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Monetary curbs have long-term consequences

The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana famously warned that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". But sometimes even those who can recall the past have a selective memory and draw the wrong conclusions. This is how the global policy response to the current bout of inflation…

Bangkok Post

Asian markets mixed as caution over rate outlook dulls sentiment

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Friday as caution permeated trading floors and investors tried to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy after several officials tried to temper optimism over signs that inflation is slowing.

AFP

Asian markets rise but caution over rate outlook dulls sentiment

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets edged up Friday, though caution permeated trading floors as investors tried to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy after several officials tried to temper optimism over signs that inflation is slowing.

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Xi at G20: Drawing Ideological Lines Obstructs Advancement of Humankind

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday asked the G20 wealthy nations to contain the fallout from interest rate hikes, as the US Federal Reserve moves aggressively to fight inflation. He also cautioned that drawing ideological lines obstructs the advancement of humankind. "We must contain global inflation and resolve systematic risks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can the RBA review actually change the weird way we make monetary policy?

With the RBA review now closed for submissions, the hope is that the bank will take advantage of an opportunity for real changes to the creation of monetary policy.

Crikey

The Australian Greens say the Reserve Bank needs to be more democratically accountable

The Australian Greens say the federal government's review of the Reserve Bank should re-imagine how monetary policy should work for the 21st century.

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TMBThanachart Bank anticipates loan interest rate rise

TMBThanachart Bank (ttb) expects to increase its loan interest rates by at least 0.5-0.6% next year, in line with the Bank of Thailand's monetary policy normalisation.

Bangkok Post

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IMF Staff Recommends Türkiye Raise Rates, Boost Central Bank Independence

Türkiye should tighten monetary policy and give its central bank more independence, a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday. "To address (Türkiye’s) challenges, the mission recommended early policy rate hikes accompanied by moves to strengthen the central bank's independence," said the IMF in a press release.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

FTSE 100 Live: Elon Musk warns of ‘massive’ Twitter revenue drop; US jobs figures beat estimates

US jobs figures are keeping monetary policy in the spotlight after a week of outsized interest rate movements ended with more strong jobs growth, opening the way for more big hikes.

Evening Standard

What Was the Great Inflation? How Did It End?

What Was the Great Inflation?The Great Inflation was a period of high inflation in the U.S. from 1965 to 1982. Some economists, though, limit the timeframe to the 1970s, when inflation peaked and subsided before peaking again. The government passed a series of measures and legislation to ...

The Street

Federal Reserve announces fourth straight interest rate hike to combat inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warns ‘we still have some ways to go’ on curbing inflation

The Independent UK

Fed Delivers Fourth Consecutive 0.75% Rate Hike, Drops Dovish Hint On Next Move

The Fed said it will "take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments" when assessing future rate hikes.

The Street

Biggest interest rate rise in 33 years set to cost mortgage borrowers an extra £1,100

Analysts are predicting the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee will vote to up its rate by 0.75 percentage points, from 2.25% to 3% this afternoon - in what would spell more misery for homeowners

Daily Mirror

Analyst Sees S&P 500 Surging Over 10% Tomorrow If Fed Takes These 2 Actions

The market has started the week on a negative note after a strong October. The near-term direction of the market largely hinges on what the Fed’s monetary policy-setting arm — the Federal Open Market Committee — does on Wednesday.

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Reason

Don't Bet on Inflation Going Away Soon

"The history of developed countries since 1970 is very discouraging about the prospects of bringing down 8 percent inflation," says Larry Summers.

Nottingham Post

Mortgages set to rise £6,700 a year after mini-budget crashed the economy

Many economists are saying that the Monetary Policy Committee is likely to raise interest rates again

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: What Is The Biggest Risk To The Markets Right Now? 2 Strategists Weigh In

Stocks advanced on Tuesday as weak economic data suggested that the Federal Reserve's hawkish monetary policy is having an impact and benchmark Treasury yields were falling, which fueled the surge. Tuesday’s moves add to the rallies in previous sessions that have driven the S&P 500 4% higher in the last five…

Benzinga

Nio Surges 15%, Alibaba Up Nearly 1%: What's Pushing Hong Kong Stocks Higher Today

Hong Kong shares opened in the green on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng gaining 2.5%, as investors began considering the possibility of slowing aggression by the Federal Reserve when it announces its monetary policy next week.

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What Is Persistent Inflation? How Long Does It Last?

What Is Persistent Inflation?Inflation that continues to be high over a prolonged period of time is known as persistent inflation. The term typically gets the attention of investors and analysts when there’s a sudden pick-up in inflation above a steady monthly rate and the rate exceeds key interest ...

ABC News

How does the RBA set interest rates each month? Why was this month's decision a close call?

The Reserve Bank reveals its recent decision to slow down interest rate increases was "finely balanced" and explains the process by which it arrives at its monthly decisions.

Benzinga

Why The Fed Needs To 'Break The Labor Market' To Avoid A 'Wage-Price Spiral'

Another hot consumer price index (CPI) reading for September means the Federal Reserve will continue to aggressively tighten monetary policy for the time being.

Al Jazeera

IMF chief rebukes UK officials over ‘policy coherence’

Kristalina Georgieva told UK’s finance minister and central bank chief that their policies should not be contradictory.

Bangkok Post

Asean's chief priority is recovery

Asean, comprising open trading nations and net importers of energy, has been severely impacted by the economic disruptions linked to the pandemic and the economic fallout arising from the ongoing geopolitical conflicts, notably, through higher food and energy prices and more restrictive trade flows.

The Guardian - US

Don’t be fooled: policymakers are quietly invoking austerity by other names

Framing monetary policy as a war effort has been part of the playbook for instituting austerity policies for over a century

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese leaves open possibility of changes to stage-three tax cuts

Prime minister says government ‘hasn’t changed our position’ but does not rule out doing so in future

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