27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mind The Business Cycle
Mind The Business Cycle
Counter-intuitively, the recent increases in core inflation are normal in the sequence of how a recession evolves. The typical business-cycle sequence is that the manufacturing sector weakens first, then employment and consumer spending, and lastly, inflation. In fact, it is often not until the recession is over that inflation begins to come down.
27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Time Warner Is Crushing Disney in This Superhero Battle
Time Warner Is Crushing Disney in This Superhero Battle
The Avengers are way ahead of The Justice League on the big screen, but Time Warner is crushing Disney in the video game department.
27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ireland election – latest victim of voters’ antipathy to mainstream politics?
Ireland election – latest victim of voters’ antipathy to mainstream politics?
Ireland’s ruling coalition failed to secure a win. Its not inconceivable that there will be a fresh election
– Prime Minister Enda Kenny faces trying to secure a deal with his biggest rival
says Reuters, adding:
27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on David Stockman: The Good, Bad & Ugly Of Donald Trump
David Stockman: The Good, Bad & Ugly Of Donald Trump
Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog,
America will need the Almighty’s unstinting favor if Donald Trump becomes our 45th President. Still, blessed be The Donald for running a demolition derby in the Republican primaries.
There is no hope for the future of capitalist prosperity and a free society at home and world peace abroad unless the Republican Party is destroyed. And, by golly, Trump may well accomplish the deed.
27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will Venezuela avoid oil default with new gold mining venture?
Will Venezuela avoid oil default with new gold mining venture?
Fears are that Venezuela is approaching defaulting on payment to bondolders
– State oil and gas firm Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) default risk is growing
Bloomberg reports on a hopeful development,
27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SNB’s Jordan: Negative rate exemption threshold is a possible policy tool
SNB’s Jordan: Negative rate exemption threshold is a possible policy tool
The Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan said the bank could lower the amount of bank reserves that are exempt from its negative interest rate if it needs to ease policy further
27 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caption Contest: Yellen G20 Edition
Caption Contest: Yellen G20 Edition
The most important officials in the financial universe gathered in Shanghai this week for the G-20 summit.
Despite the fact the the group failed to devise and announce a coordinated policy response to address stubbornly low global growth, subdued inflation, and market volatility, everyone was in good spirits.
Well, almost everyone…