Category Archives: Economics

Time To Buy A New or Used Car?

Posted on December 19, 2016 by macromon

Folks, easy money/ conusmer credit almost always moves consumption  forward and robs from the future.  Not the case with capital investment and capital accumulation however, which are the foundations of growth. I posit the slow growth in the G5  is now … Continue reading →

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World’s Fastest Growing Economies

Posted on December 19, 2016 by macromon

We have ranked the world’s country 2016 GDP growth rates in the ginormous table below.  The data are from the October 2016 IMF’s World Economic Outlook database. But, first, check out the dismal economic performance of the G5 economies.

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Mr. “King Dollar” Takes The CEA

Posted on December 15, 2016 by macromon

Congrats to Larry Kudlow,  a good guy (though a supply side ideologue),  as reports pour in that President-elect Trump will appoint him to head up the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). He has always advocated a strong dollar, or “King … Continue reading →

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The Election of Donald Trump, the Electoral College, Free Trade and Globalization

Posted on December 13, 2016 by macromon

We have a little interesting story to tell you, but first some substance and background. The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Donald Trump won the Presidency and Electoral College, 306-232, by picking off three of the traditional Blue States – Michigan, … Continue reading →

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“Toto, I have a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore” – Global GDP Rankings

Posted on December 10, 2016 by macromon

Take a look at the change in World GDP rankings since 1980.   Stunning. The U.S. GDP in purchasing power parity  (PPP) terms, which adjusts for currency valuations,  was 187 percent  larger than Japan, the world’s second largest economy in 1980.   … Continue reading →

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Misplaced Policy Thinking – $1 trillion infrastructure build

Posted on November 18, 2016 by macromon

As the stock market celebrates  and is downright giddy over the prospect of a massive fiscal expansion through a one trillion dollar infrastructure build,  we are less sanguine and propose a different and more long term policy track. The U.S. … Continue reading →

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George Magnus: Round the world economy – FT

Posted on July 3, 2016 by macromon

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Economic spring in the US? – FT

Posted on April 3, 2016 by macromon

John Authers picks over a mass of data to begin the second quarter, including jobs, manufacturing surveys, and corporate earnings. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is not observable)

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ECB’s bond buying explained – FT

Posted on March 11, 2016 by macromon

ECB’s plans to purchase private sector debt in focus The ECB surprised investors with its unconventional methods of reinvigorating eurozone growth. Rochelle Toplensky, the FT’s markets reporter, explains. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here … Continue reading →

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A new hope – FT

Posted on February 14, 2016 by macromon

John Authers reports on a respite for world markets, as data from the eurozone and the US raise hopes after a bad week. Filmed by Donell Newkirk. Edited by Paolo Pascual. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit … Continue reading →

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