A hodgepodge of unwelcome developments undercut risk sentiment as the new week dawned, with the
Category: economy
Suboptimal Outcomes, MMT And The Financial Tabloid Barons
One of the interesting (and somewhat unfortunate) aspects of the increasingly vociferous public debate around
Analysis Versus Propaganda: Whose ‘Plan’ Is Really Better For The World’s Largest Economy?
During the second (and, mercifully, the last) US presidential debate, Donald Trump delivered a characteristically
Stephanie Kelton Explains Taxes, Debunks National Debt Myth, Talks Dollar Depreciation
Stephanie Kelton needs no introduction. The face of Modern Monetary Theory in a world suddenly
Meanwhile, In Good News…
And now, for some good news. Business activity in the US is proceeding at the
Double-Dip Recession Risks Becoming Base Case For Europe As Virus Spreads Anew
About that European recovery. It’s in serious doubt. And there’s no mystery around why. As
America’s New Housing Bubble Is Terrifying And Comforting All At Once
It’s hard to know whether to cheer or shudder at ongoing signs of strength in
As Spain, France Top 1 Million Virus Cases, Half Of European SMEs May Be Gone In 12 Months
The COVID containment effort is in shambles across Europe, where officials are now grappling with
Indecipherable Data Shows Jobless Claims At Lowest Of Pandemic Era
“Just” 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, considerably better than the 870,000 economists
Faux Deadlines
The stimulus “deadline” in the US on Tuesday turned out not to be a “deadline,”
‘That’s The Plan’: Pelosi, Mnuchin See Stimulus Deal By Saturday, But Senate Hurdle Remains
Predictably, market participants were inundated with stimulus headlines after the closing bell Tuesday, as a
‘We Should Have Done Something. But I’m Not Optimistic’
Nancy Pelosi stoked stimulus optimism Tuesday during remarks to Bloomberg Television just hours ahead of
Mitch, Please…
Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on the notion that he can cajole Mitch McConnell
This Is No Lehman. Meet Me At Dave & Buster’s!
There’s talk of “lockdowns 2.0,” which I suppose is market parlance for politicians’ latest efforts
Boilerplate Lines, Pernicious Canards
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: US equities came into the new week
China’s Economy Grew Less Than Expected In Q3, But September Activity Data May Carry The Day
“Unscathed” isn’t the right word. Neither is “resilient.” Rather than cycle through my mental Rolodex
48 Hours, Two Minutes, Many Numbers
“If you said a trillion-eight, if you said 2 trillion, if you said 2 trillion-two
It’s Not Going Away. And There’s No Going Back
The US and Europe have now seemingly lost control of the virus — again. Although
Mitch And Marie
Outside of housing, there’s little in the way of data on the docket stateside in
It’s Not ‘Debt’
The world is “awash” in debt. It’s not “sustainable.” “Something’s gotta give.” Familiar refrains, all.
‘Currently’ Things Aren’t Great
The preliminary read on University of Michigan sentiment for October shows consumers are concerned about
Idle Hands
On Friday, we’re thankful the US is a consumption-driven economy. Why? Well, because retail sales
Damn The Torpedoes, Honey. Go Shopping!
Retail sales, one of the few top-tier economic indicators to stage a “real” V-shaped recovery,
Jobless Claims Rise As Stimulus Talks Crash, Burn
898,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, more than the 825,000 economists expected. It
A World Of Problems
Global risk sentiment deteriorated markedly on Thursday as virus fears, waning odds of a pre-election
It’s Not The Economy, Stupid. It’s Your Identity
On Wednesday, Donald Trump delivered a series of remarks on the economy in a webinar
The Recession Is Over (According To Fund Managers, Anyway)
The “bottom line” among respondents to the October edition of BofA’s closely-watched Global Fund Manager
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