The Federal Reserve (Fed) once again held rates steady at 5.25–5.50% at its 13 December meeting. However, Chair Jerome Powell signalled that the…
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January 2024
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December 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement on 22 November, which included a cut to Class 1 National Insurance contributions from 12% to…
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November 2023
The Federal Reserve (‘Fed’) held rates steady again at the 1 November meeting, in line with analysts’ predictions. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, indicated…
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October 2023
The main financial event of the third quarter at the economic symposium at Jackson Hole, saw Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, state that while headline inflation has dropped considerably from its peak…
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September 2023
August’s major financial event took place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as members of the Federal Reserve gathered for the annual economic symposium. In…
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August 2023
In July, the common theme among markets was an easing of headline inflationary pressures, with data showing greater falls than anticipated in many…
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July 2023
Headlines in the US for much of second quarter were dominated by the ongoing talks between President Joe Biden and House speaker Kevin McCarthy, with the deadline to raise the US debt ceiling…
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June 2023
In May, politics took centre stage in markets as investors waited for a resolution on US debt ceiling negotiations while, elsewhere, leaders of…
2024 marks a global election year with eight of the world’s 10 most populous countries either having already been, or going, to the…