Weekend Lecture: The lords of central banking – Economist

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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 shift? Will new bank chiefs continue using this larger set of tools, pushing the bounds of their traditional mandate to secure low inflation? If so, are economies at risk of a democracy deficit, as the banks are pushed to make decisions normally reserved for politicians. Are central banks too powerful?

Vincent Reinhart, Chief US economist, Morgan Stanley
Mohamed El-Erian, Chief executive and co-chief investment officer, PIMCO

Moderator: Greg Ip, US economics editor, The Economist

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Daily Risk Monitor – December 27

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – December 27

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Daily Risk Monitor – December 23

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – December 23

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Weekend Lecture: Is Europe Working? – LSE

Lecture starts at 9 minutes.

Christopher Pissarides has been appointed as Regius Professor at LSE. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work with Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen on the analysis of markets with search frictions.  – LSE

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Daily Risk Monitor – December 19

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – December 19

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Daily Risk Monitor – December 18

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