forecasting

  • Does Personal Experience Affect Monetary Policy Decisions?

    Does Personal Experience Affect Monetary Policy Decisions?

    Will the central bank in the United States reduce or maintain the current interest rate? Do statements made by the Board Chair suggest a possible increase in the interest rate? What is the central bank´s forecast for inflation and employment in the medium-term? Every day, international financial markets are highly…

  • Will Chicago suffer the same fate as Detroit?

    Will Chicago suffer the same fate as Detroit?

    Standard & Poor’s Senior Director Jane Ridley, who serves as S&P’s primary analyst for Detroit, recounts the factors that drove Detroit to bankruptcy and explains why the Windy City is unlikely to go bust.