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☆ Mali's Tuareg rebels claim capture of more military bases
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BAMAKO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fresh fighting broke out between Mali's army and northern Tuareg rebels on Sunday, with the rebels claiming to have taken control of two army bases in the central town of Lere. Last week, CMA, formed by semi-nomadic Tuareg people, said it had attacked four army positions around the town of Bourem and made away with vehicles, weapons and ammunition. "CMA took control of the two camps in Lere," said CMA spokesman Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane. A Tuareg uprising in 2012 was taken over by Islamist groups that continue to attack civilians and the army. But tensions have resurfaced since the military consolidated power in two coups in 2020 and 2021, teamed up with Russian military contractor Wagner Group, and kicked out French forces and U.N. peacekeepers.

Persons: Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, Wagner, Tiemoko Diallo, Edward McAllister, Sandra Maler Organizations: United Nations, CMA, Wagner Group, Thomson Locations: BAMAKO, Lere, West, Bourem

☆ Mali's Tuareg Rebels Claim Capture of More Military Bases
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Fresh fighting broke out between Mali's army and northern Tuareg rebels on Sunday, with the rebels claiming to have taken control of two army bases in the central town of Lere. Last week, CMA, formed by semi-nomadic Tuareg people, said it had attacked four army positions around the town of Bourem and made away with vehicles, weapons and ammunition. "CMA took control of the two camps in Lere," said CMA spokesman Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane. A Tuareg uprising in 2012 was taken over by Islamist groups that continue to attack civilians and the army. But tensions have resurfaced since the military consolidated power in two coups in 2020 and 2021, teamed up with Russian military contractor Wagner Group, and kicked out French forces and U.N. peacekeepers.

Persons: Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, Wagner, Tiemoko Diallo, Edward McAllister, Sandra Maler Organizations: United Nations, CMA, Wagner Group Locations: BAMAKO, Lere, West, Bourem

☆ The Fed needs to decide if it wants to crush the economy to get inflation back to its target rate, famed economist Mohamed El-Erian says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

By the end of the year, the Fed will choose between the economy and its inflation target, Mohamed El-Erian said. The central will decide if it can tolerate inflation at 3% or higher — above its 2% target. Or the Fed will choose to "crush" the economy to reach its long-standing goal, he told CNBC. "The Fed at the end of the year is going to have a choice: You live with 3% or higher inflation, or your crush the economy," he said, adding that he hopes the Fed doesn't crush the economy. Though central bankers are officially aiming to lower inflation to a 2% long-run target, doing so could spark a severe downturn for the US economy, El-Erian has previously warned.

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian Organizations: CNBC, Service, Reserve, Allianz, New York Fed Locations: Wall, Silicon, El

☆ Headline inflation will prove 'much more' complicated to fight, says Mohamed El-Erian
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHeadline inflation will prove 'much more' complicated to fight, says Mohamed El-ErianMohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Fed's 'last mile' of the inflation fight, how quickly the Federal Reserve needs to get to its 2% inflation target, and what the market should recognize.

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian Mohamed El Organizations: Erian, Allianz, Federal Reserve

☆ The Fed won't raise interest rates this month but rising oil prices could spur a future increase, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Fed won't raise interest rates at its next meeting, but could leave the door open for future increases, Mohamed El-Erian said. A stronger-than-expected US economy and rising oil prices are key reasons why further hikes could be on the table. Over the past six quarters, the Fed has hiked interest rates from near-zero levels to upward of 5% in a bid to cool historically high inflation. Further more, higher oil prices are also adding to the Fed's inflation problem, El-Erian noted. Crude oil prices have creeped back up toward $90 a barrel – the highest level in 2023 – as global producers, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, continue to extend output cuts in order to maintain price stability.

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian, it's Organizations: Service, Queen's College , Cambridge, CNBC, Allianz, Fed Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Saudi Arabia

☆ China may never become the world's biggest economy and has thrown out its old playbook, Mohamed El-Erian says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's highly unlikely that China will implement large-scale stimulus, Mohamed El-Erian said. Without it, markets shouldn't expect China's previous rate of growth to come back, he wrote in the Financial Times. "Despite what many may continue to tell you, it is no longer a given that China will become the world's largest economy." After China lifted pandemic restrictions late last year, the economy saw a brief rebound early this year. Despite what many may continue to tell you, it is no longer a given that China will become the world's largest economy."

