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All Briefs
2022
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Why Support for Political Activity Proposals is Declining
June 21 | Merel Spierings, Senior Researcher, ESG Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Support for shareholder proposals on corporate political activity is dropping. This blog post explores the reasons why.
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A More Hawkish Fed May Trigger a Recession
June 15 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Fed hiked interest rates by 75 basis points today and indicated that the Fed Funds rate would enter restrictive territory by the end of 2022.
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CPI Reaction—Prices Reach 41-year High Supporting Fed Hike
June 10 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Although prices for select durables are falling, the war in Ukraine continues to stoke nondurables prices, particularly for food and energy.
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Employment Report Shows Another Month of Solid Job Growth
June 03 | Agron Nicaj, Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Real Spending Rises as Inflation Lessens in Intensity
May 27 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The April Personal Income & Outlays data had many positive notes even as recession fears are rising amid high inflation and Fed rate hikes.
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April retail sales continued to expand despite headwinds
May 17 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The latest retail sales data show an economy that still has momentum despite headwinds from high inflation and rising interest rates.