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Businesses are increasingly hoping for early policy rate cuts to counter the potential fallout from banking system strains. Compared with...
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Businesses are increasingly hoping for early policy rate cuts to counter the potential fallout from banking system strains. Compared with...
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New research by Oxford Economics suggests that construction materials prices have shifted permanently higher due to the shocks of the...
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Supply chain stress eased in April, which will put downward pressure on goods prices and allow the Fed to pause...
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We receive many questions on the state of the US economy from clients. Here, we answer the top five most...
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The recent banking sector turmoil could trigger a chain reaction of events that plunges the global economy into recession. However,...
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The sharp fall in our US business cycle indicator in February signalled the economy lost momentum midway through Q1.
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Supply chain stress continued to ease in February despite stronger-than-expected economic growth. Supply chains could return to pre-pandemic conditions by...
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Cost and availability of financing are critical to the health of construction markets. With interest rates at historically low levels...
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The failure of two US banks caught financial markets by surprise but we believe the macroeconomic implications are minor and...
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Last week's liquidation of Silvergate Capital and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have raised questions about the risks...
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The incoming data likely warrant some adjustments to the baseline forecast, particularly for the path of the target range for...
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Supply chain stress fell at the beginning of the year and further easing is likely due to weaker domestic and...
Our baseline economic outlook now assumes a mild US recession beginning in the second quarter of 2023. Despite recent moderation,...
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Major shocks over the past two years have prompted US manufacturing firms to rethink their supply chains, with greater inventory...
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The latest Beige Book revealed an economy that on balance was treading water heading into 2023.
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The Federal Reserve knows that their mission to tame inflation isn’t complete, and odds are rising that the central bank...
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The 2023 outlook for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region will not compare to this year's spectacular expansion. That said,...
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Tightening US financial conditions over the past year will likely trim 0.2ppts from Q4 2022 GDP growth.
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We have cut our US industrial outlook to reflect rising interest rates and economic uncertainty.
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There is no perfect measure of nominal wages – each has its own blemishes. So, we've created a wage tracker...