The mega spending bill that the House passed now awaits debate in the Senate. A key issue for markets is how, or if, the legislation will be amended with respect to projections that, if passed, the bill will deepen an already hefty federal deficit in the years ahead and thereby stoke inflation concerns as the government’s borrowing needs increase.
Daily Archives: May 23, 2025
Macro Briefing: 23 May 2025
US economic activity slowed for second month in April, according to the Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index: “Three of the four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index decreased from March, and three categories made negative contributions in April. The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, was unchanged at +0.05 in April.”