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian, That's, — Organizations: Financial Times, Service, supercomputing, Bloomberg Locations: China, Wall, Silicon, Beijing, El

☆ Fed will not raise rates this month but will keep door open for one future hike, says Mohamed El-Erian
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFed will not raise rates this month but will keep door open for one future hike, says Mohamed El-ErianMohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic advisor, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the El-Erian's take on the Federal Reserve's moves after recent economic data, the bigger thread to the U.S. economy, and if the economy's setup for stagflation.

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian Mohamed El Organizations: Erian, Allianz, El, Federal Locations: U.S

☆ The Economy Is in a Pretty Good Place, After All - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Paul Krugman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. economic policy in 2021 was met with a firestorm of criticism from many economists. I’m not talking just about Republican loyalists, who always predict disaster when a Democrat moves into the White House. But the economy has defied that dire prediction. If the policy choices of 2021 did any lasting damage, it’s invisible in the data. So let’s talk about where the economy is now, and ask what, if any, lasting damage the Biden administration’s early policy may have done.

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☆ The Fed may have destroyed the housing market by crushing both supply and demand, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Fed may have broken the US housing market, according to top economist Mohamed El-Erian. That's because interest rate hikes have helped drive up mortgage rates, weighing on both supply and demand. High rates have frozen the housing market over the past year by crimping both supply and demand. AdvertisementAdvertisement"When you go from record-low mortgage rates to levels that we haven't seen for almost 20 years, you've destroyed both demand and supply. That is the way you destroy the housing market," El Erian said.

Persons: Mohamed El, you've, El Erian, We've Organizations: Service, Allianz, CNBC, Mortgage News Daily, US Locations: Wall, Silicon, El

☆ We're now in a world where it's about the supply side, says Mohamed El-Erian
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're now in a world where it's about the supply side, says Mohamed El-ErianMohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic advisor and president of Queens' College, Cambridge, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Fed Chair Powell's speech from Jackson Hole, latest market trends, inflation outlook, and more.

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian Mohamed El, Jackson Organizations: Erian, Allianz, Queens ' College , Cambridge

☆ Paul Krugman and Mohamed El-Erian are divided over the Fed's inflation target ahead of Powell's speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Paul Krugman backed calls for the Fed to change its inflation target to 3% – but Mohamed El-Erian says there's little chance of that happening. The two economists voiced their views ahead of Fed chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. "It is very hard for a central bank to change an inflation target when it has been missing it so consistently," El-Erian said. The two economists' comments come ahead of Fed chair Jerome Powell's speech at the 2023 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday. "It is very hard for a central bank to change an inflation target when it has been missing it so consistently," El-Erian told CNBC on Monday.

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☆ Asking the Fed to adjust its inflation target would be like waving a Pride flag at a DeSantis rally, Paul Krugman says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Paul Krugman has long been a critic of the Fed's 2% inflation target, and suggests the goal be bumped up to 3%. But central bankers' reaction to such suggestions is similar to what "you'd get if you waved a Pride flag at a DeSantis rally," he says. It's not the first time that Krugman has called for a 3% inflation target. But economist Mohamed El-Erian disagrees – warning there's no chance the Fed will calibrate its inflation target, even though it's a strong argument. AdvertisementAdvertisement"So yes, there's a theoretical argument for a higher inflation target, but don't look for chair Powell to touch that issue in any significant way," he added.

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☆ Don't expect Fed Chair Powell to adjust the inflation target, says Mohamed El-Erian
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDon't expect Fed Chair Powell to adjust the inflation target, says Mohamed El-ErianMohamed El-Erian, Allianz and Gramercy advisor and president of Queens' College, Cambridge, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what investors are likely to hear from Powell's Jackson Hole speech, any changes to the inflation target, and his thoughts on China's economy.

Persons: Powell, Mohamed El, Erian Mohamed El, Powell's Jackson Organizations: Erian, Allianz, Gramercy, Queens ' College , Cambridge

☆ Egypt's president pardons activist Douma, other prisoners -state TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a working dinner at a the final day of the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 28, 2023. Mikhail Metzel/TASS Host Photo Agency via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsCAIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned a number of prisoners, including prominent Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, the state TV said on Saturday. Like several other prominent activists in Egypt, Douma has been jailed under Mubarak, the subsequent ruling military council, former president Mohamed Mursi, and al-Sisi. Last month, authorities also freed Egyptian rights researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer after they were pardoned by al-Sisi. Egypt's most prominent activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and many other detainees swept up in a decade-long crackdown on dissent, remain in prison.

