23 June 2022 UK to Avoid Recession says Barclays, but Berenberg Forecasts a Four Quarter Long Recession

Barclays says the UK economy will avoid recession, however economists at Berenberg Bank say the UK could already be in the grip of a recession that will last for four quarters.

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21 June 2022 Two 50bp Bank of England Hikes Coming Before end-2022 say Major Investment Banks

Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank raise Bank Rate forecasts, but NatWest Markets say they are misreading the Bank of England's guidance.

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20 June 2022 Bank of England's New Headache: A Summer of Strikes

Fears of a 1970's-style general strike are rising and if the government and employers eventually yield then the public sector could see a major wage impulse over coming months.

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17 June 2022 U.S. Recession Now More Likely than Not: Wells Fargo

Economists at U.S. bank Wells Fargo say they now see a U.S. recession in 2023 as being more likely than not as the Federal Reserve succeeds in slowing economic growth to the extent inflation declin…

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17 June 2022 Bank of England Outlook: Interpreting the New Interest Rate Guidance 

The Bank of England (BoE) raised its interest rate again this week and gave new guidance that appears to leave everything rested on economic data emerging from the UK in the months ahead, energy pr…

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17 June 2022 Barclays Raise Bank Rate Forecasts, see Increased Chances of 50bp Rate Hike by "Activist" Bank of England

UK-based lender Barclays have raised their forecast profile for the Bank of England's key interest rate while warning a 50bp hike in August is now likely.

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08 June 2022 BofA: ECB to Hike 50bp in July, Sept but Could Raise Eurozone Fragmentation Risks

The European Central Bank will raise its key Deposit Rate well above 0% before the year is done, but this risks raising Eurozone fragmentation risks warns Bank of America.

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