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Federal Reserve set to signal plans to keep raising rates even as inflation easesUS central bank officials expected to shift down to quarter-point rise at first gathering of the yearThe Federal Reserve is this week set to signal it will press ahead with its campaign of interest rate rises, even as it slows the pace of increases amid signs inflation has peaked.Policymakers at the US central bank are expected to implement a quarter-point increase at their first gathering of the year, lifting the fed funds rate to a new target range of 4.50 per cent to 4.75 per cent.The Fed previously raised the federal funds rate by unusually large increments — including four consecutive 0.75 percentage point rises last year — in an attempt to tame spiralling prices. At its previous meeting in December, it opted for a half-point increase.However, lingering scepticism about how quickly inflation will keep falling has put pressure on the central bank to maintain a hawkish stance to ward off speculation that it plans to pause its monetary tightening campaign imminently.“I expect the step down to a 25-basis-point rate hike to come with ‘we have more work to do’ language,” said Jonathan Pingle, a former Fed economist now at UBS. “This is going to be a meeting where they’re going to try not to be too dovish.”The policy statement that accompanies the rate decision will be closely scrutinised for any changes to the guidance provided since last March, which has said the Federal Open Market Committee expects “ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate”.Many expect the Fed to hold that line or tone it down minimally, and for chair Jay Powell to double down on the message at Wednesday’s press conference.Fed officials want to buy time to assess economic data, which has become more mixed as their previous tightening measures have taken effect.Lael Brainard, the vice-chair who is among the most dovish FOMC members, recently cautioned the “full effect on demand, employment, and inflation of the cumulative tightening that is in the pipeline still lies ahead”.Business activity, especially in manufacturing, has already taken a hit alongside the housing sector, while Americans are both spending less readily and more often dipping into savings or taking on debt to cover expenses. Companies are beginning to cut costs, slashing hours for workers and reducing temporary help.Wage growth has slowed but still remains strong amid a tight labour market, keeping pressure on prices across the services sector. Fed governor Christopher Waller has warned against being “head-faked” by positive data while underlying inflation remains too high, saying he needs to see a full six months’ worth of evidence to feel confident in pausing rate rises.“The hard decision [of when to pause] isn’t quite here yet,” said Ellen Meade, who served as a senior adviser to the Fed’s board of governors until 2021. “Powell probably doesn’t want to stop until he thinks he’s ready to stop and hold for a while.”Most officials say the fed funds rate will need to go above 5 per cent and for that level to be maintained through 2024. However, traders on Wall Street disagree, pricing in a peak policy rate of less than 5 per cent, with roughly half a percentage point of cuts by December. Financial conditions have also loosened, threatening to counteract some of the tightening under way.“Market-determined rates are where the rubber really meets the road in transmitting tighter conditions and where some of the strongest impact on the economy occurs,” said Dennis Lockhart, former president of the Atlanta Fed.“A step down to a quarter of a point move could encourage the narrative in the markets of a decline in rates in the second half of the year. This is not necessarily what the committee wants as a total inflation-fighting package.”Donald Kohn, a former Fed vice-chair, said the central bank can defend against easier financial conditions with its rhetoric and, if necessary, higher interest rates than it has signalled.Lorie Logan, president of the Dallas Fed and a voting member on the FOMC, acknowledged as much in a recent speech, when she said the central bank “can and, if necessary, should adjust our overall policy strategy to keep financial conditions restrictive even as the pace slows”.“Their mission this year is to wring excess inflationary pressures thoroughly out of the economy [and] I don’t think they are of a mind to let up too early,” said Lockhart. “The Fed is playing a big-stakes, long-term game.”
Even with inflation cooling down, there's still a 'risk of recession' since the Fed keeps hiking interest rates, Janet Yellen says
First-time homebuyers face a lose-lose scenario(...) Home prices are skyrocketing. Interest rates are surging. A decade's worth of underbuilding means fewer options and steep competition for listings. Put all these variables together, and you'll start to understand why buying a home for the first time has become an exercise in futility for so many Americans.Many experts worry that without some type of major intervention, the obstacles facing first-time homebuyers will continue to get worse for years to come.
