US Executive Podcast – December 2021
Gregory Daco, Chief US Economist, and Kathy Bostjancic, Chief US Financial Economist discuss the current outlook for the economy, inflation and the Fed’s hawkish pivot. In their conversation they discuss the negative impact the surge in the Covid cases and the spread of the Omicron variant can have on the economy, especially in Q1. At the same time it could exacerbate supply chain disruptions and the elevated pace of inflation. The Fed is now squarely focused on making sure inflation eases and its not without the risk of a policy error.This Podcast is available to listen to on-demand until the 21st January 2021.
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