2021 Economic Calendar
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"From 'transitory' to 'entrenched'"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 12/17/21
They kept saying the bottlenecks would be temporary.
"Transitory in transition; penciling in rate hikes"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 12/10/21
Central banks packed the latest week and will pack the coming week as well.
"Transitory inflation doctrine dropped just when oil prices plunge"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 12/3/21
Full US employment a hollow achievement.
"Price escalation tests short-war dogma; data exceed expectations"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 11/19/21
Rate hikes may well define the upcoming week.
"Reopening shocks supply, monetary stimulus shares blame"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 11/12/21
Post-lockdown spending is proving a shock to global supply.
"Transitory doctrine dead; vaccine refusal appears in data"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 11/5/21
Central-bank communication skills: good versus bad.
"'Inflation, inflation, inflation'; taper is upon us; data hitting forecasts"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 10/29/21
The Fed is certain as certain can be to announce a tapering schedule with Wednesday’s FOMC statement.
"Producer prices not slowing yet; global data mostly hitting forecasts"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 10/22/21
Bottlenecks and shortages were supposed to have worked themselves out by now.
"Inflation still rising; Fed to taper; global data hitting forecasts"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 10/15/21
The need to limit inflation is a rising priority.
"Equivocal or not, US jobs data probably enough for tapering"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 10/8/21
However touch and go, global stimulus unwinding is underway.
"Inflation still not transitory; China weak, US jobs await"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 10/1/21
Fed policy will turn on the outcome of a single economic report
"Inflation hot, supply-and-demand not: Fed fidgets"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 9/24/21
Marking up inflation, marking down growth.
"China excepted, data as expected; CB-sweep ahead"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 9/17/21
Supply and demand are subdued, inflation elevated.
"Data mostly weaker than expected; CBs not gearing down"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 9/10/21
At most, central banks are only tinkering with policy.
"Taming the taper; global data missing expectations"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 9/3/21
Only inflation is exceeding expectations.
"Data mostly missing expectations, yet central banks firm"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 8/27/21
Sounding hawkish versus being hawkish.
"Data mostly below expectations; inflation mixed"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 8/20/21
Mirroring the week's downturn in the stock markets was a downturn in economic data.
"The fading phase of transitory inflation"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 7/30/21
Demand growth should be, at least in theory, consistent with nosebleed inflation.
"Consumer prices already slowing, recovery already limp?"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 7/23/21
Economists had a generally good week which, however, doesn't mean the news was generally good.
"Good things are hard to pay for"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 7/16/21
Inflation is surging but not yet running away.
"Consumer inflation slowing but hotspots underneath"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 7/2/21
Whether the spring rise in consumer prices will indeed prove a one-time wonder is still playing out.
"Transitory isn't forever"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 6/25/21
Consumer inflation is swelling but not at an increasing rate.
"The first turn of the thumb screw"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 6/18/21
The beginning of the end for easy money.
"Waiting out inflation's surge"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 6/11/21
How high and how long will input prices climb?
"US, Canada employment fizzling; global price data mixed"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 6/4/21
Weak jobs push back asset tapering.
"New Zealand makes its move; inflation cues scrambled"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 5/28/21
The RBNZ circles September 2022 as the beginning of the end.
"Covid continues; overheating risks ease"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 5/21/21
Econoday's indexes are falling back to the zero line; forecasters are less behind the curve.
"Inflation eruption; running away in the USA"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 5/14/21
Annual inflation rates were supposed to spike, but not monthly ones as well.
"Leaning the wrong way; employment, inflation mixed"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 5/7/21
Forecasts were rising going into a weak employment report.
"US inflation faking higher; France GDP up, Germany down"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 4/30/21
Annual rates aren't the only price indications going through the roof.
"Hot and cold, vaccination success elusive"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 4/23/21
Breakout potential is building in only some economies.
"Inflection point for central-bank communications"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 4/16/21
Rising inflation is the pivotal issue for policy makers.
"Please fasten your seat belts, inflation taking off"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 4/9/21
Monthly inflation comparisons may be more telling than annual ones.
"Boom pending for US infrastructure; inflation safe or is it?"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 4/2/21
New stimulus gives another boost to the outlook.
"Inflation mixed but lurking; economic sentiment rising"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 3/26/21
Global data are beating expectations substantially.
"Inflation set to jump; stimulus ripples through US data"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 3/19/21
Inflation on the rise going into comparison spike.
"Stimulus lifting everything but core inflation"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 3/12/21
Amid policy cross currents, the ECB strikes first against high rates.
"Employment improving, inflation mixed, rates rising"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 3/5/21
Forecasters continue to under estimate the strength of the global economy.
"The sleeping beast stirs; inflation moves, policy doesn't"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 2/26/21
Gains for producer prices and confidence readings take forecasters by surprise.
"Acceleration upwards; riding on the jet"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 2/19/21
Are economic data improving faster than central banks expected?
"Early recovery uneven; inflation indicators diverge"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 2/12/21
Lifted by vaccinations, economies are beginning to break above the surface.
"Stimulus still at maximum, economic data still soft"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 2/5/21
Bringing forward the beginning of tapering.
"Sentiment sinking, speculation soaring"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 1/29/21
European sentiment falling back to pandemic lows.
"Current activity bumpy; expectations bright"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 1/22/21
Vaccinations and aggressive stimulus lift the outlook.
"Demand down, supply up; inflation stirs"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 1/15/21
Data mixed; Covid blurs outlook.
"Labor suffers as Covid deepens"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 1/8/21
However bad 2020 was, 2021 has gotten off to an even worse start.
"2020 ends on improvement and promise for more"   by Mark Pender, Editor-in-Chief 12/31/20
Great stimulus made for great gains for some assets in 2020.
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