The state’s economy is likely to gradually recover from the pandemic-induced downturn, but the speed and extent of recovery will vary greatly, with higher, longer-term losses disproportionately hitting individuals with lower incomes and skills. What is the state of Michigan’s economy like? According to a new Bloomberg opinion piece, Michigan’s economy has placed first among […]
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Year-on-year inflation rates have reached their greatest levels in over three decades as the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 epidemic. Is this higher inflation just a blip on the radar, or is it here to stay? Patricia Sanchez Juanino, Corrado Macchiarelli, and Barry Naisbitt explore US inflation possibilities for the next 18 months to […]
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“There was nothing about the pandemic’s nature that would have precluded it from being the catalyst for a faster downturn.” The quick turnaround we saw was not unavoidable.” Moody’s believes that without strong federal action, GDP would have fallen three times as much in 2020, and the US would have had a double-dip recession in […]
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Inflation is the rate at which the price of goods and services in a given economy rises. Inflation occurs when prices rise as manufacturing expenses, such as raw materials and wages, rise. Inflation can result from an increase in demand for products and services, as people are ready to pay more for them. Some businesses […]
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The GDP deflator (implicit price deflator for GDP) is a measure of the level of prices in an economy for all new, domestically produced final goods and services. It is a price index that is calculated using nominal GDP and real GDP to measure price inflation or deflation. Nominal GDP versus Real GDP The market […]
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During a recession, interest rates tend to fall as governments take steps to reduce the economy’s collapse and encourage growth. Although it can take months to gather all of the data needed to identify when a recession begins, the US Federal Reserve reduced its target interest rate in mid-March 2020 in response to the economic […]
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Inflation in the United States reached a new 40-year high of 7.9% in February 2022, just ahead of the oil price spike, according to Bloomberg. Is it expected that inflation will rise in 2022? Inflation in the United States was substantially overestimated by forecasters in 2021. The initial spike in inflation was greeted with hope. […]
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The United States’ annual inflation rate has risen from 3.2 percent in 2011 to 4.7 percent in 2021. This suggests that the dollar’s purchasing power has deteriorated in recent years. What is the expected inflation rate in the United States in 2020? Inflation in the United States of America was 1.2 percent in 2020. Though […]
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This isn’t to say that energy equities would be immune to the effects of a downturn. A gradual rise in oil prices, rather than a quick jump like the one the economy is seeing today, is the greatest thing for energy companies. In a recession, the sector’s stocks may not even be positive, but they […]
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In the past, an inverted yield curve was thought to be a sign of impending economic downturn. When short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, market sentiment suggests that the long-term outlook is bleak and that long-term fixed-income yields will continue to decline. Why is it possible that an inverted yield curve is linked to […]
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