Category Archives: Economics

Chart of the Day: Factories Slower

Posted on April 1, 2015 by macromon

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Asia in the year of the sheep – FT

Posted on March 3, 2015 by macromon

The FT’s Asia editor David Pilling asks two of Asia’s leading economists about how they see the region faring in the year of the sheep. Frederic Neumann from HSBC sees risks slowdown, while David Mann from Standard Chartered sees solid … Continue reading →

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Greece and Germany closer than it seems – FT

Posted on February 17, 2015 by macromon

The debt bailout talks between Greece and the eurozone haven’t collapsed, says Martin Sandbu, lead writer on the FT’s Free Lunch newsletter. He tells leader writer James Blitz that Athens and Germany are closer on the substance than appearances would … Continue reading →

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Game theory and Greece in 90 seconds – FT

Posted on February 16, 2015 by macromon

What is game theory? How can it be applied to the negotiations between Greece and the rest of the eurozone? Ferdinando Giugliano, economics correspondent, provides a 90-second snapshot. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here … Continue reading →

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Davos 2015 – Volatility as the New Normal

Posted on February 13, 2015 by macromon

Published on Feb 4, 2015 http://www.weforum.org/ Do safe havens still exist in the global economy or is volatility the new normal across all markets? • Arkady Dvorkovich, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation; Global Agenda Council on Russia • … Continue reading →

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Temperature of financial markets – FT

Posted on February 3, 2015 by macromon

Deficient demand, deflation and negative interest rates. Are equity and bond markets overpriced? Ahead of next week’s FT Debt Capital Markets Outlook, columnist John Plender discusses unconventional measures from central banks with capital markets editor Ralph Atkins. For more video … Continue reading →

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Greece’s new government – FT

Posted on January 27, 2015 by macromon

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced his cabinet. The FT’s Europe editor, Tony Barber, reports from Athens on the key posts and what this means for Greece’s eurozone partners. For more video content from the Financial Times, … Continue reading →

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The economic outlook from Davos – FT

Posted on January 26, 2015 by macromon

Economics editor Chris Giles reports on the final day of the World Economic Forum, where the oil price and QE in Europe were cause for optimism but there was caution over the expected divergence in central bank policies. For more … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: Hall of Mirrors – LSE

Posted on January 23, 2015 by macromon

Speaker: Professor Barry Eichengreen Recorded on 21 January 2015 in Old Theatre, Old Building. Popular understanding of the Great Depression shaped the response to the Great Recession. The experience of the Great Recession will change our understanding of the Great … Continue reading →

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Economic hope mired in eurozone gloom – FT

Posted on January 21, 2015 by macromon

While there may be hope that low oil prices will help industrialised nations recover more quickly, there is also concern among delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos about the eurozone despite an expected QE programme by the ECB. … Continue reading →

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