Matthew Luzzetti

After shrugging off a historic plunge in April employment, market participants will likely need to digest further record-setting monthly declines in core CPI inflation as well as April retail sales and industrial production. However, with financial markets seemingly numb to the bad data news, Fed Chair Powell's appearance on Wednesday may overshadow what is likely to be epic weakness in this week's economic data. [mehr]

After shrugging off a historic plunge in April employment, market participants will likely need to digest further record-setting monthly declines in core CPI inflation as well as April retail sales and industrial production. However, with financial markets seemingly numb to the bad data news, Fed Chair Powell's appearance on Wednesday may overshadow what is likely to be epic weakness in this week's economic data. Matthew Luzzetti, Chief US Economist shares his insights. [mehr]

It is now evident that the US economy is in the midst of the most severe contraction in the post-World War II era, one which could produce a record quarterly contraction in output in the second quarter and an unemployment rate above 17% in April. The path beyond the Q2 contraction is, however, remarkably uncertain. [mehr]

It is now evident that the US economy is in the midst of the most severe contraction in the post-World War II era, one which could produce a record quarterly contraction in output in the second quarter and an unemployment rate above 17% in April. The path beyond the Q2 contraction is, however, remarkably uncertain. Matthew Luzzetti, Chief Economist, US explains. [mehr]

The US economy is experiencing unprecedented disruptions that have led to a sudden stop in activity. The result will be the most dramatic decline in GDP and sharpest rise in unemployment in the post-World War II period. Matthew Luzzetti, Chief US Economist shares his insights. [mehr]

The US economy is experiencing unprecedented disruptions that have led to a sudden stop in activity. The result will be the most dramatic decline in GDP and sharpest rise in unemployment in the post-World War II period. [mehr]

Covid-19 entwickelt sich rasch zu einer globalen Pandemie. In Italien, Korea und dem Iran scheint sich das Virus rasch auszubreiten; inzwischen sind über 60 Länder direkt betroffen, und aus New York sowie zahlreichen anderen großen Städten rund um die Welt werden Fälle gemeldet. [mehr]

Chief US Economist Matthew Luzzetti shares insights on the current global interest rate environment and the challenge that low inflation plays in efforts to support the economy when needed. [mehr]

Chief US Economist Matthew Luzzetti recently shared insights on the current global interest rate environment and the challenge that low inflation plays in efforts to support the economy when needed. [mehr]

Nach einem turbulenten Februar haben sich die Märkte wieder beruhigt. Zwar notieren riskante Vermögenswerte noch unter ihren bisherigen Jahreshöchstständen, aber die unmittelbaren Risiken sind weitgehend abgeklungen. Damit rücken andere, vor sich hin schwelende Themen in den Vordergrund. [mehr]

Inflation data over the past year – and especially over the past week – have highlighted a critical point. Fluctuations in inflation rates for items that are typically insensitive to the busi-ness cycle — which we refer to as acyclical, such as health care and apparel — can drive the overall inflation trajectory and lead to regime shifts in the market’s inflation narrative. The plunge in wireless telephone services prices last March, followed by a string of downside surprises to other acyclical items, spawned a narrative that structural disinflationary forces would prevent inflation from rising. In the same way, recent stronger inflation data led by acyclical items may have revived the narrative that the Phillips curve is, in fact, alive and well and that risks are tilted toward inflation overshooting the Fed’s target. [mehr]

Bei riskanten Vermögenswerten fand nach einem hervorragenden Jahr 2017 und einem noch stärkeren Januar in der vergangenen Woche ein deutlicher Rücksetzer statt. Ursache war zunächst ein Renditeanstieg infolge einer Korrektur der Inflationserwartungen. Dies führte zu einer technisch bedingten Volatilitätsspitze, die wiederum durch programmbasierte Strategien verschärft wurde. Der Rücksetzer ist nach einer ungewöhnlich ruhigen Phase an den Märkten durchaus gesund. [mehr]