Fed Seen Aggressively Hiking to 5%, Triggering Global Recession

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-28/fed-seen-aggressively-hiking-to-5-triggering-global-recession Federal Reserve officials will maintain their resolutely hawkish stance next week, laying the groundwork for interest rates reaching 5% by March 2023, moves that seem likely to lead to a US and global recession, economists surveyed by Bloomberg said. …

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This is one of the most aggressive central bank rate hiking cycles in recent history, leading to one of the most rapid tightening of financial conditions we’ve ever seen.

This is one of the most aggressive central bank rate hiking cycles in recent history, leading to one of the most rapid tightening of financial conditions we've ever seen. No coincidence that equities, bonds, and crypto have had historic routs …

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‘With the Fed hiking into a richly valued market, a “rates shock” will hit first, followed by a “recession panic” as growth expectations slow.’

'With the Fed hiking into a richly valued market, a "rates shock" will hit first, followed by a "recession panic" as growth expectations slow.' https://t.co/jbKJeKNt7v pic.twitter.com/UUYySPAeq0 — Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) January 24, 2022 Interest-rate markets remain resolute in anticipating that …

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The Real Reason the Fed Has Been Hiking

BY PATRICK WATSON Around this time last year, I wrote: “Stronger-than-expected wage growth will make the Fed see inflation, tighten policy more than presently expected, and probably send stock prices lower.” Sure enough, the Fed tightened more than people thought it would. …

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Hmm. 2018 Not Off To A Good Start – Fed Hiking Rates, Administration Engaging In A Trade War. Consumers Overly Indebted With Stagnant Wages. What Could Go Wrong?

https://twitter.com/epomboy/status/981693562332073984 World stock markets on BRINK: ‘Epic’ bubble about to BURST, experts warn WORLD stock markets could plummet this year because valuations are likely to hit disproportionate levels, taking them to “epic bubble levels”, experts have warned. Paul Gambles, Managing …

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