Fed Minutes Cite ‘Intensified’ Trade Risks, ‘Very Strong’ U.S. Economy

“With regard to the medium-term outlook for monetary policy, participants generally judged that, with the economy already very strong and inflation expected to run at 2 percent on a sustained basis over the medium term, it would likely be appropriate to continue gradually raising the target range for the federal funds rate to a setting that was at or somewhat above their estimates of its longer-run level by 2019 or 2020.”

‘Stable Genius’ Trade Strategy Backfires Spectacularly As Harley-Davidson Moves Production To Europe

“Increasing international production to alleviate the EU tariff burden is not the company’s preference, but represents the only sustainable option to make its motorcycles accessible to customers in the EU and maintain a viable business in Europe.”