Farage’s Pathetic Brexit
Balls Radio suggests Farage’s farewell to the EU parliament shows how low the UK can go
Month: January 2020
Virus hits equities, slower growth for US, BoE on hold
NAB’s Gavin Friend suggests Corona news could turn markets either way. Meanwhile, the BoE keeps rates on hold and US growth falls further from President Trump’s 3 percent target.
Corona is not the Zombie Apocalypse.
Is Corona as bad as we think it is, or worse. Or somewhere in between? Balls Radio isn’t quite sure, on this and so many other things.
FOMC on hold, BoE go next, US GDP tonight, Corona virus spreads
FOMC on hold, but will the BoE follow suit? NAB’s Tapas Strickland also looks ahead to the first read of US Q4 GDP.
A properly punctuated Brexit
Two big controversies of the day – the Huawei decision, and the missing comma on the Brexit coin. Balls Radio has it all covered.
Markets rethink Corona risk; Aussie CPI today
Equities rebound – but, on today’s podcast, NAB’s Ray Attrill wonders whether it’s the calm before the next part of the storm over Corona news.
Davos does diddly-squat
Davos delivered nothing – I ask @Profsdtevekeen what should be done about climate change on today’s #debunkingeconomics podcast.
Freedom for Fleetwood
Balls Radio is back! Today it’s Brexit, plus could HS2 be canned in favour of a neew rail link to Fleetwood?
Spreading virus extends risks, Aussie hit hard
Uncertainty over the spread of the Corona virus hits all market classes, including a big fall in the Aussie dollar. NAB’s David de Garis talks through the reaction and looks ahead to today’s NAB Business Survey.
Virus concerns spread, RBA rate cut might be delayed
Growing risk-off mood on Corona virus spread. NAB’s Gavin Friend on this, plus Aussie employment, the ECB strategy and big day for PMIs.
THE TWITTERATI
Markets chose to take a negative view on the extended period of near zero interest rates signalled by the Fed, says NAB’s Gavin Friend. It’s a reminder that it’s the virus that determines the extent of the recovery, everywhere. https://t.co/VcC49Eumrp
Even now, central banks cling to the idea of NAIRU – a point at which unemployment gets so low inflation kicks off. I ask Prof Steve Keen whether they wil ever abandon the idea of NAIRU? https://t.co/9pxpJvvs67