Bill Hubard: Equity markets are looking at the US workers
Channel: DigitalLookChannel
Date: 2014-06-26

In another of their interesting conversations about macroeconomic, politics and financial markets, Bill Hubard, Chief Economist at Markets.com and Alex Bueso, Editor in Chief at Digital Look - Sharecast discussed about US economy and US labour market, international conflicts like Irak and its impact in Brent price, central banks (Bank of England, US Federal Reserve) policies... Hubard said the odds for a BoE rate hike in November increased to  60-90%.

[00:27] Let's talk about US GDP 2Q revision...

[00:22] In the US they saw a dramatic reduction in Consumer Spending...

[02:53] The Federal Reserve won't hike rates until probably late 2015, early 2016

[04:09] Equity markets are looking at the potential workers being able to come back to labour market...

[04:31] What are the medium term implications of Irak conflict, specially for the Brent?

[06:04] The medium-term prospects for Brent are more or less under control?

[06:58] Should Bank of England governor, Mark Carney be as patient as Federal  Reserve President, Janet Yellen?

[07:44] Mark Carney is growing into the job of being BoE governor...

[09:10] I don't see any problem with inflation in the UK...

[09:55] BoE: There is a 60 - 90 % of a november rate hike

[10:50] Were Royal Bankers Association right in their statement directed to Carney asking him not to rush into anything?