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Bank of America: Oil Price Shocks May Push Up Fed's Inflation Forecasts, Powell Will Emphasize a Wait-and-See Stance

Gate News report: On March 13, the Bank of America stated that the Federal Reserve will have to address the supply shock brought about by soaring oil prices. In the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) to be released ahead of the March Federal Reserve meeting, both headline and core inflation forecasts may be revised upward. The Bank of America report points out that if long-term growth expectations are also revised upward, the median dot matrix of long-term interest rates may shift slightly higher. Under these circumstances, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell may acknowledge stagflation risks while emphasizing a wait-and-see approach.

U.S. March One-Year Inflation Expectations Initial Value 3.4%, Below Expected 3.7%

March 13th, the US released economic data: March one-year inflation expectations at 3.4%, below the expected 3.7%; January JOLTS job openings at 6.946 million, above the expected 6.7 million; March consumer confidence index initial value at 55.5, also above the expected 55.

美貿易代表呼籲企業將關稅退款以獎金形式發放給員工

US Trade Representative Grier has called on companies seeking refunds of $170 billion in tariffs following the Supreme Court's overturn of tariff policies to use the refunds for employee bonuses or wage increases, emphasizing that this move could drive manufacturing reshoring and correct trade imbalances. Currently, disputes remain over refund methods and corporate repatriation approaches.

Saudi Arabia will cut oil production by at least 2 million barrels per day, reducing it to approximately 8 million barrels per day

Gate News 消息，3月13日，據消息人士透露，沙特將石油產量削減至少200萬桶/日，降至約800萬桶/日。