Tag: Strategas Research Partners
Price controls are a recipe for big problems
One topic in economics where theory and experience are in complete agreement is that price controls don’t work at lowering inflation. In fact, theory...
U.S. housing finance plan a risk to taxpayers
You may have seen the news that the Federal Housing Finance Agency has given an initial thumbs-up to a plan to allow Freddie Mac,...
Influence of election cycle on economic policy is questioned
The 2024 race for the White House is already influencing federal economic policy and market behavior and will continue to do so until voters...
Politics of bank regulation never about making banks safer
The modern banking structure has been around for at least 700 years. And banks have been failing for 700 years.
From 1980 until the early...
PBN summit: With recession looming, R.I. economy faces big test
The predicted downturn in 2023 will test Rhode Island’s business owners in a state that has yet to adequately prepare its labor force with...
Economist at PBN summit: Job market remains crucial question mark
Thomas Tzitzouris sees jobs as the big economic “wild card” in 2023.
A labor market characterized by low unemployment can have a downside for businesses...
It’s not if but when on recession, so get ready
Inflation and a looming recession have weighed heavily on local business owners and state leaders for months. And with good reason, as this week’s...
If a recession comes this year, how will it affect the...
Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at Strategas Research Partners, expects the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate until it maxes...
Plenty of challenges ahead, but which to solve first?
Inflation. Supply chain bottlenecks. Worker shortages.
The pandemic-induced fires are spreading fast, and companies are struggling to figure out which ones to put out first.
Local...
Economist: Inflation isn’t going to fade soon
To those grappling with skyrocketing prices, Thomas Tzitzouris has bad news: price hikes aren’t going away anytime soon.
Inflation will continue to be the story...
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