Airlines become the canary of the global economy

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of airline activity on the global economy amidst mixed US data and a steady policy rate from the US Fed.

The US Fed holds its policy rate, Powell vows to stay as a Governor. US data mixed but fuels inventories dive. Canada holds hawkishly. airline activity wavers worryingly.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Chaston, Gareth Vaughan

Topics covered

• US Federal Reserve
• airline industry
• global economy
• monetary policy
• economic indicators

Keywords

• US Fed
• Powell
• Canada
• airline activity
• global economy
• economic data
• monetary policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Fed

Places: Canada, global economy

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