The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
The German government started the year by lowering the expectations for the GDP growth this year to 1 pct. It comes after several economic organizations have corrected and lowered their expectations. However, 1 pct. is remarkable, as the German central bank has announced shortly before Christmas of a somewhat higher estimate and even predicted rising growth GDP growth rates this …
Points of View & Perspectives
February, 2019
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4 February
Brexit and all the other stuff
Tuesday last week, the British parliament took another debate about the Brexit, including a new round of ballots in an attempt to find a way forward, though that didn’t change much.
January, 2019
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29 January
China’s economic downturn
China is again in the headlines with fears of lower growth– this will happen for sure, but the long-term change in consumption in China becomes a much greater challenge.
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14 January
Middle-class beats high tech II
A global long-term development, or mega trend, appears to have accelerated through 2018 and the speed currently continues, opening-up new opportunities.
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7 January
German central bank remains optimistic
Just before Christmas, the German central bank published its monthly report with a bright outlook for the German economy several years ahead – but that was not enough to reassure the financial markets.
December, 2018
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10 December
Crucial FDA role in public safety
Last week, media reported that a number of people died after imbibing that popular coconut-based alcoholic beverage called “lambanog”.
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10 December
Warning from the Bank of Italy
Teaser: The Italian central bank recently published a report that barely pleased the government of Rome, though it is worth the read.
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3 December
U.S. 10-year yield to hit 4 percent in 2019
Teaser: 2019 is waiting just around the corner, and when listening to different forecasts, one could get the impression that next year will be the most boring year in the financial markets throughout decades, though I doubt.
November, 2018
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5 November
A ballot in December that can change EU
On Monday, the 29th October, a bomb was thrown in German politics. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she is stepping down as chairman for her party, CDU.
October, 2018
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22 October
TPP – 11 is the upcoming free-trade zone
Teaser: The global trade routes are currently challenged due to increased import tariffs and movement within the free-trade zones, though it also opens new opportunities.