Category Archives: Economics

World’s Highest and Lowest Growth Economies

Posted on October 24, 2011 by macromon

Here is the list we promised of the high/low growth economies ranked by 2011 GDP estimates.    As we posted last night,  the table illustrates that, of the large non-oil exporting economies, Argentina is the second fastest growing economy in the … Continue reading →

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Markit Flash German PMI Shows Modest Rise

Posted on October 24, 2011 by macromon

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Markit Flash France PMI Contracts Sharply

Posted on October 24, 2011 by macromon

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Models. Behaving. Badly.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by macromon

Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life Emanuel Derman  is a South African-born academic,[1] businessman and writer. He is best known as a quantitative analyst, and author of the book My Life … Continue reading →

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World’s Highest Paid Political Leaders

Posted on October 19, 2011 by macromon

Here’s some interesting data coming to us from Investopedia.com.  Now you can understand the frustration of Frau Merkel as she bails out countries’ with leaders making a higher salary than hers! Top 10 Political Leader’s Salary by Country (2010): 1. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Public Debt: Going Greek

Posted on October 18, 2011 by macromon

Here is one chart that may be used in our grandchildren’s economic and political history classes.   The current debt service burden on the national debt (as % of GDP) is as low as it has been in last thirty years.  … Continue reading →

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Germany dampens euro zone crisis hopes

Posted on October 17, 2011 by macromon

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Rhyme of History: Young Pinkies from Columbia & Harvard?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by macromon

Nice ‘toon floating around the ‘net.   Can you hear the rhyme of history in our current political dialogue?  Marxist rhetoric and all.   Check out Uncle Joe in the corner enjoying the red sunrise. We provide a little historical context … Continue reading →

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Input Costs of the iPhone

Posted on October 12, 2011 by macromon

Great graphic constructed by Mobile Phone Tracker coming to us via Nicholas Jackson of The Atlantic.    We were surprised that only $7.00 goes to Foxconn to manufacture each unit.   Here are some of Jackson’s favorite “facts and figures” … Continue reading →

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U.S. Economy Stuck in a Dog House

Posted on October 12, 2011 by macromon

We stumbled upon this interesting chart from the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2011 Annual report which shows the share of owner equity in household real estate.  It surprised us, not so much in that it is at record lows, but … Continue reading →

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