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...
THE GEOPOLITICS OF IRAN´S REFINERY ATTACK / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES
The Geopolitics of Iran’s Refinery Attack By George Friedman A Yemeni rebel group aligned with Iran took credit for a drone attack aga...
THE FED´S TAIL-CHASING PROBLEM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The Fed’s Tail-Chasing Problem The Federal Reserve’s current policy reasoning could push rates sharply lower in response to remote risks ...
INVESTORS WARN GOLD MINERS TO KEEP LID ON AMBITIONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Investors warn gold miners to keep lid on ambitions Fears 6-year price highs will stoke repeat of previous boom’s doomed investments Hen...
EMERGING MARKETS CENTRAL BANKS MOST DOVISH SINCE FINANCIAL CRISIS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Emerging market central banks most dovish since financial crisis Monetary authorities are reacting to faltering growth Steve Johnson ...
DON´T BLAME ECONOMICS, BLAME PUBLIC POLICY / PROJECT SYNDICATE
Don’t Blame Economics, Blame Public Policy Engineering and medicine have in many respects become separate from their respective underlyin...
THE FED´S ABOUT TO BUY $1 TRILLION WORTH OF STOCKS / CASEY DAILY DISPATCH
The Fed’s About to Buy $1 Trillion Worth of Stocks By E.B. Tucker, editor, Strategic Investor I’m betting the Federal Reserve’s next mo...