Tag Archives: Economist

Debt and the New World Order

Posted on March 21, 2012 by macromon

The IMF does a good job interviewing Phillip Coggan, the columnist for the Economist, on his new book,  Paper Promises: Debt, Money, and the New World Order.  Good stuff! DEBT AND REFORM Debt Can Reshape Current Economic, Political Order—Coggan IMF … Continue reading →

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‘Toon of the Day: “Less Doom, But No Boom”

Posted on March 15, 2012 by macromon

Nice ‘toon from the Economist.  They do a good job in the caption/story in summing up the current global macro environment.   Here’s the money quote, After so much gloom, it is hardly surprising that the world’s animal spirits are beginning … Continue reading →

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Political Job Security in Different Countries

Posted on March 5, 2012 by macromon

Nice chart from the Economist.  Here’s their take, How long leaders stay in office in different countries OMAN’s name is thought to derive from a word meaning “a man residing permanently in the homeland”—but “presiding” might be more apt. Since … Continue reading →

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The Economist Cover: The New Tech Bubble Cometh?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by macromon

Cool cover of this week’s Economist. The stars are aligned for a nice little bubble in transformative tech, folks:  1) easy money;  2) a story — the wireless revolution is changing everything;  3)  decent valuation in some of the large … Continue reading →

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Economist: Is this really the end?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by macromon

The Economist warns in their latest cover piece  “Unless German and the ECB move quickly, the single currency’s collapse is looming.”    We are beginning to think, based on last week’s failed German bond auction,  that if “Germany and ECB moves … Continue reading →

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Charile Rose: The Economist on EU Debt Deal

Posted on October 31, 2011 by macromon

Excellent Charlie Rose roundtable on the global economy with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor, The Economist, Greg Ip US Economics Editor The Economist and John Micklethwait Editor-in-Chief The Economist.  This is a must see for any interested in the recent EU … Continue reading →

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The Line on the Next IMF Boss

Posted on May 18, 2011 by macromon

O Armenio, where art thou?   Always thought the IMF has an extreme distaste for hedge funds.   Our bet another WYB (Western Yurp Bureaucrat)  ‘cuz that’s what the IMF is full of. (click here if chart is not available)

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Chart of the Day: Stockmarkets After Disasters

Posted on March 16, 2011 by macromon

Great chart from the Economist, which even shows how the Dow fared after Pearl Harbor. The chart shows the Nikkei’s  reaction in the first three trading days after the current disaster is worse than all the others.   The question is … Continue reading →

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Will Higher Prices Show Up in the CPI?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by macromon

Great ‘toon from the Economist.  Maybe the bureaucrats can argue that the higher commodity price component of goods and services is only temporary and can be counted as a surcharge as not be be included in the inflation stats.  On … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day: Gerontocracy

Posted on February 15, 2011 by macromon

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