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Just How Much Of A Eurozone Rebound Really Was There In Q3?
Just How Much Of A Eurozone Rebound Really Was There In Q3?
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Sorry, and I apologise in advance: in this post I'm going to be a nit-picker . The question in hand is the Eurozone third quarter growth one, and the story is all about differences (between countries) and these differences in the key cases (France and Germany) are in many ways all about ... (more) Just How Much Of A Eurozone Rebound Really Was There In Q3?
The Dollar As A Funding Currency
The Dollar As A Funding Currency
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Nouriel Robini is not a man who is known for mincing his words. “We have the mother of all carry trades,” he tells us, “Everybody’s playing the same game and this game is becoming dangerous.” There is a “wall of liquidity” sweeping the planet, pushing asset prices ever higher in one country ... (more) The Dollar As A Funding Currency
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Well, if John Lennon had still been around today he would undoubtedly have entitled his song Norwegian oil, but whatever way you want to put it Norway is back in the news, and this time not because of adolescents who find themselves with no alternative to sleeping overnight in the bath-tub, but ... (more) Norwegian Wood
Global Manufacturing, France Outperforms, As Spain Continues To Flounder
Global Manufacturing, France Outperforms, As Spain Continues To Flounder
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Well, it is not as if I relish rubbing salt into old wounds, but this quote from the latest piece by Ben Hall in Paris and Ralph Atkins in today's Financial Times is just too good to resist. French manufacturing output rose at its fastest rate for nine years, according to a survey on Monday, ... (more) Global Manufacturing, France Outperforms, As Spain ...
A New Spectre Is Haunting Europe, A Spanish One
A New Spectre Is Haunting Europe, A Spanish One
eurowatch.blogspot.com — A spectre is haunting Europe, but this time it is not the spectre of revolt by the popular masses, or even one of yet another wave of bank bailouts. No, the spectre which is currently stalking the corridors of Europe's most prestigous institutions is one of a Spanish economy which stays on a ... (more) A New Spectre Is Haunting Europe, A Spanish One
What Exactly Is Going On In Finland?
What Exactly Is Going On In Finland?
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Finland, we have recently been told, is the world's most prosperous nation, and this not only as far as monetary matters go, but also in terms of the quality of its democracy and governance. This striking assessment comes from the latest edition of what is known as the "Prosperity Index", an ... (more) What Exactly Is Going On In Finland?
Here Comes The European Recovery
Here Comes The European Recovery
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Can't you just see it? According to Eurostat in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27, the seasonally adjusted household saving rate continued to increase and the household investment rate to decrease n the second quarter of 2009. In both regions the fall in business investment rates and profit ... (more) Here Comes The European Recovery
Beyond The Consensus On European Bank Credit
Beyond The Consensus On European Bank Credit
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Well, I never thought I would have to wait very long to get some confirmation of my last post on things that could go bump in the night in France, but even I wasn't expecting confirmation of what I was trying to get at so quickly. Now, according to Frank Atkins in The Financial Times this ... (more) Beyond The Consensus On European Bank Credit
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany Moves Sideways
eurowatch.blogspot.com — Whoever would have thought that some people once called economics the most dismal of sciences? Certainly, as the current crisis goes on and on, those of us who consider ourselves to be economists scarcely are able to find the time to squeeze in a dull moment, even here and there. But even at a ... (more) The French Rebound Continues In October While Germany ...