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Why it (sort of) makes sense for the US to impose tariffs
Nearly everyone wonders, “Why is Donald Trump crazy enough to impose tariffs on imports from other countries? How could this possibly make sense?” As long as the world economy is growing rapidly, it makes sense for countries to cooperate with … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged energy prices, foreign policy, oil prices, renewable energy, wind energy
1,341 Comments
Raising Interest Rates Is Like Starting a Fission Chain Reaction
Central bankers seem to think that adjusting interest rates is a nice little tool that they can easily handle. The problem is that higher interest rates affect the economy in many ways simultaneously. The lessons that seem to have been … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged diminishing returns, energy prices, inflation rate, oil prices
2,489 Comments
World GDP in current US dollars seems to have peaked; this is a problem
World GDP in current US dollars is in some sense the simplest world GDP calculation that a person might make. It is calculated by taking the GDP for each year for each country in the local currency (for example, yen) … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged deflation, economic growth, energy prices, inflation, interest rates, oil prices
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Why energy prices are ultimately headed lower; what the IMF missed
We have been hearing a great deal about IMF concerns recently, after the release of its October 2016 World Economic Outlook and its Annual Meeting October 7-9. The concerns mentioned include the following: Too much growth in debt, with China particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Implications
Tagged economic growth, energy prices, GDP growth, oil prices
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