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OECD tax rates on labour income continued decreasing slowly in 2016
May 9th, 2017
Taxes on labour income for the average worker across the OECD continued to decrease for the third consecutive year during 2016, dropping to 36% of labour costs, according to a new OECD report. Taxing Wages 2017 measures the level of ...
Asia Stocks Fall After Rally, Aussie Dollar Drops: Markets Wrap
May 9th, 2017
S&P 500 ekes out new record as VIX slumps to lowest since 1993 Japan’s Topix retreats from highest level since December 2015 Asian equity markets slipped from a two-year high in the absence of catalysts to spur further gains, ...
Euro falling back steady; Markets reacted to Macron’s victory;
May 8th, 2017
The euro hit a six-month dollar high before falling back as markets reacted to Emmanuel Macron’s victory in France’s presidential election. The euro jumped to $1.1024 at one point before slipping back to $1.098. Investors had widely expected pro-EU ...
Asian Stocks Climb as Global Growth Seen Intact: Markets Wrap
May 8th, 2017
Euro declines after Macron beats Le Pen for French presidency Japan shares rally after holidays while China extends selloff Asian stocks climbed outside of China, with Japanese shares rallying after a three-day holiday, amid optimism on improving global growth following ...
Business cycles are credit cycles
May 7th, 2017
This article gets to the heart of why central banks’ monetary policy will never succeed. The fundamental error is to regard economic cycles as originating in the private sector, when they are the consequence of fluctuations in credit. It ...
Italy gets Google to pay $335 million in tax arrears
May 5th, 2017
Google has buckled again under government pressure and agreed to pay millions in back taxes in Europe. Italy’s tax agency confirmed that Google (GOOGL, Tech30) would pay €306 million ($335 million) to cover taxes for the years 2009 to ...
Chinese equities headed for their longest losing streak this year amid
May 5th, 2017
Crude declines below $45 a barrel; iron ore extends slump Shanghai Composite Index set to give up this year’s gains Oil slid below $45 a barrel for the first time since November and Chinese equities headed for their longest ...
European markets get a lift from perceived Macron debate win
May 4th, 2017
European stocks got a lift Thursday after centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron was perceived to have gotten the better of the far-right’s Marine Le Pen in a debate and a survey showed economic growth in the 19-country eurozone ...
How the unemployment rate adjusted in Germany, Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and other member states
May 4th, 2017
Euro area unemployment at 9.5% EU28 at 8.0% The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5% in March 2017, stable compared to February 2017 and down from 10.2% in March 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in ...
Asian Stocks Decline as Iron Ore Futures Tumble: Markets Wrap
May 4th, 2017
FOMC leaves rates unchanged, sees inflation near target Aussie dollar erases loss as Lowe speaks in Brisbane Australian and Chinese stocks fell further on Thursday after metals prices declined, while South Korean shares rallied and the dollar held gains ...
