The Next New Economy may not look exactly like this but we can be sure whatever change transpires will be just as remarkable. “The tidal wave of disruption from a combination of the internet, automation, miniaturisation, satellites and advanced batteries is only just beginning to be felt. Amazon’s remarkable results this week – a 23pc rise in […]
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Divide and Conquer in Syria – Barak Mendelsohn
Divide and Conquer in Syria – Barak Mendelsohn: November 30th 2015. Divide and Conquer in Syria – Barak Mendelsohn: November 30th 2015. The migrant crisis along with terrorist attacks in Paris, Mali and San Bernadino, place the need to defeat Isis in high relief and the need for workable political solutions into even higher relief. In this article from […]
IMF agrees to include China’s RMB in benchmark SDR currency basket – CNBC
IMF agrees to include China’s RMB in benchmark SDR currency basket – CNBC: November 30th: An historic development for the world’s monetary system, the Chinese yuan, or renminbi, to its baset of special drawing rights which already includes the US$, the Japanese yen, the pound sterling, and the Euro. It will join the sdr basket in October of […]
Our obsession with global warming will cost us dear – Jeremy Warner
Our obsession with global warming will cost us dear – Jeremy Warner Our obsession with global warning will cost us dear – Jeremy Warner November 21, 2015: Warner reports that the cost of converting British coal fired generators to gas will exceed 70 billion pounds. Blunders in the Canadian province of Ontario where similar conversions to greener […]
“It’s a bloodbath” Here is the biggest casualty of Canada’s Recession – Tyler Durden
“It’s a bloodbath” Here is the biggest casualty of Canada’s Recession – Tyler Durden November 11, 2015: The oil price decline of 2015 was a Black Swan event that has finally pushed Canada into its Kondratieff Winter where Alberta will face the biggest economic challenges. Already, commercial and residential real estate prices are dropping in Calgary, the […]
Money Flooding Out of Canada at Fastest Pace in Developed World – Ari Altstedter
Money Flooding Out of Canada at Fastest Pace in Developed World – Ari Altstedter November 2, 2015: Declining oil prices are bringing an end to the oil boom and, with little else apparently ready to take industry’s place as an economic driver, money is flooding out of Canada. Along with IMF projections in October that Canada’s growth would […]
Merkel Under Fire as Refugee Crisis in Germany Worsens – Spiegel Staff
Merkel Under Fire as Refugee Crisis in Germany Worsens – Spiegel Staff : November 2, 2015 This is a sobering analysis from Der Spiegel about Merkel’s waning popularity and control in Germany. Other western leaders may suffer a similar fate if things turn out the way they have in Europe. The migrant crisis in Europe and the unprecedented demand for […]
What Will it Mean for the Yuan to Get IMF Reserve Currcncy Status – Andrew Mayeda
What Will it Mean for the Yuan to Get IMF Reserve Currency Status – Andrew Mayeda October 24, 2015: At least $1 trillion of global reserves may migrate to the yuan; successful bid would boost Xi’s economic reforms.
Vladimir Putin targets world oil supply – Monica Crowley
Vladimir Putin targets world oil supply – Monica Crowley October 16, 2015: Trough wars are a feature of the Kondratieff Winter. These are localized wars that may sow the seeds of global conflict at some future date but, because most countries are too indebted at this point in the cycle to seriously entertain major warfare, […]
The Hinge – John P. Hussman
The Hinge – John P. Hussman October 16, 2015 Hussman: cautions against the erroneous belief among investors that monetary easing supports financial markets. To the contrary, he argues, quantitative easing and low interest rates have only encouraged speculative risk-seeking and speculative valuation extremes. Market collapses, including those occurring in 2000-2002 and 2007-2009, were not prevented […]