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Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder) Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)
- The FOMC stuck to its December forecast of 75bp easing this year; recent inflation data just a “bump”.
- Chair Powell sees no “cracks” in the labor market; the NFIB and WARN data tell a different story.
- Today’s existing home sales data are wild, but whatever they show, a real recovery is some way off.
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- Brazil — Lula’s cabinet meeting to address issues
- Argentina — Senate rejects mega-decree
- Colombia — Petro wants a new constitution
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- The FOMC likely will stick to its December forecast of 75bp easing this year.
- FOMC members’ inflation forecasts probably will be little changed, despite recent data disappointment.
- Homebuilders are gaining market share, keeping single-family construction on an upward track.
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- U.S. - The wall between the Fed and the private sector is gone; rates now hurt
- EUROZONE - How resilient is the consensus position on the ECB?
- U.K. - No trigger for change by the MPC; rate cuts still a few months away
- CHINA+ - China’s credit data point to a dull economy; policy uplift yet to come
- EM ASIA - Raising our 2024 CPI forecast for India, and delaying the first RBI cut
- LATAM - Chile’s recovery to continue, along with robust external accounts
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)Global
- Brazil’s economy started the year strongly, despite the prevailing high interest rates.
- Private consumption, especially services, is strengthening, offsetting the industrial sector’s sluggishness.
- We expect the COPOM to cut the Selic rate by another 50bp today and retain its dovish stance.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- Homebase points to solid March job growth, but likely slower than in February…
- Either way, the outlook for the second quarter is materially weaker; hirings down, firings up.
- Housing construction is set to rise as homebuilders gain market share; is the multi-family slump over?
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US
- Chile’s economy had a poor end to 2023, due to still-high interest rates and uneven consumer demand…
- …But the big picture is of an economy gradually gathering speed, and the outlook is upbeat.
- The recovery will likely continue this year, accompanied by healthy external accounts.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- The significant reduction in LatAm’s current account deficit last year appears promising…
- …But it was primarily due to weaker domestic demand; exports showed only modest resilience.
- The deficit is likely to widen again as the economy recovers, but better global demand will offset the hit.
Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)Latin America
- The shrinking stock of excess savings has exposed most households and small firms to the Fed’s hikes…
- Recent evidence of slowing growth is not yet definitive, but it has our attention.
- Nothing would shift market expectations of faster easing than a clear softening in payrolls; is it coming?
Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder)US