Persons: Abdel Fattah al, Sisi, Mikhail Metzel, Ahmed Douma, autocrat Hosni Mubarak, Douma, Mubarak, Mohamed Mursi, Patrick Zaki, Mohamed el, Alaa Abd el, Mohamed Hendawy, Enas Alashray, Adam Makary, Toby Chopra, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Russia, Africa, Saint Petersburg, Rights CAIRO, Egypt

☆ Stocks in China fall as consumer prices drop for the first time in more than 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A vegetables stall in the Haizhu area of Guangzhou, China, in May 2023. Stocks in China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday as China's consumer prices slipped into negative territory in July, for the first time in 28 months. The CSI300, which tracks stocks of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen, fell 0.22%. Mainland Chinese markets were lower, with the Shanghai Composite down 0.36% and the Shenzhen Component 0.28% lower. Producer price index fell 4.4% in July compared to a year ago, more than the 4.1% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Persons: Hong Kong, China's, Mohamed El, Kospi, Australia's Organizations: Shenzhen, Reuters —, Reuters, Allianz, Twitter, Nikkei Locations: Haizhu, Guangzhou, China, Stocks, Hong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Asia, Pacific

☆ US gas prices are surging to their highest level since October 2022 – and economists are warning of an inflation 'smile'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US gas prices are on the rise again, stoking concerns that it could fuel inflation. The average gallon of gas traded at $3.89, its highest level since October 2022. The average gallon of gas traded at $3.89, its highest level since October 2022, per AAA. The surge in gas prices comes amid rising oil prices, largely spurred by supply cuts by key producers including Saudi Arabia and Russia. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said the spike in oil prices were a threat to his optimism about US inflation.

Persons: Mohamed El, Erian, Mark Zandi Organizations: Federal Reserve, AAA, Brent, West Texas Intermediate, Allianz Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia

☆ Jamie Dimon, Larry Summers blast Fitch's shock US downgrade as 'ridiculous' and 'bizarre and inept'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Zahra Tayeb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fitch's downgrade of the US government's credit score on Tuesday has come as a shock to markets. Here's how 8 top voices have reacted, including Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett and Larry Summers. But the decision of a credit rating agency today, as the economy looks stronger than expected, to downgrade the United States is bizarre and inept," Summers said in a post on X. Fitch rating services down grades US credit rating from AAA to AA+. I strongly disagree with Fitch's decision, and I believe it is entirely unwarranted," Yellen said.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, Larry Summers, Fitch, Berkshire Hathaway, Treasurys, Buffett, Dimon, Jeenah, Summers, Mohamed El, Erian, Paul Krugman, Krugman, Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Brace, Janet Yellen, Patrick Semansky, Yellen, Mark Haefele, Haefele Organizations: AAA, Service, Biden, Wall, Berkshire, CNBC, JPMorgan, Allianz, Fitch, AA, Fed, Treasury, AP, UBS Global Wealth Management Locations: Wall, Silicon, U.S, United States, States

☆ CNBC Daily Open: The Fitch-induced sell-off is nothing to panic over
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 02, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Stocks sell-offAll major U.S. indexes sank Wednesday as investors digested news of the U.S.'s lower credit rating. [PRO] S&P 500(0)Fitch Ratings may have lost confidence in the U.S.'s creditworthiness, but analysts are still bullish on the stock market.

Persons: Stocks, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Larry Summers, Mohamed El, Erian, —, Fitch Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, U.S, Nasdaq, Nikkei, Fitch, Global, JPMorgan, Former U.S, Allianz, China New, Qualcomm Locations: New York City, Asia, Pacific, China, U.S, It's

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Don’t worry about the Fitch-induced sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 02, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. [PRO] Value picks in the S&P 500A common complaint about the S&P 500 now is that it's too expensive. But there are still pockets of value in the index, CNBC Pro's Bob Pisani says.

Persons: Stocks, Larry Summers, Mohamed El, Erian, Jamie Dimon, Dow Jones, Bob Pisani Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, U.S, Nasdaq, Mining, Fitch, Global, Former U.S, Allianz, JPMorgan Chase, Labor Department, Qualcomm Locations: New York City

☆ U.S. debt downgrade sinks global markets — but economists are not concerned
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Global stock markets tumbled on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States' long-term credit rating — but top economists say there is nothing to worry about. U.S. stock futures were sharply lower after the downgrade, pointing to a fall of almost 300 points for the Dow Jones Industrial Average at the Wednesday open on Wall Street. Current Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen described the downgrade as "outdated." Phillips said the downgrade "should have little direct impact on financial markets as it is unlikely there are major holders of Treasury securities who would be forced to sell based on the ratings change." Harvey noted that, ahead of the 2011 S&P downgrade, stocks were in correction territory, credit spreads were widening, rates were falling, and the global financial crisis "was still in the market's collective conscience" — whereas the conditions today are "almost the opposite."

