12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Brainard advises Fed to hold off rate hike
Brainard advises Fed to hold off rate hike
The Fed should hold off on any interest rate hike until global risks recede, Governor Lael Brainard said.
12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on RBNZ’s Wheeler speech- Wednesday New Zealand time
RBNZ’s Wheeler speech- Wednesday New Zealand time
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor, Graeme Wheeler, will present a speech titled “Some reflections on the World of Central Banking” on Thursday
12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China imports collapse in September, exports remain weak
China imports collapse in September, exports remain weak
China’s trade slump extended into September, with dollar-denominated exports slipping 3.7 percent and imports plunging 20.4 percent.
12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China USD denominated trade balance data out now … still uuuugly
China USD denominated trade balance data out now … still uuuugly
China trade balance for September … this is old now, the
yuan-denominated data was out more than hour ago
Just for completeness:
September trade surplus of $60.34bn
12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Brainard dropped a policy bomb today, and an outright challenge to Yellen
Fed’s Brainard dropped a policy bomb today, and an outright challenge to Yellen
up on the speech from Federal Reserve governor Brainard on Monday
Economist Tim Duy has a post
Posts of the headlines from her speech are here:
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Duy’s post is a long one, with lots of nuanced argument, but the gist is…
12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Rise of the Sharing Economy
The Rise of the Sharing Economy
Everyday I hear new stories of friends and family offering
rides through Uber, renting out rooms in their home on AirBnB, Uber or selling product on Framestr. while it’s a fairly new way of making money, it’s here to stay. There are obvious changes in consumer practices and
an opportunity for new market entrants to support a sharing economy in Canada.
12 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 8 Cities That Have Replaced Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day
8 Cities That Have Replaced Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day
Submitted by Claire Bernish via TheAntiMedia.org,
As tensions boil on the international stage, eight U.S. cities in two months abolished a federal holiday that has long insulted and infuriated the indigenous population and many others — Columbus Day — but that’s not all. These eight cities (including three just last week) then replaced much-maligned October 12 “holiday” with one long overdue: Indigenous Peoples Day.