Monthly Archives: March 2019
When will Hong Kong’s Interest Rates Align With the US?
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If you think the interest rate gap between Hong Kong and US is a market phenomenon, think again. HK Monetary Authority has a much bigger role than you think
Signs of Eurozone Recession is More Apparent
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The latest Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for the two largest economies, Germany and France, is showing a clear sign of looming recession.
Japan’s Inflation Rate is still Far From BOJ’s 2 Percent Target
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Japan's core inflation rate was on 0.7 percent in February, remaining distant from the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target.
Global Economy
Interviews
Why Yellen should have stayed as Fed Governor? | Interview with Conti-Brown
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Peter Conti-Brown, author of one of the best book about the institution of Fed, "The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve", explains what Jay Powell's nomination means to the Fed independence and why Janet Yellen should have stay as governor after his Chair term ended.
How to use Interest on Reserve for Inflation Targeting? | Q&A with Ricardo Reis...
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This is the eighth installment of our interview series “Where is the General Theory of the 21st Century?”In this installment, we continue our talk...
Economics Rules – Why Economists do it with Models | Q&A with Dani Rodrik
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Rodrik explained why good economists think in terms of models, and what are major differences between models and theory.
He also told us why macroeconomists' quest to find "the one true model" on the business cycle is probably misguided.
Fiscal Theory of Price Level and State of Macroeconomics | Q&A with John Cochrane...
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John Cochrane talks about Fiscal Theory of Price Level and how can we apply this theory on the current macroeconomy.