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James Knightley
Chief International Economist, US

James Knightley is the Chief International Economist in New York. He joined the firm in 1998 in London and has been covering G7 and Western European economies. He studied economics at Durham University, UK. 

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Latest reports from James

Report
ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby
ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby
Report
Summer's feel-good factor didn't last long
Summer’s feel-good factor didn’t last long
Report
ING Monthly: Hiking in the dark
ING Monthly: Hiking in the dark

Latest opinions

US: Inflation bears start to growl
Opinion US: Inflation bears start to growl
US: Optimism and apprehension
Opinion US: Optimism and apprehension
US: The self-fulfilling threat of an inverted yield curve
Opinion US: The self-fulfilling threat of an inverted yield curve
Retail Think Tank: What is the true state of retail spending?
Opinion Retail Think Tank: What is the true state of retail spending?

Latest podcasts

Listen: Trump, Trade Wars, and Tense Politics - How 2025 could unfold
Icon Podcast Listen: Trump, Trade Wars, and Tense Politics - How 2025 could unfold
Listen: Recession risks and the race for rate cuts
Icon Podcast Listen: Recession risks and the race for rate cuts

More from James

FX
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United States
Fed confirms a slower and shallower rate cut story for 2025

Fed confirms a slower and shallower rate cut story for 2025

We got another 25bp policy rate cut from the Fed, but updated projections and Chair Powell’s press conference confirms that the Fed is going to be much…
THINK Ahead: A Christmas pantomime

THINK Ahead: A Christmas pantomime

James Smith’s theatrical look at the week ahead
FX
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United States
Fed set to cut 25bp but to signal a slower, shallower path ahead

Fed set to cut 25bp but to signal a slower, shallower path ahead

The Fed looks set to cut rates another 25bp but signal a slower, shallower rate cutting profile for 2025
Canada
Another 50bp Bank of Canada cut, but smaller moves lie ahead
Another 50bp Bank of Canada cut, but smaller moves lie ahead
United States
Sticky US inflation points to a more cautious Fed in 2025
Sticky US inflation points to a more cautious Fed in 2025
Trade
How the US-China trade dispute is redefining global trade
How the US-China trade dispute is redefining global trade
THINK Ahead: The Christmas gift edition
THINK Ahead: The Christmas gift edition
United States
Softish US jobs report favours a December rate cut
Softish US jobs report favours a December rate cut
United States
Three calls for the US: We're in for some surprises
Three calls for the US: We’re in for some surprises
Central banks in 2025: They're singing a different tune
Central banks in 2025: They’re singing a different tune
Outlook 2025: The world right now
Outlook 2025: The world right now
United States
Softer US services growth favours further Fed rate cuts
Softer US services growth favours further Fed rate cuts
United States
US manufacturing continues to struggle with tariff uncertainty
US manufacturing continues to struggle with tariff uncertainty
THINK Ahead: Huddle! We need to talk about the fifth quarter
THINK Ahead: Huddle! We need to talk about the fifth quarter
United Kingdom
United States
Live Event: The global economy in 2025
Live Event: The global economy in 2025