Tag Archives: Economy

QOTD: Easy To Be Bearish On China

Posted on January 4, 2017 by macromon

…it is easy to be “too pessimistic” about the Chinese economy. “Looking at macro stuff in China does that to people.  Things are much more optimistic at a micro level.”.   –  Jeffrey Towson, Peking Universtity  via FT (QOTD = Quote … Continue reading →

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India steps up economic reform programme – FT

Posted on May 20, 2015 by macromon

Arun Jaitley, India’s finance minister, talks to the FT’s South Asia bureau chief Victor Mallet about accelerating investment in the country, especially in rural areas. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Economic Revival – Stratfor

Posted on April 30, 2015 by macromon

Stratfor East Asia Analyst John Minnich and Managing Editor Ben Sheen discuss Japan’s recent economic and domestic revival, its relations with the U.S., and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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Chart of the Day: Punk Business Spending

Posted on April 26, 2015 by macromon

This chart from IBD really captures the sluggishness in the U.S. economy.  Core capital goods order, a proxy for business investment spending, fell for the seventh straight month. (click here if chart is not observable)

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Asia in the year of the sheep – FT

Posted on March 3, 2015 by macromon

The FT’s Asia editor David Pilling asks two of Asia’s leading economists about how they see the region faring in the year of the sheep. Frederic Neumann from HSBC sees risks slowdown, while David Mann from Standard Chartered sees solid … Continue reading →

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India economic growth in 90 seconds – FT

Posted on February 27, 2015 by macromon

India’s finance ministry has issued its annual economic survey that says the economy could grow by more than 8% in the next year. The FT’s south Asia bureau chief Victor Mallet explains the reasons for optimism and the challenges ahead. … Continue reading →

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China’s rebound looks unsustainable – FT

Posted on October 20, 2013 by macromon

The FT delivers up some chum for the Panda bears.   Self included. China’s growth rate rose back to 7.8 per cent in the third quarter, but according to Liu Li-Gang, ANZ’s chief China economist, that growth still relies on investment … Continue reading →

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What’s Europe’s biggest economic concern? — Reuters

Posted on September 10, 2013 by macromon

Sept. 9 – Influential thinkers and leaders at the Ambrosetti Forum including Trichet, Roubini and Zoellick give Reuters’ Lucy Marcus their take on the biggest issues facing Europe’s economy. – Reuters TV (click here if video is not observable)

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Eurozone’s No Jobs, No Growth Economy

Posted on April 2, 2013 by macromon

Do you sense a policy change?   After the dismal data dump today the Euro markets seem to believe they do. (click here if charts and video are not observable)

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Slowing Russian growth sets up interest rate fight

Posted on January 31, 2013 by macromon

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