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3、chNovember 11,2024Nathan Sheets ACGlobal Chief EconomistNUS Monetary Policy Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Policy UncertaintyThis presentation was approved for distribution on November 11,2024;the disclosures in Appendix A1 are current as of the same date.2The Context for Monetary PolicyPublic Debt&
4、Fiscal Deficit Projections(IMF)*As of 2024*Data are for general government.Source:Citi Research,IMF,Caldara and Iacoviello(2022),“Measuring Geopolitical Risk”Geopolitical Risk IndexAs of October 2024Geopolitical Risk Index:Decadal AveragesAs of October 2024General Government Debt:2023(%of GDP)Defici
5、t:2024-26 Avg(%of GDP)0255075100125150876543210USJapan (250,4.0)GermanyFranceItalySpainUKAustraliaCanadaChinaIndonesiaRussiaIndiaSaudi ArabiaKoreaTaiwanPolandBrazilMexicoDM CountriesEM Countries20102012201420162018202020222024501001502002503003501985-2019 AverageIndex,1985-2019=1003How Well Has the
6、Fed Navigated the Challenges?OIS Rate:5yr 5yr ForwardAs of November 2024Inflation ExpectationsAs of September/November 2024Source:Citi Research,BLS,U-Mich,Bloomberg,Haver AnalyticsKey PointsLong-term inflation expectations have been well anchored.Markets have expected that the Fed will do its job.Bu