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When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... 1986 GDP growth came between the contractions in the Q4 1985 and Q2 1986). You know where I'm heading to next, don't you? Yup, the Australian government, that is. We'll get a brand new spanking budget in about two months time but the wink, wink, nudge ...

A tall tale of a good story

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... home prices have also weakened from 13.8% in November but at 13.5%, it's still growing at its fastest pace since early 2006 - yup, the boom times before the GFC. And talkin' bout US home prices, the better-than-expected and stronger than the previous ...

You say threshold, I say trigger

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... threshold should be viewed as triggers that would automatically lead to the immediate withdrawal of accommodative policy." Yup, use the "it's a threshold not a trigger" excuse. BOE Governor Mark Carney - who finds himself in the same "forward guidance" ...

Excuses, excuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... 'blamed' on the participation rate - it increased to 63.0% from 62.8% in December. Also, take a look at U-6 unemployment - yup, the stat the gloomers often quoted to poo-pooh the declining rate of joblessness and keep the gloom going. The latest report ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... percent in October, it is still too high, reflecting a labor market and economy performing far short of their potential." Yup, growth is growing good but still not good enough. But...but, but those who do beyond sensational headlines would also note ...

'Tis the season to be bubbly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... believe that supporting the recovery today is the surest path to returning to a more normal approach to monetary policy." Yup! QE supports the economy supports return to more normal monetary policy -- the monetarists' version of Keynes if you will. I ...

Debt, deficit, now deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... unlikely to view a decline in unemployment to 6.5 percent as a sufficient reason to raise its target for the federal funds rate." Yup, it's the unemployment rate dropping to 6.5% but provided that this fall is not due to declines in the participation ...

OMTs - one year on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... risen by 9.4% this year to date with the broad index's gains also reflected in strong performances in individual markets - yup, even those in the periphery. And then of course, there's the ECB's forward guidance and pledge that, "We stand ready to act" ...