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While bankers are keen not to repeat 1970s mistakes, the financial environment and debt burdens are different now
Employment conditions watched by the Fed may be weaker than headline data suggest
Either interest rates will have to rise to levels that will crush demand or sterling risks falling further, adding to inflation
Households turning down thermostats 3C could reduce much of the gap between supply and demand
Market sell-off on ‘fiscal event’ was as bad a verdict as any chancellor could fear
Surge in US borrowing costs is having spillover effects for the rest of the world
Prospective returns from the traditional 60/40 portfolio over the long term continue to appear low
Producers and buyers are already exploiting the same tactics used to ship US-sanctioned Iranian and Venezuelan crude
US central bank policy mistakes and market stress are worrisome possibilities in the months ahead
Initial reversal of policy to tackle rising prices led to higher unemployment and lost economic output
Falls against the dollar are due to the loss of competitiveness after the rising cost of energy
Instead of tight fiscal policy and loose monetary policy of recent years, markets are being confronted with the reverse
Why rely on forecasts if they’re so easily rendered inaccurate?
Toxic combination of high debt and the shrinkage of central bank balance sheets greatly increases the risk of financial crises
Financing conditions in the eurozone are starting to diverge as inflation takes hold
Sterling faces further pressure as market worries mount over rising UK imbalances
The US faces a perfect storm of rising financing costs, squeezed demand and increased supply
Legislation is on the way but consumers will continue to be ripped off until authorities utilise existing powers
Why the investment sweet spot may no longer be appropriate today
The central banker missed an opportunity to regain control of the Federal Reserve’s policy narrative
An energy overhaul and long-overdue investment in infrastructure should replace the worn-out theme of austerity
Today’s price is softening not because supply is ample, but because of the growing fear of recession
Too many investor portfolios were one-way bets on euphoria across asset classes
Repurchases are a superb discipline in corporate finance that should be encouraged
While any reduction might be politically difficult, it might be in the interests of Oslo to accept one
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