CHRISTINE LAGARDE WOULD BE A CONSENSUS CENTRAL BANKER. THAT´S NOT WHAT THE ECB NEEDS. / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Christine Lagarde Would Be a Consensus Central Banker. That’s Not What the ECB Needs. By Pierre Briançon Christine Lagarde, nominee fo...

WHAT IF THE FED WAS WRONG? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

What If the Fed Was Wrong? There were good reasons for Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve to cut interest rates on Wednesday, but its action...

THE TRUMP FEDERAL RESERVE 2.0 / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REVIEW & OUTLOOK

The Trump Federal Reserve 2.0 Two nominations inject some much-needed intellectual diversity. By The Editorial Board Judy Shelton Ph...

FANNING THE FLAMES / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Fanning the Flames Doug Nolan The Federal Reserve abandoned “data dependent” - at least for next week’s FOMC meeting. December futures...

REAL ESTATE: POST-CRISIS BOOM DRAWS TO A CLOSE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Real estate: post-crisis boom draws to a close After several years of cheap money and soaring prices, there are growing signs of problem...

THE ECB NEEDS NEW INFLATION RULES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The ECB Needs New Inflation Rules The European Central Bank has consistently undershot its inflation objective of “close to, but below 2%”...

HOW CHINA CHINA CUTS RATES WITHOUT CUTTING RATES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

How China Cuts Rates Without Cutting Rates By Nathaniel Taplin The Federal Reserve looks almost certain to cut U.S. interest rat...

10 WAYS TO LOWER CANCER RISK OF GRILLING / THE NEW YORK TIMES

10 Ways to Lower the Cancer Risk of Grilling If you plan to grill often experts suggest taking some small steps to make a big difference i...

CAN FACEBOOK´S LIBRA AVOID REGULATORS? HISTORY SUGGESTS NOT / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Can Facebook’s Libra Avoid Regulators? History Suggests Not Facebook’s cryptocurrency looks a lot like a money-market fund, a vehicle tha...

WANT A JOB IN THE FUTURE? BE A STUDENT FOR LIFE / KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

Want a Job in the Future? Be a Student for Life Infosys president Ravi Kumar discusses the future of work in the digital age. New digi...

THE 2 LOOPS / SEEKING ALPHA

The 2 Loops by: The Heisenberg     Summary   - The ongoing global manufacturing slump continues to argue for Fed cuts and c...