Tightening financial conditions and the year-to-date increase in interest rates continue to adversely impact the trajectory of the US and Global economy. Notably the advance report on second quarter GDP exhibited negative growth for the second quarter in a row, coming in at -0.9% compared to the -1.6% reading in the first quarter of 2022.
Financial market participants continued to assess the impact of higher energy prices and new inflation data on the economy and the future path of interest rates this week. US inflation data was worse than expected in May, hitting a 40-year high with broad based price increases for most goods and services.
Financial market participants continued to assess the impact of higher energy prices and new inflation data on the economy and the future path of interest rates this week. US inflation data was worse than expected in May, hitting a 40-year high with broad based price increases for most goods and services.
