Like the European Central Bank last week, the US Federal Reserve was in a tightening mood this week. A 25bp rate hike was not a surprise for markets, but it was surprising that the decision was taken by a unanimous monetary policy committee, and that the member’s economic expectations (the so-called dot plot) showed near […]
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Robert Isom has run American Airlines Group through some rough stretches. Yet even he admits the ongoing macro turbulence feels different. Speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference on Sept. 16, the American Airlines (AAL) CEO Read more…
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