U.S. inflation cools down, falling to lowest level in almost a year
U.S. inflation slowed for its sixth consecutive months in December and fell to its lowest level in more than a…
No end in sight for UK house prices?
Following the catastrophic “mini-budget” that caused interest rates to skyrocket on the few mortgages still on offer, UK house prices…
UK Government introduces “anti-strike” bill
I’m sitting in a coffee shop today and staring at London’s mostly deserted street. Yes, it is Friday and no…
Fed pushes back against “unwarranted” easing expectations
On December 14, 2022, the Fed hiked by another 50bps. More interestingly, markets are pricing a further tightening of market…
Inflation slows down to 5.9% in France in December
French inflation unexpectedly slowed to 5.9% (for the last twelve months) in December 2022. Inflation stood at 5.6% in September…
German CPI slows down to 9.6%
Following Spain’s report that inflation slowed down, Germany just announced something similar. German inflation slowed more than expected in December…
2023 is the real test year for European monetary policy.
ECB rate rises are about to get real. Says the ECB. The Governing Council of the ECB decided on December…