A downshift in rate increases is fueling enthusiasm on Wall Street that hikes will soon stop
Macro slowdown and emerging-market sovereign downgrades loom over ratings
Rate hikes, inflation drive public debt charge up 36.8%
Prices up 5% year over year, consumer spending down 0.2% from November
Economists expect unemployment to rise as businesses and consumers curb spending
Pandemic-era deposits intact, likely to persist amid diminished confidence
Wage-price spiral risk down, inflation forecast to fall to 2% by 2024
Payouts to stay flat as companies face rising recession risk
Sooner or later, someone has to blink
For now, the central bank's worries are far removed from fears of deflation