Markets continue to bet on prospect of interest rate cuts from US central bank by end of 2024
Also in this newsletter: UK growth revised upwards, France readies for election, science round-up
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And more on deficits and stocks
Presidential rivals’ protectionist plans will also pile pressure on struggling logistics sector
Michelle Bowman says immigration and heavy federal spending threaten to undo progress on inflation
Food sales contract as inflation takes a bite out of consumers’ wallets
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
‘Long-expected deceleration’ in consumer spending may now be under way, says Adriana Kugler
President’s top energy adviser Amos Hochstein says fuel costs ‘still too high for many Americans’
Economists have been asking people what they think
For good reason
Traders raise likelihood of Federal Reserve interest rate cut before November’s presidential election
Hawkish message comes as US central bank holds rates at 23-year high and raises forecast for inflation
FT-Michigan Ross poll also finds Democratic president edging ahead of Republican among older voters
Carola Binder’s monetary history uncovers the deep entanglement of price rises and politics
The US central bank increasingly needs an understanding of meteorology to see where the economy is headed
The US, Eurozone, UK and Japan each have reasons to be unhappy
Soumaya Keynes talks to the president of the Minneapolis Fed
Neel Kashkari warns cutting too early could risk US economic prosperity
Personal consumption expenditures figure was in line with economists’ expectations
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
US Treasury secretary expresses concern over ‘substantial’ increases in living costs
Analysts see Target and Walmart setting a new tone for sector after years of increases
Hawkish signals from some central bank members came before recent data pointing to cooling price pressures
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