Posted 1/13/2024, 6:26:11 PM
Rising Risks of Inflation, Debt, and Geopolitical Tensions Threaten Economic Stability
- Risk of resurgent inflation threatening Fed's plans to lower interest rates
- Expanding federal budget deficit leading to more Treasury debt issuance and higher interest rates
- Geopolitical tensions in Yemen heightening conflicts and inflating prices
- Escalating tensions between China and Taiwan impacting global semiconductor supply chain
- China strongly warning against Taiwan's election posing choice between "war and peace, prosperity and decline"