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Financial Times TIGER index indicates the possibility of a worldwide economic slowdown and stagnation characterized by weak growth in major economies and no growth in others.
Having squandered the last financial crisis, we cannot make the same mistakes again.
The clock is ticking for the UK to reach a deal with the European Union to avoid a no-deal scenario. Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, a key Wall Street regulator, is watching Brexit closely, as London is a major hub for derivative clearing houses.
and that’s a warning sign for the stock market.
Jim Grant, founder of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer discusses the consequences of global central bank policies.
Given the partial China deal, bulls are suddenly having the time of their lives. So, does this mean happy days have returned? Click here to find out.
The global economy is wobbling and whether it topples over is the big question in financial markets, executive suites and the corridors of power.
Measures of consumer confidence have been diverging sharply with data on executive and business sentiment
Stocks took off on Friday on several big news items - most significantly President Trump's announcement that the US and China have worked out phase one of a trade deal. In his podcast, Peter broke down the news. He also made an interesting observation: Trump and the Federal Reserve seem to be reading off the same script.
Sleepwalking Into Disaster: Stock Market Crash Nears, Even With "NonQE" & Trade War ProgressOctober 14, 2019
SD Outlook: The market is back to within spitting distance of new all-time record highs, but it's sleepwalking right into disaster. Here's why...
"The FOMC met by videoconference on Friday, October 4 to discuss issues related to the recent pressures in money markets and monetary policy implementation."
The budget deficit for fiscal year 2019 came in just a hair under $1 trillion according to the Congressional Budget Office estimate.Even if it does come in under the trillion-dollar mark, it would still rank as biggest deficit since 2012. The budget shortfall has only eclipsed $1 trillion four times, all during the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
Billionaires may have much more to fear from a Bernie Sanders presidency than they do from an Elizabeth Warren administration, according to two economists advising both candidates.
US Stock Futures Fall on Report China Wants More Talks Before Trade DealOct 14, 2019 - 05:10:39 PDT
U.S. stock index futures turned lower after China said it needed to have further discussions before it would sign off on the so-called phase one trade deal President Trump touted on Friday.
China’s economy keeps flashing warning signs that it is losing steam—but, unlike past episodes, Beijing isn’t likely to stoke the fires to boost growth.
After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed last week that the bank’s plan to buy Treasury bills was in no way quantitative easing, and several of his colleagues followed his lead, economists and market participants began to debate what QE truly means.
The pledges China and the U.S. made to keep prospects alive for a comprehensive trade deal did little to alter the deteriorating growth outlooks for both countries because they were sealed...
The BIS notes. Yet again, those offshore financial centers feature: almost 20% of banks’ cross-border dollar funding is now supplied by entities based in the Cayman Islands...
Oct 14, 2019 - 04:54:54 PDT
Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said the country is considering alternatives to the US dollar for energy transactions and is exploring currency settlements in euros and roubles for energy exports to minimize US exposure.
New Austrian National Bank Governor Robert Holzmann sharply criticized the European Central Bank’s ultra-easy monetary policy in an interview on Sunday and said he hoped for a new course under incoming chief Christine Lagarde.