#inflationHow Soft – or Hard – Could the Landing Be?As the chance of recession comes down to the balance of moderating inflation vs. a slowing economy, we should also ask how much stress the economy can absorb.If a 2023 recession is avoided, it will be because U.S. consumers and firms are still in robust health. Household balance sheets are strong, and the labor market is booming. Encouragingly, we see some cooling of inflation pressures (such as falling durable goods prices and easing wage growth) without macroeconomic weakness. And though firms’ margins will decline from here, they’re coming down from exceedingly strong levels.Yet, it’s easy to point to the economy’s vulnerabilities. Deteriorating business sentiment can weigh on investment rapidly, robbing the economy of momentum. And de

$AMTD International(AMTD)$AMTD Group to inject US$500m worth of property assets into AMTD DigitalFINANCIAL institution AMTD Group will inject 100 per cent of the equity interest in AMTD Assets Group, with a fair market value of approximately US$500 million, into its subsidiary AMTD Idea Group, said a Tuesday (Aug 16) bourse filing.AMTD Assets, AMTD Group’s global real estate arm, holds a global portfolio of premium whole building properties, which includes Dao by Dorsett AMTD Singapore as well as properties in Hong Kong and Canada.The net purchase consideration amounted to US$268 million, after deducting the outstanding liabilities associated with the properties, said the announcement. The consideration w

How The Federal Reserve Affects Mortgage RatesOne of the core missions of the Federal Reserve is to maintain a stable rate of inflation. Their primary tool for doing this is something called the federal funds rate. The federal funds rate (or Fed funds rate) is the rate at which banks borrow money from each other overnight.By controlling the amount of money banks borrow from each other, it helps the Fed effectively control the money supply. If short-term interest rates are low, money is cheaper to borrow, which has the effect of increasing the overall money supply in the market and pushing prices up. On the other hand, if interest rates are higher, less money is available, and prices go down.The Federal Reserve has been keeping short-term interest rates at or near 0% most recently in respon

Hey talisman time to buck up

Vested at least 20k in talisman mining. Waiting for the golden opportunity to sell once Kerry Hermanis has made a big discovery in their mining. Also commodities are in great demand. Can't wait for it to boom! 20k is how certain I am😀 Patience! @tlm

$AMTD International(AMTD)$looks like there's some action after awhile

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