El precio del alquiler forzará a Sánchez a tomar más medidas para bajar el IPCSe espera un repunte de más del 5% en 2023, fruto de la subida de los tipos de interés(...) En un año partido por dos grandes citas electorales, Pedro Sánchez deberá mantener la paz en las finanzas de las familias si quiere revalidar su cargo y mantener o ganar terreno en las comunidades o los ayuntamientos claves. Sin embargo, las previsiones económicas juegan en contra de las familias. La mayoría de los expertos calcula un incremento de los precios del alquiler a lo largo de los próximos doce meses, anticipando un rompecabezas de difícil solución para el Ejecutivo. La CMO de Colibid, Elena Gutiérrez estima una subida de entre el 3% y el 5%. Señala que el gran problema no se encuentra en los contratos en curso limitados al 2%, sino en las ofertas de alquiler, disparadas por la contención de la compra de vivienda. "Las subidas de los tipos de interés está empujando a la gente a un alquiler cada vez más caro, generando que cada vez haya más mayores de 40 años compartiendo piso", afirma.Hasta el momento, el Gobierno tan solo ha aprobado una medida con impacto en las cuentas públicas. El bono joven del alquiler ofrece una ayuda de 250 euros para pisos de 600 y 900 euros hasta 2024. Para acceder a él hay que ser menor de 35 años y tener unos ingresos anuales inferiores a tres veces el Iprem. "El Gobierno debería aplicar una medida más realista, en la mayoría de grandes ciudades el precio de las viviendas de alquiler se sitúan por encima del límite establecido", afirma Gutiérrez que cree que el Ejecutivo debería aprobar mayores ventajas fiscales para aquellos propietarios que saquen sus viviendas al mercado.Durante los últimos días, ERC y Bildu han arrastrado al PSOE a valorar ampliar el bloqueo del precio de los contratos a los nuevos. Con ello pretenden evitar que los propietarios puedan sacar del mercado del alquiler sus viviendas para luego volver a ponerlas en arrendamiento sin que les afecte el control de rentas. Más allá de esto y de topar las subidas de las rentas al 2% en línea con el índice de garantía de la competitividad, el Gobierno no cuenta con armas efectivas en el paquete recientemente aprobado. Hacerlo no tendrá impacto en las cuentas, pero elevará el malestar de los arrendadores y empresas de gestión del alquiler si no se decide por la vía de los beneficios fiscales.
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German Recession Risk Increases After Surprise Contraction*Output drops 0.2%; economists had expected stagnation*Soaring inflation has weighed on households’ spendingGermany’s economy shrank 0.2% at the end of last year — a worse outcome than previously flagged and one that makes a recession on the back of rising energy bills more likely after all.The figures Monday from the statistics office contrast with an estimate this month for output to have stagnated in the fourth quarter. They also mean a contraction in the period through March would still produce a recession in the euro area’s largest economy. (...)
Hay cosas que no están cambiando... como la puntualidad del expreso anticapitalino... Fiable como nada, siempre llega puntual a su cita.Es de suponer que para las asociaciones de navieras, o puertos ya pesqueros, ya deportivos, la abundancia de instalaciones portuarias, lonjas, maquinaria de estibaje y demás farfolla costera también supone una concentración ameritocrática... que impide la actividad portuaria de sorias y lagos varios.
https://www.pressreader.com/spain/el-mundo-madrideajz/20230126/page/27/textviewEl alza de tipos del BCE acelera el ocaso de las hipotecas fijasEl 40% de hogares, en zona de alquiler críticaSaludos.
Philips To Cut 13% of Jobs in Safety and Profitability DrivePosted by msmash on Monday January 30, 2023 @04:21PM from the closer-look dept.Dutch health technology company Philips will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to restore its profitability and improve the safety of its products following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value. From a report:CitarHalf of the job cuts will be made this year, the company said on Monday, adding that the other half will be realised by 2025. The new reorganisation brings the total amount of job cuts announced by new Chief Executive Roy Jakobs in recent months to 10,000, or around 13% of Philips' current workforce.
Half of the job cuts will be made this year, the company said on Monday, adding that the other half will be realised by 2025. The new reorganisation brings the total amount of job cuts announced by new Chief Executive Roy Jakobs in recent months to 10,000, or around 13% of Philips' current workforce.