Category Archives: Video

Weekend Lecture: The Economic Implications of America’s Oil and Gas Boom

Posted on February 28, 2014 by macromon

Coauthors Trevor Houser, PIIE, and Shashank Mohan, Rhodium Group, present the findings of their new book, Fueling Up: The Economic Implications of America’s Oil and Gas Boom, on January 8, 2014, at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. – Peterson … Continue reading →

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China: towering credit – FT

Posted on February 27, 2014 by macromon

China is reining in capital investments as the authorities show their determination to slow credit growth. Rafael Halpin, a China Confidential analyst, explains to John Authers the scale and the implications of China’s slowdown.   –  FT (click here if video … Continue reading →

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Foreign capital in US property reaches new heights – FT

Posted on February 26, 2014 by macromon

The demand for US commercial property assets by international investors rose to new heights in 2013 with investors pouring $38.7bn into the country, up 44% from the prior year. But property brokers and sector lobbyists say these inflows are only … Continue reading →

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Yellen’s deflationary challenge – FT

Posted on February 10, 2014 by macromon

Tomorrow is a big day for the new Fed Chair. Janet Yellen, the new Federal Reserve board chair who gives testimony to Congress on Tuesday, may need to address deflation risks, says US markets editor Michael Mackenzie. He also discusses … Continue reading →

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Weekend: Should the Euro Survive? – LSE

Posted on February 7, 2014 by macromon

George Magnus is very good. Recorded on 6 February 2014 in Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House. Come along to an economics debate to help you consider what will happen next in Europe. Paul Donovan is managing director of global economics … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: The Next Financial Crisis – LSE

Posted on February 1, 2014 by macromon

Good stuff.  Check it out. Speakers: Professor Julia Black, Dr Jon Danielsson, Professor Charles Goodhart Chair: Dr Malcolm Knight Recorded on 28 January 2014 in Old Theatre, Old Building. The official response to the current economic crisis may create longterm … Continue reading →

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Football (European) Wealth – Economist

Posted on January 30, 2014 by macromon

The income and ownership of Europe’s leading football team – Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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History of Mankind in 2 Minutes 10 Seconds

Posted on January 24, 2014 by macromon

Very cool video…. Check it out. Hat tip:  Maxwell House (click here if video is not observable)

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Unleash your inner innovator – FT

Posted on January 10, 2014 by macromon

David Kelley, creator of the Stanford d.school, and Tom Kelley, author of The Art of Innovation, run global design consultancy IDEO. In the final part of the FT’s Thinking Big series, they talk to Ravi Mattu about a way to … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: The lords of central banking – Economist

Posted on December 27, 2013 by macromon

This is good stuff. The Buttonwood Gathering 2013, New York City At a moment when the global economy is relying on active central banking, the heads of the major banks are about to change. What can we anticipate from this … Continue reading →

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