The Week Ahead: How Sticky is US Inflation and How Soft is China’s?
There are three potential inflection points. The first is a pause from the Fed; if nothing else, Powell signaled it was too early to think about it. The second is for the Bank of Japan to change monetary policy. Governor Kuroda has signaled that it is not time. Conventional wisdom is there will not be a change until Kuroda’s term ends next April. However, we note that the surveys suggest economists and BOJ inflation forecasts for next year have converged. The third potential development can alter the investment climate if China fundamentally changes the way it is resisting Covid. Reports are playing up this
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