Global Data Pod Weekender: From tracking to hoping

With growth and inflation both surprising to the upside in recent months (in the US and more broadly globally), confidence in the path to central bank easing has been shaken. In signaling that rate cuts are still on the near-horizon, both the Fed and ECB are hoping the data return to the path of immaculate disinflation that characterized 2H23. Absent that, we would expect a material narrative shift to follow in the face of continued upside growth and inflation surprises.

Speakers:

Bruce Kasman

Joseph Lupton

This podcast was recorded on 3 May 2024.

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