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Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... a reboot for America - a cleansing of the division, misinformation and rogue leadership that has characterised the White House over the past four years. Biden's victory speech offers hope. "I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but ...

Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... and services sectors are optimistic over the outlook for business activity in 2021, giving the next occupant of the White House a better starting point. The letter W. The IHS/Markit flash Eurozone PMI for October confirmed current concerns over the second ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... combination of memorandums and an executive order on Saturday, following through on a threat to act unilaterally if the White House and congressional Democrats failed to secure a deal on a fifth coronavirus relief package. Trump authorized states to ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's secret

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... overall domestic growth. China's nascent recovery would help. Getting rid of the clown currently occupying the White House would help much more.

Disgraced lobbyist charged

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... notorious lobbyist". The corruption investigation of which he was at the center saw 21 people plead guilty, including two White House officials, an Ohio politician, and several other lobbyists and congressional aides. His lobbying and the scandals that ...

Chief economist update: US labour market turns V-shaped

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... could force authorities to re-enforce social distancing and lockdown restrictions anew. Then again, the Fed and the White House are prepared to do more if the worse returns. The Fed's reportedly deliberating unlimited buying of US Treasuries to keep ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... 14.8%) are not losing investors money. What gives? What gives, of course, is the Fed and Trump's largesse. The White House is currently debating its fourth fiscal stimulus package - worth around US$2 trillion -- and the Fed has pulled out all the ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 eating into jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Wall Street and most other equity markets welcomed reports that the White House and the US Senate have finally reached a deal to unleash a stimulus package worth around US$2 trillion. "Highlights include: $250B in direct payments to Americans; $367B ...

Trump slams Fed in Twitter tirade

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... suffering their worst day in a decade on Monday. Markets rebounded on Tuesday on hopes of government stimulus - with the White House reportedly working on a proposal to assist businesses and workers impacted by COVID-19; including plans to cut payroll ...

Chief economist update: Phase one deal signed, sealed and delivered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... after the election. Multiple reports also reiterated how the deal does not address key structural issues. In addition, White House reportedly considering tightening restrictions on Huawei." This is because a more lasting trade deal would boost Chinese ...