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Big economic questions for Europe after Cyprus gets bailout
CALM of a sort has been restored in Cyprus with a last-minute 10 billion euros bailout resolving its immediate banking crisis. But it leaves huge question marks over the future of the Cypriot economy,...
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US and EU central bank policies causing economic uncertainty
MONETARY policy has been the key area in which policymaking has tried to confront the world’s financial crisis. There is no doubt that Ben Bernanke, chairman of the United States’ Federal Reserve, and...
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Change in monetary policy is on the cards
TWO PIECES of important news have hit international markets during summer 2013. First, recession in Western Europe seems to be over and second, China appears in better economic shape than anticipated....
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A European view of the US debt ceiling crisis
Author: Professor Enrico Colombatto Publication Date: Tue, 2013-10-22 09:00Attached Files: A European view of the US debt ceiling crisisRelated Links: America is split on how to solve its growing debt...
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Oil deal set to open up Argentina’s shale riches
ARGENTINA has been excluded from international financial markets since defaulting on bonds in 2001. But change is on the way, writes Dr Joseph S. Tulchin. A recent energy deal will allow exploitation...
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Francois Hollande fails to drive through French economic reform
BRUSSELS is becoming more critical of France’s inability to control its public finances. Some ratings agencies downgraded the outlook on France in October 2014 and gloomy perspectives could frighten...
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Economic trouble for Ghana – Africa’s ‘rising star’
GHANA was seen as a role model for sub-Saharan Africa based on a rare combination of stability, successful democratic change and accelerated economic growth. But Africa`s ‘rising star’ - Ghana was the...
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Contrasting economic outlook for Europe and US in 2015
THE RALLYING cry on international financial markets over the last few weeks has been ‘prudence’. Most observers believed, and still believe, that stock and bond markets were inflated and the most...
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Greek debt deal produces no long-term solutions
THE COMPROMISE on the Greek bailout programme was presented as a victory for the European hawks and a rout for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. The two...
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Economic uncertainty flows from overly-optimistic political promises
PEOPLE like to live and operate in stable and peaceful environments where property rights are enforced and the legal system - including taxation and regulation - is predictable. This institutional...
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Fed rate increase that matters is the one after September
THE US FEDERAL Reserve Board has finally made up its collective mind and will probably tighten monetary policy in the United States before the end of 2015. But it is unclear if this will be real...
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Argentina’s new president has to clean up predecessor’s mess
LET’S CHANGE – Cambiemos – led by former Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri, won Argentina’s presidential run-off by less than 3 per cent of the popular vote. Headlines in Europe, the United States and...
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Europe’s economic weaknesses risk becoming new crises
EUROPE’S leaders have failed to solve the structural problems revealed by the crisis of 2008. Nor have they grappled with issues that have emerged in recent years. Examples include high public debt,...
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Fed’s policy may derail economy and bring collapse of dollar bloc
THE YEAR has not started well for global financial markets. Undoubtedly, one reason that stocks have slumped is that the United States Federal Reserve under Janet Yellen has started to raise interest...
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