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Central Bank Meetings Featured
The US dominated the news stream at the start of 2020. The spasm in the US-Iran confrontation has quickly subsided. The much-heralded US-China Phase 1 trade deal has been signed. The US has completed the ratification process of the US Mexico Canada Free-Trade Agreement. The early signs from the economic entrails suggest the world’s largest economy continue to enjoy a record-long, even if not robust, expansion. The focus shifts elsewhere in the week ahead, for which the US sees a relatively light calendar of economic reports in a holiday-shortened week. Then again, the recent employment, trade, inflation, and retail ... (full story)