Economics

Made In The US Could Soon Replace ‘Made In China’

Rising costs in China have been forcing manufacturers to explore new countries to make their goods and therefore contrary to widespread belief, China isn’t the cheap place to manufacture that
Published on June 1, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

European real estate prices come back to a reasonable level

The period of the housing market bubbles in the euro area is over; the threat of a collapse remains only in two countries, says Deutsche Bank’s experts.
Published on June 1, 2017
By Iris Barker

The Analyst Who Correctly Called Its $2,000 Price Says Bitcoin Could Hit $100,000 In 10 Years

An analyst who correctly predicted the cryptocurrency’s rally this year told the media that a 3,483 percent rise from its recent record high could be marked by ad bitcoin’s price
Published on May 31, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Societe Generale names main risks for global markets

Possible failure of US President Donald Trump's plan to reduce taxes is the biggest risk of a "black swan" for world markets, analysts at Societe Generale believe.
Published on May 31, 2017
By Iris Barker

Canada’s Budget Deficiency Grows Wider By The Year

Keeping below the government’s projection, data shows a deficit of “C$21.85 billion” in its budget for the year of 2016-2017.
Published on May 31, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Robots will save Japanese economy from population ageing

Cisco forecasts that number of robots will surpass the population of developed countries by 2025. By 2032, their intellectual capabilities will be higher than that of a human, and by…
Published on May 31, 2017
By Iris Barker

There Might Not Be Much Bite For Emerging Markets By Trump’s Protectionist Bark

Even if talk becomes action, analysts say that much of a hit from the Trump administration’s protectionist rhetoric might not have much of an impact on trade-dependent emerging markets. In
Published on May 30, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Six steps to transform India’s economy

India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is ready to oust Germany and become the fourth largest economy in the world by 2022, according to the IMF.…
Published on May 30, 2017
By Iris Barker

Norway shuts the door for foreign Oil and Gas investors

Norway is trying to take new measures to prevent foreigners from increasing their share in offshore fields in the country. Apparently, this move is aimed at Russia, whose interest in…
Published on May 30, 2017
By Iris Barker

New private companies show big jump in price over the past four years

Cost of new private companies like Uber and Airbnb has reached $ 490 billion, having increased several times over the past four years. Experts explain this by the inflow of…
Published on May 29, 2017
By Iris Barker

How To Co-Exist With U.S. Shale Oil Is Being Pondered Upon By OPEC

Since the cartel discovered it had a surprise rival emerging in a core market for its oil around five years ago, the history of the relationship between OPEC and the
Published on May 27, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

In First Quarter U.S. Economy Slowed Less Than Expected

Softening business investment and moderate consumer spending are clouding expectations of a sharp acceleration in the second quarter for the U.S. economy as it slowed less than initially thought in
Published on May 27, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Why Japan’s “womenomics” doesn’t have a chance

Japan takes gender equality or inequality very seriously. Although this, of course, is not the main problem of the country now. Nevertheless, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented "womenomics" as…
Published on May 25, 2017
By Iris Barker

Is China really willing to give up coal for gas?

Since factories and power plants throughout China burn half the world's coal, the government's goals for using natural gas to combat air pollution in the country look too ambitious, Bloomberg…
Published on May 25, 2017
By Iris Barker

Blackstone & PIF of Saudi Arabia In An Infrastructure Investment Plan Of ‘$40 Billion’

New investment plan to “create well-paying American jobs” besides laying out “stronger long-term economic growth”.
Published on May 24, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Deal To Extend Oil Output Cut To March 2018 Being Neared By OPEC

A deal on extending output cuts by nine months to clear a global stocks overhang and prop up the price of crude seemed closer as the OPEC and non-member oil
Published on May 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Economist Mohamed El-Erian Says That In The Stock Rally, The Trump Trade Is Taking A Back Seat

Noted economist Mohammed El-Erian is of the opinion that for the fact that too much money is chasing too few opportunities, there has been a steady rise in the stock
Published on May 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Declining Import Needs Highlighted By U.S. Plan To Sell Oil Reserves

As the domestic production in United States soars, a weaning off OPEC crude and a decline in the biggest oil user’s reliance on imports are highlighted by President Donald Trump’s
Published on May 23, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

LedgerX Awaits ‘Regulatory Approval’ To Operate The First Bitcoin Trading Exchange Of The U.S.

