Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumLabour Market and Wage Pressures Behind Rate HikeWhile the MPC’s improved confidence that Q1 GDP weakness was temporary helps explain the timing of the hike, they can hardly be accused of…1 min read·Aug 2, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumBOJ Commitment UndeterredMaxime Darmet, Associate Director in Fitch’s Economics team says the BOJ meeting has not brought any major changes to monetary policy but…2 min read·Aug 2, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumUS Q2 GDP Growth at 4.1%US Q2 GDP growth at 4.1% annualised was faster than we expected in our last GEO (3%).1 min read·Jul 31, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumBoE MPC: Inching Towards Rate RiseThe Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the Bank rate at 0.5%1 min read·Jun 21, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumECB Meeting: The End of QERobert Sierra, Director in Fitch’s Economics team says after a big day for policy normalisation the end of global QE is nigh.1 min read·Jun 14, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumFOMC: Fed More Bullish on EconomyThis is the biggest change in Fed messaging for quite a long time.1 min read·Jun 14, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? Forum2018 Rate Hike Delayed Not CancelledThe Bank of England has maintained the bank rate at 0.5%. I give my view on the decision.1 min read·May 10, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumGoverning Council of the ECB: Monetary Policy MeetingRobert Sierra, Director, Fitch Ratings’ economics team, shares his perspective.1 min read·Apr 26, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumExpect More Policy TighteningMy response to the March 2018 Federal Open Market Committee decisions1 min read·Mar 28, 2018----
Brian CoultoninWhy? ForumGoverning Council of the ECB: Monetary PolicyMy teams’ predictions ahead of the ECB’s meeting on 8 March 20182 min read·Mar 6, 2018----