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Understanding Fedspeak & the Summary of Economic Projections
September 19, 2019
The median FOMC forecast is for rates to hold steady at the final two meetings of the year. Be careful making too much of the market's implied odds of cuts due to the stress in the repo market.
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Quick Comments/What We’re Reading
September 19, 2019
Today's topics include the Fed's next move, FOMC dissents, a third repo market intervention, a comparison of the Fed and the PBOC, dealers oppose ultra-long bonds, OECD global growth forecasts lowered, housing supply and the mortgage market, Saudi Arabia's import of crude oil, fighting over retail trading and Denmark ponders how low policy rates can go.
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September 19, 2019
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Breaking Down the Foreign Exchange Market
September 18, 2019
The average daily turnover of OTC foreign exchange markets reached $6.6 trillion, according to a recent BIS survey.
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Repatriated Cash Continues Rolling In
September 18, 2019
Companies continue sending foreign profits back to the U.S. in the wake of the tax overhaul in late 2017.
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The Average Maturity of Treasury Debt
September 18, 2019
Although the average maturity of U.S. Treasury debt is near a 40-year high, the Treasury should still issue ultra-long bonds.
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Changes in Consumer Prices over the past Decade
September 18, 2019
Which components of CPI have increased the most over the past decade?
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A Review of Foreign Net Purchases of U.S. Securities Through July
September 18, 2019
A look at foreign net sales and purchases of U.S. Treasuries, agencies, corporates and equities through July
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Who Are the 2020 Leaders?
September 18, 2019
An update on the 2020 election
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Weekly Research Roundup
September 18, 2019
Select charts from our recent posts
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LT Outlook: The BOE’s Balance Sheet as a Percentage of GDP
September 18, 2019
The BOE's balance sheet as a percentage of GDP since 1700