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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 2 days ago
Does France believe that the rest of the Eurozone will bail them out via an ECB intervention or by issuing Eurobonds?
France has had three Prime Ministers this year. Michel Barnier lost a vote of no confidence just four months into his premiership after proposing spending cuts. Francois Bayrou…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 4 days ago
Nvidia now represents 8.2% of the S&P 500 index
Here's the chart: source Nvidia's share of the S&P 500 index is now bigger than the entire energy sector (3%), the entire utilities sector (2.5%) and the entire…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 19 days ago
The number of unemployed in Germany approaches 3 million - the highest since 2014
Normally unemployment doesn't rise much in Germany as there is a state-run furlough scheme that allows businesses to put their staff on a three-day working week till the economy…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 26 days ago
Boomers have a total stranglehold over the French economy
Boomers were born between 1945 and 1964, so they are currently aged between 70 and 90. Lots of countries moan about Boomers, but France really does have a case that Boomers are…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • last month
Argentina has spent $1.1 billion in just three days to prop up the peso
This involved the Argentinian Central Bank dipping into it's scant dollar reserves in order to sell the dollar and buy pesos, after the peso crashed 10% following Milei's severe…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • last month
The chart that shows why the Federal Reserve cut interest rates
So the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, taking the Fed funds rate from 4.25% to 4%. In the lead up to the decision (which was well trailed) inflation…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • last month
French credit ratings in the spotlight
The French government fell yesterday when the French Assembly passed a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Bayrou, killing his budget. The previous Prime Minister Michel…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 2 months ago
Foreign Central Banks Now Hold More Gold Than US Treasuries
Here's the chart: source The chart says "first time since 1996", but the gold on the central banks balance sheets back then was legacy gold, from when everyone was on…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 2 months ago
French bond yields converge with Italy's across the board - is a new eurozone crisis brewing?
French political turmoil has reared it's head again; it looks like Prime Minister François Bayrou won't be able to pass a budget through the French Assembly. There will be a…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 3 months ago
The resignation of Governor Kugler allows Trump to appoint Jay Powell's replacement to the Federal Reserve's board now
Governor Adriana Kugler did not attend or vote in the FOMC meeting last week (where they voted 9 - 2 to hold interest rates in her absence). The official reason given was that…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 3 months ago
Trade war: Canada's situation is different from the EU's
When the EU followed Japan and signed up to 15% tariffs, many commentators predicted that Canada would "cave" to Trump too. But Canada's situation is different to that of the…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 3 months ago
A summary of the terms of the trade deals Trump has negotiated so far
President Trump has just announced a trade deal with Japan and the Philippines. What can we learn from these deals, and the deals already announced with the UK, China, Vietnam…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 3 months ago
Will Trump fire Fed Chairman Jerome Powell?
Attacks on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell are happening almost daily as the Trump administration tries to force him to step down early. At the start of July, Trump posted the…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 4 months ago
Copper futures in New York are now 25% higher than in London
Here is the chart comparing the futures price of copper on New York's COMEX exchange to the price on London's LME exchange: source Until Trump's inauguration in January…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 4 months ago
Trump's tariffs hurt US auto sales
US retail sales for May came in lower than expected, down 0.9% from April, and the culprit was auto sales. Here's the breakdown by sector: source Recall that President…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 4 months ago
Canada prepares a surrender to the US in a new trade deal
On the 11th June, The Economist magazine published an exclusive on the new trade deal Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was negotiating with President Trump. 24 hours later…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 5 months ago
Central banks continue co-ordinated Quantitative Tightening as inflation pressures persist
All the major central banks are now engaged in Quantitative Tightening, including at last the Japanese Central Bank. Japan has been the source of excess liquidity in the world…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 5 months ago
How much revenue is being generated by Trump's tariffs?
There has been some debate as to whether President Trump's tariffs are a negotiating tactic to get better terms of trade, or whether they are a revenue-raising policy. It now…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 5 months ago
Trump puts 50% tariffs on the EU - what happens next?
President Trump has just announced 50% tariffs on the EU, effective on June 1st 2025. Here is his Truth Social post: source He says it's because negotiations with the EU…
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rose98734 (63)in #economy • 5 months ago
What can we learn from the trade deals the USA has agreed with the UK and China?
In the last week, the Trump administration has managed to calm the trade war by agreeing provisional deals with the UK and China. Starting with China first because it's…
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