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Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... This is because while gaining employment provides income - and in this case, offers of higher salaries - more employed Americans would benefit from Trump's tax cuts. Not only that, the US government budget wins too, in that it's spending less ...

Chief economist update: Friday when the trade war began

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... posturing to bolster his position at the negotiating table while at the same time, appear to be looking at the welfare on Americans one and all. Trump had been derided for making spelling mistakes in his tweets (as we all are prone to) but he certainly ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... America a competitive advantage in its bilateral trade with Tokyo as "Made in Japan" products become more expensive to Americans. However, the yen's appreciation is also undermining the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) efforts at lifting inflation in the domestic ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... (from 16.30) - the lowest reading in 17 years. It is the best of times! Even better, these growing throng of employed Americans - which suggests increased consumer spending and by extension, stronger growth - has yet to put pressure on wages and again ...

US recommends asset manager stress tests be removed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... industries "are the global leaders in promoting vibrant capital markets and diverse investment opportunities, and ensuring Americans can safeguard themselves, their property, and their businesses against unexpected events." Investment Company Institute ...

Trump and Kim go ballistic

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... military action... the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the Americans... We will take the toughest counteraction against the provocateurs." War seemed real and imminent that time as it is now. ...

100 days of Trump (and counting)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as chief executive of America, Inc. "Donald, you're fired!" should be what Americans tell him if poll ratings are anything to go by. In her piece on al.com, Leada Gore wrote: "A recently released CNN/ORC poll ...

Trump versus Kim

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... military action...the DPRK - Democratic People's Republic of Korea - is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the Americans...We will take the toughest counteraction against the provocateurs." In spite of this, financial markets' reaction have ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... was when I started 12 years ago, there's still quite a different way of approaching sustainable investing between the Americans, the Europeans and Australians," Cheang says. Ultimately, super funds and other instos have to be clear on what they are trying ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... What gave? What gave is certainly Trump's conciliatory victory speech. You know the one. The one where he called on Americans to unite, the one where he promised to build - not the Mexican Wall - but "highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals" ...