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2019: Reasons to be bullish or bearish
It was in September 2008 that the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered an economic shock leading to a global recession. Since then, most countries have gradually recovered, and in recent years what came to be called a Great Moderation permeated the world's economies. That market ...
Under U.S. President Donald Trump, however, a sophisticated set of tools known as secondary sanctions has become a bludgeon with which to threaten allies.
The restructuring of the world
The global economy is undergoing a far-reaching transformation.
Who really creates growth in an economy?
Contrary to the post-crisis consensus, strategic public sector investment is critical to growth.
We may soon discover how well we learned the lessons of the Lehman shock.
The rise of state capitalism 2.0
The fall of the Berlin Wall almost 30 years ago represented a high-water mark in the retreat of the state from the global economy, signaling a defeat of socialist economics virtually worldwide. From dirigiste France to communist China, countries with widely divergent economic models ...
Japan, savings superpower of the world
Japan's renaissance as the world champion surplus saver and source of financial capital is a key consequence of Abenomics and the domestic economic recovery.
Emerging vulnerabilities in emerging economies
For many emerging economies, it is imperative to pursue a rebalancing of growth patterns, with a more active approach to managing debt and capital flows and their effects on asset prices, exchange rates, and growth. Otherwise, the dangers of unsustainable growth patterns will bring ...
Still arguing over the Lehman collapse
Paulson et al. still claim they did all that could be done to save the troubled firm.
Global trade in 2017 grew 10.5 percent from the previous year to $17.32 trillion, marking the first rise in three years due to higher energy prices and robust demand for semiconductor-related products, according to a report by a Japan trade body released Monday. The world's ...
The debt shackles return despite global expansion
Global growth is accelerating, but before we break out the champagne we should acknowledge the long-term risks to sustained expansion.
The 2018 outlook for major central banks
The biggest risk to asset prices and the global economy would be if the most powerful institutions reduce their monetary stimulus at the same time.
