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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

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ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby
ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby
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Summer's feel-good factor didn't last long
Summer’s feel-good factor didn’t last long
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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: Recession risks and the race for rate cuts
Icon Podcast Listen: Recession risks and the race for rate cuts
Listen: Why central bank divergence can only go so far
Icon Podcast Listen: Why central bank divergence can only go so far

More from James

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United States
How American consumers will bear the burden of Trump’s tariffs

How American consumers will bear the burden of Trump’s tariffs

History suggests that American consumers may bear much of the cost

THINK Ahead: Shouting at the Quiet Price Hikers

THINK Ahead: Shouting at the Quiet Price Hikers

Next week's economic news and the curious case of the Quiet Price Hikers

United States
US state payrolls numbers confirm the cooling jobs narrative

US state payrolls numbers confirm the cooling jobs narrative

State employment data show that the weakness in the October jobs report was not purely down to strike- and hurricane-related factors
THINK Ahead: A song for Europe
THINK Ahead: A song for Europe
United States
Decent US trends leaves December rate cut chances in the balance
Decent US trends leaves December rate cut chances in the balance
THINK Ahead: Expect the...expected
THINK Ahead: Expect the…expected
United States
The Fed cuts by 25bp, and hints at more gradual cuts in the future
The Fed cuts by 25bp, and hints at more gradual cuts in the future
United States
US: Trump emboldened by strong mandate
US: Trump emboldened by strong mandate
The upside and downside risks to our global outlook
The upside and downside risks to our global outlook
The US election aftermath for central banks
The US election aftermath for central banks
United States
Trump wins: Tax cuts come with a cost
Trump wins: Tax cuts come with a cost
United States
Federal Reserve to cut by 25bp irrespective of election outcome
Federal Reserve to cut by 25bp irrespective of election outcome
United States
Weak US jobs report confirms Fed has increasing room to cut rates
Weak US jobs report confirms Fed has increasing room to cut rates
United States
US Goldilocks story gives the Fed scope to cut rates another 25bp
US Goldilocks story gives the Fed scope to cut rates another 25bp
United States
US consumers keep their feet on the gas
US consumers keep their feet on the gas