2022-4-29 09:00 |
Is the U.S. heading to a period of stagflation -- slow growth and a rise in unemployment -- triggered by inflation at 40-year highs? origin »
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The rates of inflation and jobs growth could determine if the U.S. economy continues to expand in 2024.
A basket of commodities has been under pressure from slow growth in China and a strengthening of the U.S. dollar.
Geopolitical tensions, and the effects of elevated interest rates and extreme weather, could heighten uncertainties, raise market volatility.
High interest rates, rising geopolitical tensions, and economic headwinds from aging populations in industrial nations are changing the nature of risk management.
Consumer spending, which accounts for about 60% of U.S. economic activity, has taken a few knocks but remains healthy overall.
The Fed set the stage for a suppression of risk management about two decades ago with low interest rates.
Treasury yields are rising as the debate on interest rates shifts from when the Fed will stop tightening to how long rates will remain high.