Hike Until Something Breaks? Next Phase of the War on Inflation
Join leading Bloomberg economists and strategists for the fourth instalment of our Macro Strategy Outlook Series. In this session, we'll explore the conditions Jay Powell and his colleagues will need to see for rate hikes to slow and what that means for the global economy. We'll also show how to analyze risks to the outlook using the Bloomberg Economics Forecast Model (SHOK).
Discussion Topics
- How the Fed is interpreting the US data flow and when to expect a move to smaller rate hikes
- The knock-on consequences of higher global yields for G7 fiscal sustainability
- What all this means for markets, with a focus on advanced economy FX and fixed income
- The biggest risks to the outlook, leveraging SHOK
Speakers
Anna Wong
Chief U.S. Economist
Bloomberg
Before joining Bloomberg as chief US economist, Anna Wong worked as principal economist at federal reserve board of governors, chief international economist at White House council of economist, and deputy director of office of international economic analysis at US Treasury.

Jamie Rush
Chief European Economist, Bloomberg Economics
Bloomberg
Jamie has been Chief European Economist for Bloomberg Economics in London since 2015. He has previously worked at HM Treasury, the New Zealand Treasury and the U.K. Office for Budget Responsibility. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Sheffield.

Dan Hanson
U.K. Chief Economist
Bloomberg
Dan is a senior economist covering the U.K. for Bloomberg Economics in London. He has over a decade of experience analyzing the British economy. Before joining Bloomberg in 2015, he spent seven years at HM Treasury where he worked on a variety of macroeconomic issues.

Audrey Childe-Freeman
Chief G10 Currency Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence
Bloomberg
Audrey Childe-Freeman is Chief G10 Currency Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, based in London, with expertise in G10 FX, macroeconomics and central banking. Before joining BI, Audrey was the founder, Managing Director and Chief Strategist of FX Knowledge Ltd. Prior to FX Knowledge, she was head of Foreign Exchange Strategy at BMO Capital Markets and global head of Currency Strategy and European head of Currency Strategy at JP Morgan Private Bank. In previous roles, Audrey was Senior Currency Strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman and Head of European Economics at CIBC. Audrey holds a master’s degree in Economics from Birkbeck College (University of London), a degree (Maitrise) in Economics from the University of Montpellier (France).

Huw Worthington
European Rates Analyst
Bloomberg
Huw Worthington is European Rates Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Based in London, Huw has more than 20 years of experience covering developed European Rates markets. Prior to joining Bloomberg in 2018, Huw was European Rates Strategist at Barclays Capital. Prior to Barclays Huw was a Stockbroker for Charterhouse Securities from 1991 to 1999. Huw holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Birmingham and a Master of Business Administration from Manchester Business School.