BREXIT PURGATORY AND THE GERMAN ECONOMY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Brexit Purgatory and the German Economy Endless Brexit delays are taking a toll on the European Union’s largest economy. By Ryan Bridges...

THE BENEFITS OF A PROGRESSIVE CONSUMPTION TAX / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Benefits of a Progressive Consumption Tax Many economists already favor a consumption-based tax system for raising revenue on grounds ...

NEGATIVE RATES ARE A RISK INVESTORS HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Negative rates are a risk investors have not seen before It is virtually impossible to predict where the best place to put your money will...

REPO SPIKE SIGNALS WRONG KIND OF VOLATILITY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Repo Spike Signals Wrong Kind of Volatility Wall Street trading desks will suffer as frightened clients retreat By Telis Demos Citi...

FEDERAL RESERVE SEES HUGE DEMAND FOR CASH AFTER MONEY MARKET "SHOCK" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Federal Reserve sees huge demand for cash after money market ‘shock’ Crunch in short-term borrowing market sends key policy rate above cen...

DEBT SECURITIZATION REBOUNDS TO PRE-CRASH LEVELS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Debt securitisation rebounds to pre-crash levels Commercial mortgage securities have bounced back — unlike the residential equivalent La...

THE END OF THE AFGHAN WAR? / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The End of the Afghan War? There is no winning in Afghanistan, only perpetual engagement. By George Friedman          ...

THE TWILIGHT OF THE GLOBAL ORDER / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Twilight of the Global Order The recent G7 summit in Biarritz signaled a broader shift in international governance away from construct...

DEAR PRUDENCE: GERMANY DEBATES BANNING NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES / THE ECONOMIST

Dear prudence Germany debates banning negative interest rates Politicians want to protect savers. Banks are not impressed “SAVE OUR...

THE OTHER INVERSION: CHINA IS CALM AS GROWTH SLOWS. BUT IS IT COMPLACENT? / THE ECONOMIST

The other inversion China is calm as growth slows. But is it complacent? Though the trade war is hurting, officials are reluctant to unl...

FED CAN EASE THE SUPPLY OF CREDIT BUT IT CANNOT BOOST DEMAND / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Fed can ease the supply of credit but it cannot boost demand Markets may be overestimating central bank’s ability to reverse tumultuous ev...

FED STEPS INTO REPO MARKET TO CONTROL SOARING RATES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Fed Steps Into Repo Market to Control Soaring Rates New York Fed adds $53 billion into the banking systems via repurchase agreements after...

FORGET TRADE WAR, A 20% MOVES IMPLIES REAL WAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Forget trade war, a 20% move implies real war By: Izabella Kaminska This was the early-market response to news that Saudi oil facilitie...