Will the thriving US economy have an ‘inflationary sting in its tail’?
The pace of US consumer spending may cease to continue over the medium-to-long term
US economy
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Federal Reserve ‘more hawkish than expected’ as it pauses hikes
Jerome Powell indicated another hike this year is on the cards
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Fed’s ‘well-telegraphed’ rate rise seen as the end of this hiking cycle
US base rate up to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%
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Markets have no margin for error as US debt ceiling wrangle rolls on
A default remains very unlikely but there are no signs of a deal yet
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US equities investors betting on a ‘soft landing’ could be in trouble
Markets may be pricing in an overly-optimistic scenario
