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Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty joined Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to share her perspective during the Drive to the Close segment. Tune in at 35:00 for her insights on the current market outlook and the potential challenges investors
Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on BloombergTV

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on BloombergTV

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty was interviewed yesterday on BloombergTV. She discusses why “wait and watch” is the Fed’s only real option right now—and Powell seems surprisingly at ease with the
Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 20, 2025

Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 20, 2025

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve concluded its latest interest rate meeting on June 18, leaving interest rates and overall monetary policy unchanged. Unlike the last
FOMC Commentary – June 18, 2025

FOMC Commentary – June 18, 2025

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today confirmed the current monetary policy, keeping the target Fed Funds rate in the 4.25%-4.5% range and continuing to reduce the Fed’s
Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 6, 2025

Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 6, 2025

Oil prices have been falling as OPEC+ raises production quotas and weak demand growth fails to absorb the new supply. Yet, on June 2, OPEC+ agreed to increase production for
Five Charts For The Week That Was: May 9, 2025

Five Charts For The Week That Was: May 9, 2025

At the press conference on May 7, following the FOMC’s announcement to hold interest rates steady, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized that the US economy is currently in good shape.
FOMC Commentary – May 7, 2025

FOMC Commentary – May 7, 2025

No surprises in the official announcement: The Fed leaves interest rates unchanged and stands ready to respond if economic conditions demand, which they do not yet. With employment growth still strong
Five Charts For The Week That Was

Five Charts For The Week That Was

The International Monetary Fund cut its outlook for global growth in 2025 to 2.8%, down from an earlier forecast of 3.3%. The reduction largely was driven by the 1.8% forecast for
Ten Charts to Think About Instead of Taxes

Ten Charts to Think About Instead of Taxes

It is estimated that 62% of US households own stocks, a percentage that has increased substantially over the last two decades. Nevertheless, real estate still represents the largest single component