Escalating trade war with clear inflation risks - towards a policy that is more or less a continuation of President Joe Biden's agenda. The US election can send economic shockwaves around the world.
BusinessThe USA's central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), is leaving the interest rate unchanged, in the range of 5.25-5.50 percent. It appears that their main scenario is a reduction in September, says Elisabet Kopelman, US economist at SEB.
BusinessInterest rate cuts in the fall or not? The world's central banks are holding their breath ahead of the Federal Reserve's signals tonight. At the same time, the American central bank is in no hurry here and now. The Fed has burned itself before when it has been on the starting blocks to cut interest rates, says SEB's US expert Elisabet Kopelman.
BusinessHe is already popular on Wall Street and among small business owners. Now, support for the former President Donald Trump is also spreading among the USA's financial elite. This week, Trump signalled that there may be further corporation tax cuts if he wins the election in the autumn.
BusinessInflation in the USA unexpectedly fell in May. On the stock exchange, it was thumbs up, also in Stockholm – as it opens up for interest rate cuts from the USA's central bank. Good, but it's not enough, comments a financial analyst.
BusinessBoth important inflation figures and an interest rate decision await in the USA on Wednesday. Several uncertainties make the situation difficult to navigate for the central bank Federal Reserve (Fed). Much hangs in the balance and one does not really know how the economy is doing, says Elisabet Kopelman at SEB.
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