Persons: Fitch, Larry Summers, Mohamed El, Erian, Summers, Janet Yellen, Goldman Sachs, Alec Phillips, Phillips, Wells, Chris Harvey, Harvey, Mark Mobius, they've, CNBC's Organizations: United, AAA, Dow Jones, U.S ., Allianz Chief, Treasury, Wells Fargo Securities Head, Equity, CNBC, ., Mobius Capital Partners Locations: United States, London, Asia, Pacific, Wells Fargo, U.S

☆ 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary says US debt-rating downgrade means there's less faith in the dollar and Treasurys
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fitch's US credit-rating downgrade means there's less faith in the dollar and Treasury bills, Kevin O'Leary said. This will push sovereign wealth funds to be weary of holding greenbacks, he told Fox News. Doesn't matter: the more the government goes into deficit spending, the more rating agencies scrutinize the quality of that debt," O'Leary said. This is the second downgrade the US has ever received, preceded by S&P Global's 2011 downgrade. Effectively, the lowered rating also means a higher cost of borrowing for the US, which deepens federal deficit spending.

Persons: Kevin O'Leary, Fitch, O'Leary, That's, Goldman Sachs, Jamie Dimon, Mohamed El, Erian Organizations: Treasury, Fox News, Service, US Treasury, AAA, AA, Wall, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, America

☆ Top officials, economists say Fitch's downgrade of the US economy is 'strange' and 'bizarre'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Top economists and administration officials bashed Fitch's downgrade, calling it bizarre. Even Nobel laureate and economist Paul Krugman was baffled about "that bizarre Fitch downgrade," as he posted on X. "I am very puzzled by many aspects of this announcement, as well as by the timing," wrote El-Erian, the chief economic adviser to German financial services giant Allianz. Former Treasury Larry Summers slammed Fitch's downgrade on X, posting that the decision is "bizarre and inept" given that the American economy looks "stronger than expected." Fitch flagged the risk of a US credit rating downgrade in May citing political "brinksmanship" in negotiations over raising the debt ceiling.

Persons: Fitch, there's, bashed, Janet Yellen, Paul Krugman, Mohamed El, Erian, Treasury Larry Summers, Biden Organizations: AAA, Service, Allianz, Treasury, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Fitch's downgrade of U.S. debt unlikely to have much economic impact — for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

While financial markets on Wednesday took a break from their monster rally of 2023, economists largely expect the impact on the economy to be minimal. Some even questioned the timing of Fitch's action, saying it seems to come after the biggest scare to whether the U.S. would meet its debt obligations has passed. Overall, this announcement is much more likely to be dismissed than have a lasting disruptive impact on the US #economy and #markets." It also cited the battles that warring congressional factions have had over the debt ceiling as well as budget standoffs. Goldman also said it does not see a meaningful impact on holders of Treasurys or other government-sponsored or municipal debt.

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U.S. Capitol police stand outside the Capitol building as the Senate votes on debt ceiling legislation to avoid a historic default at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2023. Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated down-the-wire debt ceiling negotiations that threaten the government’s ability to pay its bills. With the downgrade it becomes the second major rating agency after Standard & Poor’s to strip the United States of its triple-A rating. Investors use credit ratings to assess the risk profile of companies and governments when they raise financing in the debt capital markets. Other analysts had pointed to the risk that another downgrade by a major rating agency could affect investment portfolios that hold top-rated securities.

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☆ China's growth model is no longer suited to the global economy, Mohamed El-Erian says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China's growth model is no longer suited to the global economy, Mohamed El-Erian said. Exports have fallen, and growth in Europe and the US will likely be muted for the foreseeable future, he said. After an initial burst of first-quarter growth, China's industrial output, investment, and consumer activity have all cooled sharply. "First, as the most recent trade data show, the global economy no longer supports China's domestic growth dynamics," El-Erian said, noting that Chinese exports in June dropped 12.4% and imports declined 4.1%. Rather than hope for the rest of the world to save China's economy, El-Erian suggested that Beijing look inwards and re-orient political policy towards an effective growth model.

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