Labour market
BNM’s Rasheed on inflation, growth and currency performance in emerging markets
Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor speaks about balancing inflation and growth, supporting the ringgit, multilateral currency settlement and greening Islamic finance
Twenty years on, Visegrád states are converging to rest of the EU
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have undergone economic transformation, CNB finds
Profit inflation and monetary policy: weighing the evidence
Biagio Bossone says profit inflation needs monetary ‘fuel’ to rise – but fiscal policy is the best fix, should governments have the ‘guts’
Fed policy-makers express frustration over price rises
Officials draw differing conclusions on the outlook for the labour market
BoE hints at possible cuts before Fed
Rate cuts may exceed market expectations, Andrew Bailey says
Banxico paper probes forced labour’s lingering effects in Ecuador
High forced labour involvement is associated with decreased descendants’ income
Research probes US consumers’ dislike of inflation
People prefer inflation close to zero but may misunderstand the underlying processes, studies find
UK inflationary pressure easing, BoE deputy says
Ramsden breaks inflation process into four steps, finding persistent elements are weakening
Low growth threatens to reverse living standards – IMF
AI will drive growth but also increase inequalities, fund says
Two Fed governors say there is no need for rapid rate cuts
Cook and Waller call for caution but welcome some labour market developments
RBNZ should focus on fewer labour market indicators – paper
Researcher proposes using ‘high-quality’ indicators to monitor inflationary pressure
Expect more soft landings – Dallas Fed study
Nature of current job vacancies in US is helping to keep unemployment levels stable, research finds
Bank of Canada holds interest rate targets
Governor expresses fear of underlying inflation becoming stuck above 2% target
ECB holds rates again, cuts inflation projections
Lagarde hints that any cut is likelier in June than April, says bank is watching wage data
China sets 5% growth target
Economists question whether government can achieve GDP goal, given weakness in economy
Supply shocks driving eurozone inflation, ECB study finds
Rising food and energy costs are main contributors, along with hangover effects from pandemic
New Zealand central bank holds policy rate
RBNZ says inflation risks have become “more balanced”
Fed governor says rate cuts shouldn’t be rushed
Christopher Waller argues that US economy is strongly positioned
Pandemic inflation fuelled by food and energy prices – BoJ study
Inflation in Japan and US driven by similar product market shocks, research finds
BoE’s Dhingra says restrictive policy risks ‘scarring’ economy
MPC member warns that focusing on pay and services inflation could lead to “overtightening”
Governance and diversity at the Federal Reserve
Could changes in governance practices have contributed to poor performance in 2021–22? asks Jeffrey Lacker
BoK examines South Korea’s post-Covid jobs recovery
Research points to rebound in services and employees’ desire for greater work-life balance
Chile cuts rates for fourth consecutive meeting
Board forecasts inflation will return to 3% target in 2024
More female Stem workers could boost Japan’s productivity – study
Tackling gender pay gaps and discrimination against female researchers could accelerate growth