Risk
How Escalating Inflation Can Produce a Recession
Natixis’ Lavorgna sketches out how higher prices shrinks consumers’ income—and imperil the economy.
Tag: GDP
Why Not to Worry About Slowing Earnings Growth
Corporate profits are falling back to a more normal pace (absent some nightmare scenario intruding).
Risk
Will the Federal Reserve Go Too Far?
What if its tightening program squelches a now-imperiled economic recovery? Natixis’ Lavorgna wonders.
Risk
Uh-Oh, Consumers’ Confidence Fades, So Their Spending Should, Too, Economist Says
Natixis’ Lavorgna says people’s current high outlays can’t stay that way for long.
Risk
How Low Can You Go? Strategists Compete for Lowest 2022 GDP Growth
At the head of the pessimistic pack is Natixis’ Lavorgna, with a scant 2% projection.
Newsmakers
Public-Sector Pensions Help Drive Canadian Economy
A report finds Canadian plans add C$82 billion to the country’s GDP annually.
Asset Allocation
Broken China? Maybe Things Aren’t So Bad
Despite crackdowns on businesses and too much debt, the nation should resume its ascent, says NEPC.
Market Moves
Puny Q3 GDP Increase? Just a Bump in the Upward-Inclining Road, Says ING
Why the bank thinks 2021’s final period will be much better. Hint: consumers.
Hey, Inflation Might Be Good for Us, Says Paulsen
Price boosts of 3% or so would spur the economy and stocks, the Leuthold strategist argues.
Market Moves
Why 3Q Earnings May Undershoot Estimates
That has happened just once since 2009, but CFRA’s Stovall expects a re-run.
How Badly Do Rising Prices and Slowing Economic Growth Harm Stocks?
It’s not pretty: History shows that this bad combo pares equities’ median returns by 2%, Goldman says.
Asset Allocation
The Fed Will ‘Wimp Out’ on Tightening, Roubini Predicts
Dr. Doom’s latest call: Forget about rate hikes or tapering, at least anytime soon.
A New Contortion for GDP Growth: A Z-Shaped Recovery
Forget the V and U trajectories of yore, LPL’s Gilbert says.
Market Moves
The Inflation Threat Is Hooey, Even as Money Supply Climbs, Says Savant
Sure, the Fed has created more dollars, but that doesn’t mean they’ll lead to a price spiral, argues David Waddell.
Market Moves
Sure, Delta Cut Goldman’s GDP Forecast, but It’s Not Too Bad
Compared with anemic economic growth in the past decade, things are still looking up.