Risk
How Escalating Inflation Can Produce a Recession
Natixis’ Lavorgna sketches out how higher prices shrinks consumers’ income—and imperil the economy.
Tag: Joseph Lavorgna
Risk
Will the Federal Reserve Go Too Far?
What if its tightening program squelches a now-imperiled economic recovery? Natixis’ Lavorgna wonders.
Risk
Uh-Oh, Consumers’ Confidence Fades, So Their Spending Should, Too, Economist Says
Natixis’ Lavorgna says people’s current high outlays can’t stay that way for long.
Risk
How Low Can You Go? Strategists Compete for Lowest 2022 GDP Growth
At the head of the pessimistic pack is Natixis’ Lavorgna, with a scant 2% projection.
Asset Allocation
How Fed Tapering Will Slam Bond Buyers
No more bond buying, plus the government’s dwindling cash reservoir, will bring pain, says Natixis’ Lavorgna.
Asset Allocation
The Amazing 10-Year Treasury and Its Slow-Motion Future
Why the benchmark bond is expected to rise, but at a sluggish pace.
‘We Don’t Believe You’: Why Futures Market Is Skeptical of Fed’s Rate Hike Plans
One reason is that spending-happy Washington will need more central bank Treasury buying.
Will a Trimmed-Down Biden Program Zap Stocks?
Investors have been expecting further stimulus to keep juicing the markets, economist Lavorgna warns.
Market Moves
Here’s Why Inflation Isn’t a Threat: Money Velocity
Yes, the dollar supply has swollen, but folks just aren’t spending that much, Natixis says.
Market Moves
Watch Out for This Recession Signal: a Tiny Unemployment Hike
If the jobless rate climbs by 0.5 point, history shows that an economic slump is coming, Natixis’ Lavorgna warns.