StanChart chief eco**mist thinks Fed will raise rates in September Few eco**mists are predicting a rate rise this fall but here’s one of the banks with a very good record on forex predictions really sticking its neck out. David Mann, chief eco**mist, Asia at Standard Chartered, says the robust US employment report reinforces expectations for the Fed to raise interest rates in September. Stand back for a crash in bond and equity markets… Video link click here!