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The fiscal benefits of free trade

18/08/2017(0)
  The fiscal benefits of free trade Western governments have an overriding problem, and that is they have reached or exceeded the bounds of taxation, at a time when ... Read More
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Number of EU nationals working in Britain hits record high despite Brexit

17/08/2017(0)
The number of EU nationals working in the U.K. has hit a record high despite concerns of a post-Brexit exodus. Number of EU citizens working in Britain hits record ... Read More
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Dumb – And Dumber — Money Keeps Pouring In

11/08/2017(0)
Someday, stock, bond and real estate valuations will matter again. And the mechanism by which this return to sanity is achieved will probably be the torrent of money now ... Read More
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European stocks are set for a mixed open on Thursday morning

10/08/2017(0)
European stocks are set for a mixed open on Thursday morning as investors monitor new corporate earnings and geopolitical tensions surrounding North Korea. The FTSE 100 is seen off ... Read More
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Food prices hit highest since 2014, led by dairy, grains, sugar

08/08/2017(0)
Food prices have hit their highest since 2014, led by rise by grains and sugar, and a lift in dairy values to a three-year high – although there are ... Read More
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What prevent oil prices from bigger drops?

04/08/2017(0)
Oil prices dipped on Friday, with U.S. crude remaining below $50 per barrel, restrained by rising output from the United States as well as producer club OPEC. U.S. West ... Read More
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Why economists cannot forecast recessions

28/07/2017(0)
  The purpose of this article is to draw the widest attention to the chronic inability of the economic establishment to forecast recessions. Next time you hear an economist ... Read More
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House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area

28/07/2017(0)
First quarter of 2017 compared with first quarter of 2016 House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area Up by 4.5% in the EU House prices, as measured ... Read More
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How can the Fed possibly unwind QE?

21/07/2017(0)
There are currently two important items on the Fed’s wish list. The first is to restore interest rates to more normal levels, and the second is to unwind the ... Read More
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Oil steady as Brent crude hovers below $50 ahead of OPEC meeting

21/07/2017(0)
Oil prices were little changed on Friday ahead of a key meeting of major oil producing nations next week, with Brent sitting below the $50 per barrel level that ... Read More
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