Fed sneezes, EMs shrug


EMERGING markets (EM) have developed stronger immune systems. US debt dynamics are deteriorating and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) has started hiking interest rates, yet EM appears under no pressure to follow suit.

The United States has sneezed, but EM isn’t catching the proverbial cold.

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