Economics & Growth | Monetary Policy & Inflation | Rates | US
– Recorded on the 12th May, 2023 –
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Welcome to the Week Ahead! In this episode, we have our guest host Henry Occleston returning for another conversation with Dominique Dwor-Frecaut. This week they discuss data from the previous week and how inflation continues to be a problem with more data pointing to more hikes. However, can the Fed even consider hiking as the debt ceiling crisis looms closer with date ‘x’ now being June 1st!
Timestamps:
00:00 – Data from the past week: CPI print breakdown, University of Michigan consumer confidence survey in detail, is Chicago Fed President changing his doveish view?
03:19 – Will June 1st be the day US defaults on it’s debts?
05:30 – Trump’s call for the US to default, does that have any sway?
07:18 – What surveys do the Fed watch for a steer on inflation?
10:41 – The Week Ahead: Fed speakers to watch and will there be more hints on hikes during the debt crisis?
12:31 – What’s next for the US debt ceiling?
18:02 – Other data to watch this week.
18:40 – Summary of research at Macro Hive.