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Carney damps down rate rise talk – FT

Posted on May 14, 2014 by macromon

FT economics editor Chris Giles says Bank of England governor Mark Carney struck a relatively dovish tone when he announced his quarterly inflation report on Wednesday. Mr Carney stressed the economy had only just started to “head back towards normal”. … Continue reading →

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Modi poised for victory – FT

Posted on May 12, 2014 by macromon

Many people in India say there is no alternative — Narendra Modi may be tainted by his links to violence against Muslims in Gujarat in 2002, but he looks well positioned to benefit from the backlash against the Congress Party. … Continue reading →

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The hedge fund mirage – FT

Posted on May 8, 2014 by macromon

Simon Lack, former managing director at JPMorgan and author of ‘The Hedge Fund Mirage’, talks to John Authers about problems for hedge fund performance after the crisis. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing, construction and US jobs – FT

Posted on April 30, 2014 by macromon

Good stuff from the FT’s Alphaville blog. Cardiff Garcia, FT Alphaville US editor, looks at the two economic sectors in the country responsible for the most jobs lost since the recession.  – FT (click here if video is not observable)

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Managing Manchester United – FT

Posted on April 22, 2014 by macromon

Manchester United has confirmed the departure of manager David Moyes after less than a season in charge. Management editor Andrew Hill and leisure industries correspondent Roger Blitz discuss the lessons to be drawn from Moyes’ departure. For more video content … Continue reading →

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Should the ECB launch QE? – FT

Posted on April 16, 2014 by macromon

Some hope the European Central Bank will use quantitative easing to help the fragile region, but as Albert Gallo, head of macro credit research at RBS, points out, with sovereign bonds already at multiyear lows QE will not help where … Continue reading →

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China’s young migrant workers – FT

Posted on April 14, 2014 by macromon

Migrant workers make up nearly a fifth of the Chinese population and, with average wages of about $14 a day, they are at the upper end of middle class incomes in emerging markets. For more video content from the Financial … Continue reading →

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Economics in crisis – FT

Posted on April 11, 2014 by macromon

Economics does not fit on a left-to-right political scale, says George Cooper, author of ‘Money, Blood and Revolution’. He tells John Authers that economics is a science in crisis, but at least there is agreement on one thing: markets are … Continue reading →

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Greece: gift horse – FT

Posted on April 9, 2014 by macromon

The Greek 10-year sovereign closed at 5.89 percent,  the lowest since the crisis began. Greece plans to sell its first long-term bond since its bailout in 2010. Lex’s Robert Armstrong and Joseph Cotterill discuss whether it is worth paying up … Continue reading →

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IMF downgrades economic risks – FT

Posted on April 8, 2014 by macromon

“…the Fund has turned more optimistic…” In its latest forecasts for the global economy, the International Monetary Fund has greatly reduced the probability of a global recession in 2014, while its outlook for emerging markets has darkened. Ferdinando Giugliano picks … Continue reading →

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