China Economics Update Is China shifting its investment strategy? The scale of China’s outward investment makes it a potentially powerful force in many markets, but also leaves China with few alternatives to foreign government debt for the bulk of its purchases. 26th February 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update A tiny silver lining in Japan's trade data January’s data all but guarantee that collapsing exports will make another large negative contribution to Japan’s GDP in the first quarter. However, imports have also started to drop back, which means... 25th February 2009 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Update NBP confirms that rate hikes remain measure of last resort 25th February 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Drag from stockbuilding to ease A fall in stockbuilding helps to explain why the economy contracted quite so sharply at the end of last year. Stocks are run down most at the start of a recession, suggesting that GDP should not keep... 25th February 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Who will suffer the most from the recession? The effects of the recession on households will not be evenly felt – but, contrary to popular belief, pensioners and savers are likely to do better than many. Households who ploughed money into assets... 25th February 2009 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Who will suffer the most from the recession? The effects of the recession on households will not be evenly felt – but, contrary to popular belief, pensioners and savers are likely to do better than many. Households who ploughed money into assets... 25th February 2009 · 1 min read
Japan Economics Update A tiny silver lining in Japan’s trade data January’s data all but guarantee that collapsing exports will make another large negative contribution to Japan’s GDP in the first quarter. However, imports have also started to drop back, which means... 25th February 2009 · 1 min read
