The Debt Monster Is Loose

You can thank the Federal Reserve and central banks globally for this surge in indebtedness.

  • Nov 3, 2020 9:05 PM

Welcome To The Zombie Global Economy

"Lower (interest) rates boost aggregate demand and raise employment and investment in the short run. But the higher prevalence of zombies they leave behind misallocates resources and weigh on productivity growth." - BIS

  • Nov 1, 2020 10:45 AM

Trump Versus Biden And The Transatlantic Trade Relationship

All in all, while the atmosphere and risks would greatly differ, the direct positive macro-economic impact of an improved transatlantic (trade) relationship under Biden and the negative impact of a strained relationship under Trump seems limited.

  • Nov 1, 2020 8:10 AM