Tag: Economy
Why the Fed can’t goose inflation
The Fed continues to be unable to manufacture inflation… The New York Times’ Fed Watcher Binyamin Appelbaum describes the conundrum: U.S. Inflation Remains Low, and That’s a Problem…
How too much liquidity is distorting oil prices
The U.S. E&P business is in a classic vicious cycle… Too much capital markets liquidity allows E&P companies to continue drilling… Which in turn keeps a lid of prices… Some companies are losing money on every barrel, and trying to make it up on volume… Bradley Olson of the Wall Street Journal has the story: […]
Chinese Economy Continues to Accelerate for Second Straight Quarter
According to a recent Bloomberg report, the first quarter of 2017 marked a continued acceleration of the Chinese economy. Combined with acceleration in the last quarter of 2016, this marks the first back-to-back acceleration in the Chinese economy in seven years. This news come amidst reports of subdued consumer spending in the United States. Projections […]
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