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Canadian Inflation Rises. Will Mortgage Rates Follow?

Last week Statistics Canada confirmed that our headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 2.8% to 3.3% in July (annualized). An inflation uptick had been...

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Fed’s Bullard: Latest FOMC projections suggest one more rate hike

Share: St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday that the United States remains in a position to see disinflation...

Are CBDCs a Threat to Monetary Policy? Possibly, Says IMF

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) represent a transformative development in the financial industry, as a growing number of countries rapidly progress from theoretical considerations...

Don’t Fear the FUD

Over the past week, the crypto market has taken a hit due to the usual Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) surrounding the potential for...

Expert Warns of Possible Deflationary Depression as Money Supply Contracts: ‘Pay Attention to QT and the Money Supply’

During the Covid-19 pandemic, central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve loosened fiscal and monetary policy. Now, these same financial institutions are...

Bitcoin Proponents Slam Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman After Venmo Payment Issue

Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman complained on Twitter Wednesday that he was experiencing issues with the centralized payment processor Venmo. His tweet was...

Fed’s Powell says stablecoins could have role in financial sector if properly regulated

Stablecoins could have a place in the U.S. financial services sector if appropriate regulation is put in place, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said...

Time is Money

When talking about Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) most commentators focus on their lack of privacy and ability to be blocked or controlled. Although...

Bank of England Projects Inflation Dive as it Hikes by 0.5%

Disinflation is on. That’s according to projections by the Bank of England (BoE) which said “we expect inflation to fall quickly this year.” A quick...

Kenyan Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Basis Points

The monetary policy committee of the Kenyan central bank recently revealed it increased the central bank rate by 75 basis points from 7.5% to...

Forex Implications of the New UK Prime Minister

In general terms, the economic policy of the UK under the new government is expected to remain very similar. For example, the new Chancellor...

How Far Can USDJPY Go?

The yen has weakened to the lowest level since 1998, with the USDJPY popping above the 140 handle. Through the week, the pair rose...

The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink

Several reports detail that U.S. Federal Reserve officials are resolute on tightening monetary policy and increasing the federal funds rate until inflation in America...

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