On March 22, there will be the next Federal Interest Rate Decision; 75% probability of a quarter percentage point increase to a range of 4.75% to 5.00%
Incorporate good ideas into your company’s DNA today. Work to do that before the stress of the coming cycle downturn paralyzes you from investing for the future.
As the week begins, we are focused on geopolitics, U.S. farm bill discussions and the interest rate / inflation / economic growth / credit deterioration debate
Key items we are watching this week include inflation (CPI and PPI) and retail sales reports, earnings from Andersons, Deere, Mosaic and Nutrien, and USDA’s baseline forecast.
And with last week’s strong job’s report acting as an “all clear signal” for the Fed to remain hawkish, forget the “hard“ vs. “soft” landing debate, and think “long landing.”
