,” said KPMG senior economist Yelena Maleyev.
July 25, 2023 | The Hill
- Four things to know about the rapidly changing housing market | The Hill
“A majority of homeowners are locked into a sub-4 percent mortgage rate and so they’re not expected to list their homes easily unless there’s some sort of life event in which they do have to list their homes,” senior economist Yelena Maleyev added.
July 17, 2023 | The Hill
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