by Bloomberg.com | Dec 22, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Factory to make EVs and plug-in hybrids for European buyers Hungary has attracted a string of battery, EV investments BYD Co. plans to build its first European car factory in Hungary, rewarding Prime Minister Viktor Orban for years of courting China for investments....
by John Mauldin | Dec 22, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
First, let me wish you Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or your favorite personal form of greetings for this time of year. I realize as you read this you are more focused on Christmas and the approaching New Year and family, so this will be a shorter letter than...
by Lance Roberts | Dec 22, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you, your family, and your loved ones a very merry and joyful Christmas. I also want to say “Thank You” for all of your support, loyal readership, and the friends I have made through sharing ideas over the last...
by Bloomberg.com | Dec 22, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Bloomberg survey shows four interest-rate reductions in 2024 Economists dial back inflation forecasts through next year Economists see the Federal Reserve holding off on interest-rate cuts until mid-2024, contrary to market expectations the easing cycle will begin...
by Bloomberg.com | Dec 21, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Core PCE likely hit 2% target on six-month annualized basis Similar outlook for next six months seen prompting Fed easing The US inflation outlook was already steadily improving in recent months, but last week, right in the middle of the Federal Reserve’s two-day...
by Liberty Street Economics | Dec 21, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The topics covered on Liberty Street Economics in 2023 hit many themes, reflecting the range of research interests of the more than sixty staff economists at the New York Fed and their coauthors. We published 122 posts this year, exploring important subjects such as...