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How does shelter, or the price of rent, impact US inflation? What is the outlook for this component and how does it affect the Fed’s monetary policy?

Kevin Warsh’s appointment as Chair of the Federal Reserve marks a significant shift in US monetary policy. His first meeting as head of the FOMC did not change interest rates, but it did provide indications about the institution’s future direction.

In February, we wrote that we could expect to see a cooling of the US economy at some point in 2023, a view shared by most analysts. However, what we have seen in the year to date is an economy that continues to grow with unusual strength considering the current environment of high interest rates.

In a scenario dominated by risks, what is the starting point and the future outlook for the Spanish economy in 2024? What about its strengths and weaknesses?

We summarise the current situation and future outlook for the Spanish agrifood sector, as set out in the CaixaBank Research Agrifood Sector Report 2023.

We have developed a tracker that shows the external position of the major emerging economies, providing key clues about each country’s dependence on foreign savings and thus their degree of vulnerability.

What exactly is productivity and how can we measure it? Where does Spain lie in terms of its productivity compared to the rest of the euro area? With this article, we launch a series on the fundamentals of the Spanish economy, which will continue in the monthly reports of the coming months.

A sense of unstable balance will dominate the performance of the economy throughout 2024 – something which we will no doubt have to get used to and which will demand considerable flexibility among economic agents when it comes to making decisions. Such are the times in which we live.