4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US anti-trade election rhetoric has the WTO worried
US anti-trade election rhetoric has the WTO worried
The World Trade Organization chief has a message for the U.S. electorate: Trade doesn’t cause unemployment, no matter what you’re told.
4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ’s Kuroda speech – Limits to what the BOJ can do
BOJ’s Kuroda speech – Limits to what the BOJ can do
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda speaking at a ”Kisaragi-kai” forum sponsored by Kyodo News
Speech titled:
“Comprehensive Assessment” of the Monetary Easing:
Concept and Approaches
4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NZ Treasury’s Monthly Economic Indicators August 2016: ‘stronger GDP growth’
NZ Treasury’s Monthly Economic Indicators August 2016: ‘stronger GDP growth’
Same old from New Zealand 😀
The summary from the Treasury:
And … “Key economic data releases over August continued to point to stronger GDP growth than expected in the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update.”
4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China services activity improves in August, Caixin PMI shows
China services activity improves in August, Caixin PMI shows
Growth in China’s services sector improved in August, a private survey revealed on Monday.
4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Ultimate 21st Century Choice: OBOR Or War
The Ultimate 21st Century Choice: OBOR Or War
Authored by Pepe Escobar, originally posted op-ed at SputnikNews.com,
The G20 meets in tech hub Hangzhou, China, at an extremely tense geopolitical juncture.
China has invested immense political/economic capital to prepare this summit. The debates will revolve around the main theme of seeking solutions “towards an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive world economy.”
4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Sachs economist says 55% chance of September FOMC rate hike
Goldman Sachs economist says 55% chance of September FOMC rate hike
Jan Hatzius, is chief economist at Goldman Sachs.
He now gives a 55% probability to a September Federal Reserve rate hike.
This Q&A from GS is via ZeroHedge and is worth a quick read ahead of the FOMC this month.
4 September, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Troubled Hanjin Shipping files for bankruptcy in U.S.
The Wall Street Journal: Troubled Hanjin Shipping files for bankruptcy in U.S.
South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co., one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S.