Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation - AP News
Key takeaway
Fed minutes reveal deep division on inflation path, signaling higher-for-longer rates.
- Step 1 · The triggerFed minutes reveal division on inflation, reinforcing higher-for-longer rate expectations.
- Step 2 · Knock-onUS term premium widens, transmitting to UK gilt yields via cointegrated long-rate markets.
- Step 3 · Knock-onUK SME lending spreads rise as banks pass through higher funding costs.
- Step 4 · Reaches youUK households face higher mortgage costs, reducing discretionary spending on home improvement and big-ticket items.
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Source: AP Business (via Google News)
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