Apr 20, 2022 | Analytics, Data
Global Food Pricesat All-Time-Highs Global food prices have surged to unprecedented highs in March 2022 according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The food price index reached 159.3 points, climbing 13 % higher m/m and 60% higher compared to the...
Mar 22, 2022 | Analytics, Data
As famously said “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon” To curtail the current high levels of inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised its short-term interest rate on 16 March 2022 for the first time since 2018. The Fed also indicated...
Feb 24, 2022 | Analytics, Data
The Fed’s Big Challenge: Cooling Red-hot Inflation Inflation in the United States is running far above the Fed’s long-term target rate (2%). The price pressures remain high at all levels of the economy: On the demand side, the annual inflation, as typically measured...
Jan 26, 2022 | Analytics, Data
A Global Headache: Inflationary Pressures The inflation shock has surged worldwide in recent months, as annual inflation rates across advanced economies reached their highest levels for years or even decades. The United States stands out among the major advanced...
Dec 20, 2021 | Analytics, Data
The Road to Recovery Is Never a Straight Line 2021 has been one of the years to remember for all of us- as well as for investors. Markets outperformed differently in 2021 compared to 2020. The stock market reached new highs, investors benefited from strong returns in...
Nov 18, 2021 | Analytics, Data
Holiday ShoppersStarted Early As the calendar quickly moves towards the year-end, the outlook for this year is like no other. Supply-chain bottlenecks, high demand, rising inflation, labor availability, and consumer sentiment have been making the headlines for months,...