On a fund raising venture led by Miami International Holdings Inc. and “Huiyin Blockchain Venture Investments”, LedgerX raises “$11.4 million”.
Published on May 23, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Even As Political Scandal Swirls, Brazil Slowly Developing Into A Fintech Powerhouse

Brazil has a thriving financial technology (fintech) sector that has managed to defy the country’s political and economic turmoil even as the country is attempting to extricate itself from a
Published on May 22, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Goldman Sachs: Backwardation will save the oil market

The OPEC’s key to success in balancing the oil market. It lies in an ability to turn "curves" of movements of the futures quotes.
Published on May 22, 2017
By Iris Barker

‘Speed Bump’ Levels NYSE Exchange With ‘Regulatory Approval’

The securities as well as the “Exchange Commission” of the U.S. approves the ‘speed bump’ delay for NYSE.
Published on May 22, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Scandals around Trump are ravaging billionaires

Scandals around the ties between US President Donald Trump and Russia cost $ 35 billion to the world's richest people, according to Bloomberg. At the same time, businessmen lost such…
Published on May 19, 2017
By Iris Barker

Political Scandal Set To Crash Brazil Stocks, Hot Emerging Markets Trade Also To Be Dragged Down

As a result of an emerging scandal involving the country’s recently installed president, there has been a steep crash in the Brazilian stocks. There was a more than 17 percent
Published on May 18, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Will the world economy endure a new Korean war?

Rise in the price of consumer electronics, broken world trade and increase in US federal debt are some of the most important consequences of a possible war on the Korean…
Published on May 18, 2017
By Iris Barker

Debt problems of regions are dragging India down

The Indian authorities have long ignored the way various regions of India received funding. As it turned out, the authorities of the Indian states have been practically sabotaging the central…
Published on May 17, 2017
By Iris Barker

Looking for survival, Venezuela proposes cutting OPEC production even more

Trying to stabilize its own catastrophic situation, Venezuela suggested reducing OPEC production to 5 million barrels per day, which is more than 4 times higher than current decline in production.…
Published on May 17, 2017
By Iris Barker

Hard Push For Lowering Of Tax Rate On Offshore Profits Being Given By U.S. Companies

The tax break that the Trump administration has already tentatively proposed on $2.6 trillion in corporate profits being held offshore, a key piece in Washington’s intricate tax reform puzzle, is
Published on May 16, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Japan wants US back in TPP

Japan hopes that the US will return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and is only "pretending" to negotiate a bilateral deal, Kotaro Tamura of the Milken Institute told to CNBC.
Published on May 16, 2017
By Iris Barker

Ahead Of The Approval Meet On The New Bail-Out Fund Deal With Euro-Zone Partners, Greece Slashes Growth Forecast Figures

Tensely negotiated reforms’ deal pushes Greece to pass “new measures” in reduced growth forecast figures before the final meet takes place.
Published on May 15, 2017
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

China dampens investments in “One Belt and One Road” project

Investments in President Xi Jinping’s famous project "One Belt and One Road" fell in 2016, as several indicators showed. This raises doubts about readiness of commercial enterprises to invest in…
Published on May 15, 2017
By Iris Barker

Amid A Quiet Market, Technicals Stand Out

The biggest concern for some market analysts is the lack of concern with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hovering near record highs and as the strongest earnings season since
Published on May 14, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Europe, Japan Failed To Be Reassured By The US Over ‘Trumponomics’

While Europe and Japan have showed that they remained worried about Washington’s shift in trade and economic policies, the United States said on Saturday that the world’s other rich economies
Published on May 14, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

