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The Federal Reserve officially left short-term rate policy unchanged, which was expected. The Fed is determined to leave monetary policy parked in the absence of clear evidence of a material change in the direction of the economy. Even though their policy statement acknowledged that they have downgraded their view of the pace of consumer spending growth, the Fed’s official statement acknowledged also that economic growth is increasing…
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Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive, provides an update on the Key Trends that, earlier in the year, were predicted to have the greatest impact on the automotive industry in 2019. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS The Economy – Economic growth has been revised slightly downward from 2.6% to 2.4% GDP due to a softer than expected year-end 2018, plus a slow start in first quarter 2019. Despite the decelerating…
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Top Insights Shaping the Automotive Industry in 2019
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Fed Hikes Interest Rates Again: Era of Low Auto Loan Rates in Rearview
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After the December increase, the discount rate, which the Federal Reserve controls, was up 100 basis points year over year. With this fourth quarterly increase, the Fed has increased rates more times in 2018 than any time since 2006. The last time it raised rates more was in 2005 when it increased eight times, totaling 200 basis points. Simultaneously, the Fed has been selling off its…
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8 Key Market Trends – 2018 Fall Update
12/10/2018
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive, provides an update on the 8 Key Trends that, earlier in the year, he predicted would have the greatest impact on how the automotive industry performs in 2018. Now that we are close to wrapping up the year, we are revisiting those trends to see how things have shaped up and are also looking at an additional 9th key…
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U.S. Federal Reserve Raises Short-Term Rate Policy
06/13/2018
The Federal Reserve today raised the official short-term rate policy by .25 points. The move by the Federal Reserve was widely expected, the result of continued strong economic growth combined with inflation reaching the Fed’s target. The Cox Automotive Industry Insights team continues to monitor interest rate trends, as higher rates and tighter credit are already leading to softening retail demand. Below you will find commentary…
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