Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson

@WilliamsonChris

3 Tweets 9 reads Jul 22, 2022
The US #economy is contracting at rate not seen since the global financial crisis in 2009 (excluding the initial pandemic lockdown), as the flash #PMI covering output of manufacturing and services fell sharply in July.
Forward-looking indicators such as the orders-inventory ratio signal worse is to come for US #manufacturing in August
This means the #FOMC is hiking interest rates at a time when the US economy is already showing severe signs of stress & recession risks have risen.
One ray of light was an easing of price pressures in the flash July PMI surveys, though rates of #inflation clearly remain elevated

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