Economist (US Macro), RDQ Economics

Conrad DeQuadros

Economist (US Macro)

RDQ Economics

RDQ Economics provides global macroeconomic consulting services with an emphasis on U.S. economic fundamentals and monetary policy.  
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Our views are driven by consistent application of classical economic and monetary principles and has generated superior anticipation of changes in the stance of monetary policy and of movements in economic growth and inflation.
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The founders of RDQ Economics—John Ryding and Conrad DeQuadros—worked together on Wall Street for a decade, in the independent research space for nine years, and have experience in central banking at the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.  John and Conrad have worked closely with fixed income, foreign exchange, and equity traders and portfolio managers, which has enabled their analysis and advice to be tailored to a clientele that is focused on trading and investment decisions.

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<p>Core CPI prices rose 0.2% in March, as expected, which raised the year-over-year core CPI inflation rate to 2.1% from 1.8%. Owners’ equivalent rent and rent of primary residence both rose 0.3% in March, while lodging away from home prices surged 2.3%.  Medical care prices rose 0.4%, new vehicle prices were flat, and apparel prices fell 0.6%.  Overall CPI prices fell 0.1% in March with energy prices down 2.8% and food prices up 0.1%.  The 12-month headline inflation rate picked up to 2.4% from…</p>

Core CPI prices rose 0.2% in March, as expected, which raised the year-over-year core CPI inflation rate to 2.1% from 1.8%. Owners’ equivalent rent and rent of primary residence both rose 0.3% in March, while lodging away from home prices surged 2.3%.  Medical care prices rose 0.4%, new vehicle prices were flat, and apparel prices fell 0.6%.  Overall CPI prices fell 0.1% in March with energy prices down 2.8% and food prices up 0.1%.  The 12-month headline inflation rate picked up to 2.4% from…

U.S. Inflation Pickup Is More Than Just Base Effects (March CPI Analysis)

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U.S. Inflation Pickup Is More Than Just Base Effects (March CPI Analysis)