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DeSaque Macro Research Limited was formed by Said DeSaque in April 2012 with the view to delivering global macro investment insights aimed at providing new ideas to clients.

Said DeSaque has over 26 years of experience working as a professional economist in financial services. Prior to establishing DeSaque Macro Research, Said held positions as Senior Economist at Robert W Baird and William Blair. He began his career as a graduate at PaineWebber in 1986, where he eventually became Head of the London Economics Department.

Said takes a very keen interest in international relations, along with their implications for economic development. His research interests include the economic transformation of China and its implications for global capital markets, particularly in the United States. He is a member of Chatham House in London.

The US economy and capital markets have historically been Said’s main focus of attention. He frequently presents his views to institutional investors in diverse geographic locations. In recent years, Said has also been carefully monitoring economic developments in Asia, particularly China and Japan.

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Global Economist, DeSaque Macro Research

Said Desaque

Global Economist

Macroeconomics

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<li>The timing of Fed Chairman Powell's apparent dovish pivot at Jackson Hole appears strange due to the large amount of economic data awaiting release before the next policy meeting. </li>
<li>The Fed has just revised its long-term policy operating framework that is no longer centred around a zero per cent federal funds rate dominating the economic and financial landscape.</li>
<li>President Trump's clash with the Fed has taken a fresh twist with his sacking of Governor Cook due to alleged mortgage fraud, who launched a legal challenge against her dismissal.</li>
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The timing of Fed Chairman Powell's apparent dovish pivot at Jackson Hole appears strange due to the large amount of economic data awaiting release before the next policy meeting. 
The Fed has just revised its long-term policy operating framework that is no longer centred around a zero per cent federal funds rate dominating the economic and financial landscape.
President Trump's clash with the Fed has taken a fresh twist with his sacking of Governor Cook due to alleged mortgage fraud, who launched a legal challenge against her dismissal.


Fed Policy Operating Framework Revision and Dovish Pivot Overshadowed by Political Battles