USD: Limited inflation implications from Trump comments – UBS
|Paul Donovan from UBS, notes that a unanimous 92 out of 92 surveyed economists expect no change in US interest rates today. He discusses the potential need for an insurance rate cut to maintain consumer spending and the implications of President Trump's comments on the US Dollar. Donovan highlights that bonds are more vulnerable to dollar weakness than inflation.
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"An insurance rate cut may be necessary, to keep fear of unemployment low and allow US consumers to continue cutting savings rates to pay for tariffs. An insurance cut is not urgent, however."
"If the Fed took Trump’s social media posts seriously, there would be some uncertainty about inflation from future potential tariffs. It seems unlikely the Fed will focus on this, however."
"Trump’s comments suggesting support for the US dollar’s slide have limited inflation implications. Companies price to market—few chief executives change pricing strategy just because a foreign exchange dealer presses a button."
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