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James Knightley
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Chief international Economist, ING Think
New York
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By James Smith, James Knightley, Bert Colijn, Adam Antoniak| ING Think@ THINK Ahead It’s been six months since the great and the good of the finance world last met in Washington to chew on lukewarm canapes and sip decidedly average Champagne. I’m talking about the IMF’s annual meetings and, yes, maybe I’m still slightly bitter that I didn’t get the invite…Back then, the talk of the town was Donald Trump, whether he would win November’s election, and if he did, what would come first: tax cuts or tariffs? Well, I think we have our answer.
By James Knightley| FX Street@ Retail sales jumped as consumers brought forward purchases of 'big ticket' items to get ahead of feared tariffs. But with confidence plummeting on price, job and wealth concerns, the consumer will be less of a growth engine later in the year. US retail sales jumped 1.4% month-on-month in March, exactly in line with consensus. It's clear from high frequency reports that many consumers in the market for 'big ticket' imported items brought forward their purchases to get ahead of feared tariffs.
By James Smith, James Knightley, Bert Colijn, Adam Antoniak| ING Think@ THINK Ahead It’s been six months since the great and the good of the finance world last met in Washington to chew on lukewarm canapes and sip decidedly average Champagne. I’m talking about the IMF’s annual meetings and, yes, maybe I’m still slightly bitter that I didn’t get the invite…Back then, the talk of the town was Donald Trump, whether he would win November’s election, and if he did, what would come first: tax cuts or tariffs? Well, I think we have our answer.
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ING Think
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
+31 20 563 9111