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GM54: "Weakflation" in 2024 ft. Gregory Peters

Dec 27, 2023
Gregory Peters, global fixed income perspective, discusses weakflation in the US economy, the risk of recession, shifts in the global economy, recent gyrations in the bond market, changing demand for US treasuries, debt sustainability, outlook for emerging markets excluding China, central bank response function, and implications of inflation on Fed policy.
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  • Central banks may be willing to accept slightly higher inflation to prevent labor market deterioration, without explicitly changing their inflation targets.
  • Secular shifts in the global economy, including changes in growth patterns, China's role, geopolitical dynamics, and a focus on labor, have implications for macro investing and asset allocation strategies.

Deep dives

Central banks may tolerate more inflation to support the labor market

Central banks may be willing to accept a slightly higher inflation rate in order to prevent the labor market from deteriorating. However, central banks are unlikely to explicitly change their inflation targets, as it could undermine confidence in the institution.

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