Tag Archives: Economy

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)

Posted in Economics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Economics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in BRICs | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in China | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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)

Posted in ECB, Economics, Euro | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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)

Posted in Euro, Germany | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Slowing Russian growth sets up interest rate fight

Posted on January 31, 2013 by macromon

(click here if video is not observable)

Posted in BRICs | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Stratfor: France’s Economic Challenges in 2013

Posted on January 29, 2013 by macromon

Year to date France’s 10-year sovereign spread is 10 bps tighter to the German Bund and the CAC 40 stock index is almost almost 4 percent.  No worries, mate.   Not yet. Stratfor Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses France’s challenge to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, France | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Weekend Lecture: Demystifying the Chinese Economy

Posted on January 11, 2013 by macromon

London School of Economics Speaker: Professor Justin Lin Chair: Professor Danny Quah Recorded on 18 December 2012 in Old Theatre, Old Building. Justin Yifu Lin is the former World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Development Economics. In his … Continue reading →

Posted in Lectures | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Ireland Eyes Bailout Exit

Posted on January 10, 2013 by macromon

Thank goodness Ireland didn’t cave into German and French pressure to raise their corporate tax rate.  We were emphatic back then they not give in to the Eurocrats (see here). Last week’s Economist gave a nice overview of the “fitter … Continue reading →

Posted in PIIGS | Tagged , | 2 Comments