A quick piece on TalkRADIO this morning to talk about the slowdown in the Chinese economy and the possibly ramifications. A lot of it is the result of the trade impasse with the US but, as Daisy McAndrew suggests, double digit growth was never sustainable. How many of the problems in the global economy would go away if Donald Trump simply backed down on his trade battle?
Have a listen.
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Taper torment with more calls for Fed to take their foot off the pedal
A strong payrolls number tonight could push market expectations for a speedier move to tapering. But NAB’s Gavin Friend says market moves could quickly unwind if the Fed doesn’t change its position next month.
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Should regulation go over the top?
How recent copyright court rulings seem to have gone against the acceptance that content should be treated the same, irrespective of the delivery platform.
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RBA in Darwin to add some heat to the economy
On The Morning Call, NAB’s Ray Attrill talks about the short lived optimism after the G20, not helped by weak manufacturing data from the US and Europe. Plus, a rate cut expected today from the RBA.
