Growth forecast revised up, rate cuts still slated for second half
Delinquencies, charge-offs rose in Q4 as financial stress intensified
While Canada turned positive, fourth quarter GDP slowed in G7
Shelter costs skewing economic picture, impairing monetary policy
Drop of 2.9% in January was a sharper deceleration than expected by forecasters
Lower food prices help offset higher energy costs
The consumer price index rose 0.3% from December to January and 3.1% from a year ago
Robust consumer spending is fuelled by credit growth, report says
A growing share of business forecasters worry that the Fed is keeping rates unnecessarily high
Decline in real income followed four quarters of growth