Inflation

Growth is already slowing after its previous increase, but with inflation persisting, it seems a recession is necessary to ease price pressure.

The figures reaffirm price pressure are rampant and widespread across the economy, and having effect on real wages.

The Federal Reserve has started a hiking cycle that's expected to continue with half-point increases in June and July, Marvin Loh, senior macro strategist at State Street Global Markets, will assess the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting and tell what he expects the panel to do in the future.

The Federal Reserve is about to start shrinking its $8.9 trillion balance sheet, deploying a second tool along side higher interest rates to curb inflation, though officials don’t know just how effective it will be.

With talk of an overheating economy abating, economists see few signals that would indicate near-term rate spikes.

Edward Al-Hussainy, senior interest rate and currency analyst at Columbia Threadneedle, will discuss the economy, inflation and the Federal Reserve.

Recent reports show inflation rising, but employment underperforming, while interest rates dropped across the board.

Inflation concerns may reverse the trend that has seen the 30-year rate decline six out of the last seven weeks.

The markets and the Fed are not on the same page about the future of inflation. Luke Tilley Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Wilmington Trust will discuss the economy and inflation.

So long as the current monetary regime survives, homeowners — present and potential — can expect higher average prices interspersed with wild rides up and down.