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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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Italy’s chief executives on political change – Euronews

Posted on March 6, 2013 by macromon

Good insight. Rachel Sanderson, Milan correspondent, talks to Italy’s business leaders about the country’s inconclusive election results and the structural changes they hope to see implemented once a new government is elected. In depth: Italy elections 2013 http://www.ft.com/indepth/italy-elect… (click here … Continue reading →

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The Robots Are Here!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by macromon

“…robots now poses the central economic dilemma of the Obama era” …In their book, Brynjolfsson and McAfee cite a meeting between Henry Ford and Walter Reuther, the union leader. Pointing at his new robots, Mr Ford says, “How will you … Continue reading →

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