Overseas Headlines – February 16, 2022
February 16, 2022
United States: U.S. Freight Cost Blowout May Mean Little Inflation Relief Soon “Getting goods to market in the U.S. is becoming costlier by the month
United States: U.S. Freight Cost Blowout May Mean Little Inflation Relief Soon “Getting goods to market in the U.S. is becoming costlier by the month
United States: Fed’s Bullard Urges Front-Loading Hikes to Ensure Inflation Credibility “Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the U.S. central bank
United States: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls to Fresh Decade Low on Inflation “U.S. consumer sentiment declined further in early February to a fresh decade low
United States: Fed Doesn’t Yet Favor a Half-Point Hike or an Emergency Move “Federal Reserve officials are in no rush to raise interest rates prior
Brent Oil Brent oil prices fell by 3.66% or US$3.26 relative to the prior week. Oil traded on February 10, 2022, at US$92.40 per barrel
February 10, 2022 United States: U.S. Inflation Charges Higher With Larger-Than-Forecast Gain “U.S. consumer prices surged in January by more than expected, sending the annual
United States: Hot Inflation Data Risk Pushing Fed Closer to a Super-Sized Hike “A hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation print would push the Federal Reserve closer to
United States: U.S. Patience With China Wears Thin as Trade-Deal Pledges Unmet “The U.S. is losing patience with China after the nation failed to meet
United States: U.S. Labor, Supply ‘Nightmare’ Seen Extending Into Second Half “The helter-skelter playing out on U.S. factory floors from labor and supply shortages, transportation
February 4, 2022 The seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 3.0% in the euro area and by 2.8% in the EU during December