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US set to impose tariffs on $7.5bn of EU exports; Is there an economic impact?
October 4th, 2019
The US has been given the go-ahead to impose tariffs on $7.5bn (£6.1bn) of goods it imports from the EU. It is the latest chapter in a 15-year battle between the US and the EU over illegal subsidies for ...
An Inflationary Depression
October 4th, 2019
Financial markets are ignoring bearish developments in international trade, which coincide with the end of a long expansionary phase for credit. Both empirical evidence from the one occasion these conditions existed in the past and reasoned theory suggest ...
U.S Dollar steadied or fell against most major currencies
October 2nd, 2019
Worries about a slowing U.S. economy and the possibility of further interest rate cuts in the wake of weak U.S. manufacturing data kept the dollar pinned down on Wednesday, as investors sought shelter elsewhere. The greenback steadied or fell ...
UPDATE: European stocks reversed early losses to trade higher on Monday
September 30th, 2019
European stocks reversed early losses to trade higher on Monday, with market focus attuned to developments in the U.S.-China trade war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up by around 0.4% during mid-afternoon trade, with construction and material stocks gaining ...
UPDATE: European stocks fall
September 23rd, 2019
European shares were sharply lower Monday afternoon, as investors reacted to weaker-than-expected economic data and the collapse of one of the world’s most well-known tour operators. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.8% during early afternoon deals, with ...
Measuring Recession
September 20th, 2019
Using nominal GDP, or GDP deflated by the CPI, as the principal guide to the state of the economy is a common mistake which will eventually prove very costly. Having convinced themselves that GDP measures economic progress, government ...
From trash to treasure: the growing illegal waste trafficking market
September 20th, 2019
It’s well known there’s always two sides of a story, if not more, but we all agree that waste management is an important issue as waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. On the top of ...
Bank rally leads European stocks higher
September 19th, 2019
A rally in bank stocks for the first time in four sessions lifted European shares on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates but set a higher bar for further reductions. European banks rose 1.4%, the most ...
European stocks jump as ECB launches new stimulus plan
September 12th, 2019
European stocks rallied after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a massive new bond-buying program Thursday in a bid to stimulate the ailing euro zone economy. The central bank’s quantitative easing program will entail 20 billion euros per month ...
China or US?
September 9th, 2019
China has made some silly errors in its conflict with the US, reflecting the arrogance that often afflicts every state actor. But the appearance that China is being backed into a corner over Huawei, trade tariffs and Hong ...
