13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apart from boosting NGDP and RGDP, euro depreciation will not help Italy
Apart from boosting NGDP and RGDP, euro depreciation will not help Italy
That’s the conclusion of a new paper that Tyler Cowen has linked to. And I think that’s right. Many stimulus advocates (including me and Lars Svensson) have pointed out that currency depreciation caused by monetary stimulus would not be expected to boost net exports, as the substitution effect will often be dominated by the income effect (a booming economy sucking in more imports.)
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on iDontcare: 69% Of Polled Americans Are "Not Interested" In The Apple Watch
iDontcare: 69% Of Polled Americans Are "Not Interested" In The Apple Watch
Despite the endless media onslaught, which courtesy of Apple’s hundreds of billions in cash is nothing but the biggest new product paid infomercial-cum-publicity stunt to roll out the latest new “revolutionary” wearable smartwatch, confirmed by the “media mentions” chart below…
Media mentions of Apple have skyrocketed 40% since December, while Samsung has stayed flat http://t.co/J3A0vuJ0oy pic.twitter.com/2a2VQi0JJ2
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pay for play: NCAA schools keep eye on legal fight
Pay for play: NCAA schools keep eye on legal fight
The NCAA’s entire concept of the amateur college athlete may be at stake in the courtroom.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bonus Watch ’15: UBS CEOs
Bonus Watch ’15: UBS CEOs
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Russian economy is ready to grow
Russian economy is ready to grow
The Russian economy is ready for the upside; it’s time to ease tensions with Russia, says Dan Steinbock.
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 27 Year-Old “Death Spiral” Financier Doesn’t Feel The Need To Explain Himself To You
27 Year-Old “Death Spiral” Financier Doesn’t Feel The Need To Explain Himself To You
13 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Things To Ponder: Return To Reality
5 Things To Ponder: Return To Reality
Submitted by Lance Roberts via STA Wealth Management,
As I mentioned previously, I spent the past week on Spring Break with my family on our annual skiing/family reunion in Utah. The good news is that for the first time in four years no one wound up in the medical clinic. But being back also means a return to reality.