Macroeconomics, global markets, and economic research by Anna Wong
Bloomberg Price Project now covers 85 percent of CPI basket, Anna Wong flags
Anna Wong highlights updates from the Bloomberg Price Project, which currently covers 85 percent of the CPI basket and provides insights into May inflation. She flags a pickup in ...
Anna Wong: Key factors to watch in April CPI report
Anna Wong highlights three important points to monitor in the upcoming April Consumer Price Index (CPI) release. She emphasizes a spike in rents inflation, which could be about twice the normal ...
Alphabet sees generative AI revenue up 800 percent and cloud profit triple, Anna Wong notes
Anna Wong, industry influencer, highlights significant growth in Alphabet's financial results, particularly in its AI and cloud businesses. According to Wong, revenue from generative AI products ...
Anna Wong: OBBB tax refunds could ease gasoline prices above $4 per gallon until summer end
Anna Wong, industry influencer, raises questions about how long tax refunds from the OBBB program can help cushion U.S. gasoline prices now above $4 per gallon. Wong suggests the relief may extend ...
Economic hit from inflation comes sooner than gains, AltTradr notes
AltTradr, industry influencer, analyzes the timing differences between economic drag from inflation and eventual gains amid a blockade. According to AltTradr, the U.S. may have a more favorable ...
Anna Wong: Survey of billion prices proposed for U.S. Fed by Warsh
Anna Wong commented on a suggestion by Warsh to undertake a large-scale survey of a billion prices at the Federal Reserve in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the private ...
Chatgpt and Gemini provide differing Brent data, Anna Wong notes
Anna Wong tested both chatgpt and Gemini to obtain information on dated Brent. She compared their results with the EUCRBRDT Index GP ticker used by Mr. Ghalibaf, noting none matched the ticker's ...
Anna Wong: Gas abundance is key tailwind for U.S. economy now
Anna Wong highlights a significant but often overlooked positive factor for the U.S. economy: domestic gas abundance combined with export constraints. She notes that, while much of the world ...
Big data tracker flags hot CPI print for software, Anna Wong flags
A new data signal is pointing to another substantial Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase for computer software and accessories. Anna Wong noted that this category carries a 0.03% weight in the CPI ...
Anna Wong: Core pce inflation running 60 bps above core cpi signals rare anomaly
Core personal consumption expenditures (pce) inflation is running about 60 basis points above core consumer price index (cpi) inflation, according to Anna Wong. This positive gap is an anomaly, ...
Iran war prompts new inflation surge affecting cpi, Anna Wong observes
Anna Wong addressed the implications of the ongoing Iran war on recent inflation dynamics. In her latest commentary, Wong connected this inflationary wave with impacts on cpi, core cpi, pce, and ...
Anna Wong: Some assets are finally considered cheap as market conditions shift
Anna Wong comments on current market dynamics, suggesting that some assets have now become 'cheap.' Her remarks hint at a possible decline in previously elevated parts of the market, potentially ...
Oil may surge to $150-$200 within two months, Anna Wong predicts
Anna Wong remarked that, while not a geopolitical analyst, she believes there may be a significant escalation involving Trump. She suggests that at some point in the next two months, oil prices ...
Anna Wong: Forecasting core inflation under uncertainty is challenging but inaction is easier
Forecasting during uncertain times is a challenging task, according to Anna Wong. She points out that while forecasting core inflation to eventually decline is backed by the history of supply ...
FOMC upgrades GDP growth forecast despite Iran war and oil spike, Anna Wong writes
Anna Wong commented that the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to upgrade its GDP growth forecast across all forecast horizons may be one of the strangest reactions to the Iran War and the ...
Anna Wong: Metal prices and ISM index driven by China production cap
Anna Wong points to China’s production cap as the main driver behind the recent surge in metal prices and the ISM manufacturing price index. She argues that tariffs are not the primary cause of ...
AI cuts 30 percent of coding roles, Anna Wong says
Bank of America CEO Brian T. Moynihan revealed that artificial intelligence has enabled the company to reduce coding efforts by 30 percent among its 18,000 staff dedicated to programming. Anna ...
Anna Wong sees U.S. 10-year rally driven by Fed response to $10 oil price jump
Anna Wong interprets the recent rally in U.S. 10-year yields as a reaction to news relating to Iran and rising oil prices. She points to the Federal Reserve’s FRBUS impulse response, ...
Anna Wong signals lack of clarity in Fedspeak on r*
Anna Wong expressed gratitude for a mainstream economist highlighting a gap in the Federal Reserve's discourse on r*. This sentiment was shared in a tweet where Wong acknowledged the importance ...
Anna Wong: U.S. hiring trends show 1 million downward revisions
Anna Wong has highlighted significant revisions in U.S. hiring data, noting a strong beat on non-farm payrolls (NFP) as of December 2025. The revisions show a total downward adjustment of 1 ...
Anna Wong: Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh outlines market impact views
Anna Wong reports on Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee, discussing his potential actions if appointed. Warsh focused on the implications for the stock market and broader economic ...
