line with long-term fiscal sustainability (see April 2024 Fiscal Monitor). This raises short-term risks to the disinflation process, as well as longer-term fiscal and financial stability risks for the global economy since it risks pushing up global funding costs. Something will have to give....
When the line goes down this is called an inverted yield curve. It happens when short-term bonds pay more money than long-term bonds. This may imply a negative view of the economy and a sign of a recession upcoming. The Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates, also known as “Constant Maturity...
The US economic calendar is the most important one since the country is the largest world economy. The most important indicators mainly impact the price of the dollar, having important effects in other markets and currencies. The major pairs that are most influenced by the American economic data...
DEFINITION: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for ...
USD/JPY is an especially important exchange rate for Japan. The Japanese economy is export oriented and the value of the Yen can impact different things from the profits companies earn to the inflation rate in the overall economy. The Japanese prefer a weak Yen because it increases exports. If...
Also, there’s something missing in the discussion as far as I’ve seen: the option that it’s the US itself that wants a lower dollar at this point in time, and actively works to get it lower. A strong dollar works for a strong economy, but not for one weakened by a pandemic and...
The Chinese Economy and Outlook Despite widespread negative news about China’s economy last year, including flat consumer demand, weak manufacturing, and a steep decline in residential construction, the Chinese government reported a 5.2% growth in GDP for 2023. This figure sharply contrasts with the...
curve– n.a curved line on a graph that shows how something changes or is affected by one or more conditions pessimism– n.a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future consumer– n. a person who buys goods ...
economyUnited StatesEuropean Unionunemploymentdemography[The growth rate of the US economy is on average higher than in the economy of the European Union. The average unemployment rate is lower than in the EU. These facts are not disputed. The role of demographic stimulation in differences between...
The circular economy? You are probably familiar with the butterfly diagram from theEllen MacArthur Foundation, where we see the linear process:Take-Make-Use-Wastein the middle. This approach should be replaced by more advanced regeneration loops on the left side and the five R’s on the right...