Economists

Risks to Japan’s low inflation skewed to upside, say economists: Reuters poll

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FILE PHOTO: A shopper wearing a protective mask pushes a shopping cart at Japan’s supermarket group Aeon’s shopping mall as the mall reopens amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Chiba, Japan, May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo April 16, 2021 By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – Risks to Japan’s weak inflation outlook are skewed …

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Economists, investors concerned over increased inflation fueled by stimulus payments

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PHILADELPHIA – MAY 8: Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia Financial Center May 8, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:25 PM PT – Saturday, April 10, 2021 Economists and investors are voicing concerns over increased inflation they believe is partially fueled by stimulus payments. Reports …

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Global Minimum Tax Rate Bad for Free Market, National Sovereignty: Economists

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Economists are sceptical of the Biden administration’s push for a global minimum tax rate for corporations, saying not only will it “frustrate” the free market, but it will see very little support from foreign governments. “At the end of the day, any international agreement is essentially toothless due to the existence of national sovereignty,” Gigi …

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Erdogan’s central bank overhaul set up slower growth, higher inflation, economists say

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FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during the Grand Congress of his ruling AK Party in Ankara, Turkey, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo April 8, 2021 By Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan set the stage for higher inflation and slower economic growth when he sacked a well-respected …

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Some Economists Fear Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Plan Could Spark Excessive Inflation

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President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is fueling debate among economists about whether it will spark a nasty spike in inflation. The consensus view is that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation rate—which is the measure that the Federal Reserve uses in its desired target of a 2 percent “average” rate for …

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Economists: Biden’s policies to lift oil and gas prices, hurt U.S. households

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 10: Joe Biden addressed the media on March 10, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 4:30 PM PT – Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Joe Biden’s energy policies are already hurting American households due to a gradual increase in gas prices across the nation. Reports on Tuesday …

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