Institutional Investor (November 12)
“So far all comments from ECB policymakers have raised dovish expectations for the December meeting, while in the U.S. the Federal Reserve is widely expected to begin tightening. As a result, many analysts now see the macro setup for the dollar versus the euro as a catalyst to retest levels reached in the spring.”
Tags: Analysts, Catalyst, Dollar, Dovish, ECB, euro, Expectations, Fed, Policymakers, Tightening, U.S.
New York Times (March 22)
“The U.S. economic outlook again “has a dispiritingly familiar ring to it.” It looks unlikely that “this year’s early Easter” will “boost consumer spending after a brutal winter.” Despite optimism, Easter shopping and warmer weather have failed for several years proven “a sure catalyst for growth.” For that matter, it’s increasingly unclear where that catalyst will come from.
Tags: Boost, Catalyst, Consumer spending, Dispiriting, Easter, Economic outlook, Growth, U.S., Warmer weather