America’s economy is “moaning”… Will Washington succeed in taming the inflation monster?

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as decided US Federalor the US central bank, cut its budget of $ 9 trillion, following it had raised interest rate a quarter of a percentage point in the month of March.

Economists express their fears of the inability of these measures to control the inflation monster that is killing the largest economy in the world, citing this constantly. Russian military operations in Ukraine And the resulting scarcity of commodities, foodstuffs, sources and energy derivatives, and their high prices in the world United State And around the world.

Western sanctions on RussiaAs analysts and experts stress, it has become clear that it is a double-edged sword, with significant negative repercussions also on the countries participating in the imposition of sanctions and on their economies, especially the economies of the United States and the Eurozone, where they are witnessing record inflation rates that are the highest in decades.

In this context, observers believe that the only way to stop the catastrophic economic repercussions of the Ukrainian war on food and energy security, and on the stability of Oil and gas markets The world, and the scarcity of resources, commodities, fuels and fertilizers that it triggered, and the high prices and inflation around the world, will be achieved by stopping the war and, consequently, the mutual sanctions between Russia and the countries of the West.

Commenting on this step and its chances of success in tuning inflation rates Amer Al-Shobaki, an economist and specialist in the oil and energy sector, says in an interview with Sky News Arabia: "This step was expected, of course, by raising interest rates by half a percentage point, as it is an attempt to control the high rates of inflation in the United States, and thus control Rising prices and its severe damage to the purchasing power of American citizens, an attempt to achieve a balance between rising prices and maintaining acceptable employment rates andEconomic development Popular".

This exact equation, as Al-Shobaki describes it "The US Central Bank adopted it, by gradually raising interest rates over the past turbulent period, and it is expected that there will be regarding 3 future rate hikes to be controlled during the next few months, but the deep fears center around the inability of these measures to control high US inflation rates.".

He adds: "Thus, there is a widespread fear that slack Inflationary, being with the assumption US sanctions once morest Russia Its tightening, and Moscow’s attempts, on the other hand, to repel and reverse it on the western side, it is feared that the rise in commodity and energy prices in the United States and around the world will continue more sharply and upward.".

The expert specializing in the oil and energy sector goes on to explain the challenges afflicting the American economy Ukrainian warby saying: "Especially since there is a European intention to impose a sixth package of sanctions on Russia, which may include imposing sanctions on Russian oil sector This time, as I suggested European Commission".

explain "This possibility raises the price of a barrel to above 110 dollars, and therefore a rise oil prices This will greatly reduce the feasibility and effectiveness of the American decision to raise interest rates, to control inflation rates that will remain on the rise because of that.".

According to the Consumer Price Index issued by US Department of Labor Last April, prices rose by 8.5 percent over one year, and 1.2 percent over one month only in March, following increasing by 0.8 percent in February, which shows the extent of the growing negative impact of the Ukrainian war in This context.

US official figures indicated that fuel prices It alone rose during the month of March, by 18.3 percent compared to February, and thus represented more than half of the amount of inflation, and that housing and food prices also contributed to the rise in inflation rates.

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as decided US Federalor the US central bank, cut its budget of $ 9 trillion, following it had raised interest rate a quarter of a percentage point in the month of March.

Economists express their fears of the inability of these measures to control the inflation monster that is killing the largest economy in the world, citing this constantly. Russian military operations in Ukraine And the resulting scarcity of commodities, foodstuffs, sources and energy derivatives, and their high prices in the world United State And around the world.

Western sanctions on RussiaAs analysts and experts stress, it has become clear that it is a double-edged sword, with significant negative repercussions also on the countries participating in the imposition of sanctions and on their economies, especially the economies of the United States and the Eurozone, where they are witnessing record inflation rates that are the highest in decades.

In this context, observers believe that the only way to stop the catastrophic economic repercussions of the Ukrainian war on food and energy security, and on the stability of Oil and gas markets The world, and the scarcity of resources, commodities, fuels and fertilizers that it triggered, and the high prices and inflation around the world, will be achieved by stopping the war and, consequently, the mutual sanctions between Russia and the countries of the West.

Commenting on this step and its chances of success in tuning inflation rates In an interview with Sky News Arabia, an economist and specialist in the oil and energy sector, Amer Al-Shobaki, says: “This step was expected, of course, to raise interest rates by half a percentage point, as it is an attempt to control the high inflation rates in the United States, and thus control the Rising prices and its severe damage to the purchasing power of American citizens, an attempt to achieve a balance between rising prices and maintaining acceptable employment rates andEconomic development Popular “.

This exact equation, as Al-Shobaki describes it, “adopted by the US Central Bank, by gradually raising interest rates during the last turbulent period, and it is expected that there will be regarding 3 future rate hikes to be controlled during the next few months, but the deep fears center around the inability of these measures to Controlling high US inflation rates.

He added, “Therefore, there is a widespread fear that slack Inflationary, being with the assumption US sanctions once morest Russia Its tightening and Moscow’s attempts, in return, to repel and reverse it on the western side, it is feared that the rise in commodity and energy prices in the United States and around the world will continue in a more sharp and upward manner.

The expert specializing in the oil and energy sector goes on to explain the challenges afflicting the American economy Ukrainian warby saying: “Especially since there is a European intention to impose a sixth package of sanctions on Russia, which may include imposing sanctions on Russian oil sector This time, as I suggested European Commission“.

And he explains, “This possibility is that the price of a barrel may reach above $110, and therefore a rise in price.” oil prices This will greatly reduce the feasibility and effectiveness of the American decision to raise interest rates, to control inflation rates, which will remain in a state of rise because of that.”

According to the Consumer Price Index issued by US Department of Labor Last April, prices rose by 8.5 percent over one year, and 1.2 percent over one month only in March, following increasing by 0.8 percent in February, which shows the extent of the growing negative impact of the Ukrainian war in This context.

US official figures indicated that fuel prices It alone rose during the month of March, by 18.3 percent compared to February, and thus represented more than half of the amount of inflation, and that housing and food prices also contributed to the rise in inflation rates.

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