U.S. Warned Not To Upset Global Growth By G7 Finance Chiefs

A decades-long global consensus in areas such as trade and financial regulation criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump, was pressed not to be broken up by the United States, finance
Published on May 13, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

China is preparing to launch Globalization 2.0

To date, China has become one of the few countries that has money, and Xi Jinping is ready to issue several checks.
Published on May 12, 2017
By Iris Barker

There’s Never Been A Better Time To Buy Oil For Some, Say Analysts

A wave of new supply in oil is hitting the market from Texas to Libya, OPEC seems to be losing its ability to influence prices and oil is trading near
Published on May 12, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Chinese Investors Being Thrown For A Loop By Beijing’s Crackdown On Risky Debt

The local markets are being shocked by China’s latest efforts to crack down on high and increasingly risky forms of debt in its financial system. Investors are kept on edge
Published on May 10, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

U.S. Union Report Says U.S. Workers Dwarfed By CEO Pay

There are no signs of narrowing down of the earnings of U.S. CEOs and workers, and a labor group analysis that was released recently described this as a wide and
Published on May 10, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Will Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy result in exit from the United States?

The Government of Puerto Rico announced in 2015 that the island was unable to service its debts. On May 3, 2017, it launched the bankruptcy procedure, the largest in the…
Published on May 10, 2017
By Iris Barker

As Earnings Beats Hit 7-Year High, Europe Stocks Look To Dethrone US Counterparts

In this current earnings quarter, European firms have found that the number of positive surprises for them is turning out to be the best in seven years, says the Swiss
Published on May 9, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Goldman Sachs Explains Reasons For Commodities Rally Probably Being Different This Time

The rally of commodity prices might not be seen this time around, Goldman Sachs said in a note, even as the lending and investor bank noted that such prices usually
Published on May 9, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Euro Political Risk Trade Quashed By French Vote

The spread of populism in Europe and the threat that might pose to the future of the euro was one of the trades of 2017 for the big financial investors
Published on May 8, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Brexit Forces Large Banks To Plan Shift Of 9,000 Jobs From Britain

As the exodus of finance jobs starts to take shape, public statements and information from sources shows that the largest global banks in London plan to move about 9,000 jobs
Published on May 8, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

BMI Research: Failure of Saudi Aramco’s IPO will mean failure of the Saudis’ economy

If the Saudi Aramco IPO does not bring the desired funds, a planned project to diversify the kingdom’s economy will not be able to move forward as planned, BMI Research’s…
Published on May 8, 2017
By Iris Barker

Brakes On Autos Finance Boom Could Be Placed By Drop In Diesel Car Demand

A risk to the lucrative financing plans used by major automakers to sell millions of cars is being posed due to a plunge in sales of diesel cars in Europe’s
Published on May 5, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

In The Japanese Labor Market, Something Major Is Changing, Says Bank Of Japan’s Kuroda

According to Japan’s top central banker, there’s something changing in the country’s economy. He is seeing shifts in the country’s labor market, and that could augur good things for the
Published on May 5, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Erdogan and Turkish economy keep hoping for the best

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with leaders of other states, economic issues begin to play an increasingly important role in the negotiations. However, Erdogan has become demonstratively complacent…
Published on May 4, 2017
By Iris Barker

June Rate Hike Coming Your Way, Fed To The Market

The U.S. Fed signaled it is still moving ahead with policy tightening and gave a nod to a temporary weakness in the economy as expected. “They’re looking past the first-quarter
Published on May 4, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh

Donald Trump’s fiscal reform will cost $ 5.5 trillion in ten years

Donald Trump's tax plan, which takes just one sheet of paper, disappointed both the markets and the Republican congressmen who are to draft and agree on the bill in the…
Published on May 2, 2017
By Iris Barker

Tough time for transnational companies

During the past 20 years, the world capital markets, tech innovations and growth of new consumer markets around the world led to creation of large business platforms in the areas…
Published on May 1, 2017
By Iris Barker