Category Archives: Euro

Our Quick Analysis of the U.S. Presidential Election

Posted on November 18, 2016 by macromon

Why did everyone miss it? Polls and pundits missed it due to “Bradley Effect” — “The Bradley effect (less commonly known as the Wilder effect) is a theory concerning observed discrepancies between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in some … Continue reading →

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Week Ahead — Brexit outlook, Nike results – FT

Posted on June 26, 2016 by macromon

Fallout from Brexit, results for athletic clothing maker Nike and voting for Australia’s national election. Seb Morton-Clark takes a look at some of the top stories for the coming week. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs (click … Continue reading →

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Looser policy but a stronger euro – FT

Posted on April 19, 2016 by macromon

The European Central Bank has sent bond yields tumbling through its attempts to stimulate the eurozone economy. Dan McCrum explains why, compared with the US, policy is not as loose as it may seem, and how the euro could strengthen … Continue reading →

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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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Eurozone GDP in 90 seconds – FT

Posted on August 14, 2015 by macromon

Chris Giles, the FT’s economics editor, provides a 90-second analysis of the latest gross domestic product figures from the eurozone, the divergences within the EU and the prospects for growth. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs (click … Continue reading →

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How losses on Greek banks might be distributed – FT

Posted on July 29, 2015 by macromon

Greek banks are in a perilous state. Parliament has introduced an EU tool aimed at sharing the pain in a failing bank and avoiding its collapse. Oliver Burrows of CRT Capital explains how this would work and whether it could … Continue reading →

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How much debt relief could Greece get? – FT

Posted on July 16, 2015 by macromon

What kind and how much debt relief could Greece get? Joseph Cotterill provides an overview of the options available. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs (click here if video is not observable)

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IMF slams Greece, China’s economy grows – FT

Posted on July 15, 2015 by macromon

Daniel Garrahan provides Wednesday’s top stories from around the world, with the IMF threatening to walk away from the Greek bailout deal, China’s economy growing faster than expected and Twitter shares surging after a fake news story. ► FirstFT : … Continue reading →

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Capital controls in Greece explained – FT

Posted on July 1, 2015 by macromon

Prime minister Alexis Tsipras has shut Greek banks and imposed capital controls until July 7. Ferdinando Giugliano, economics correspondent, takes 60 seconds to explain the implications of the move. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click … Continue reading →

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‘Toon of the Day

Posted on April 24, 2015 by macromon

An absolute classic from today’s Economist! (click here if cartoon is not observable)

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