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JMK rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... Another proof that JMK's (John Maynard Keynes) "General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" -- that during times of recession, the government should intervene to stimulate demand -- remains true to this day as when it was first published in 193 ...

We shall overcome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
"We shall overcome someday; Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe, We shall overcome someday. The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through someday..." Just replace "The Lord" in the lyrics above with the "The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... global stocks plummeting. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market was firm as the NZ dollar rallied on news that a recession was averted in the December quarter. The benchmark NZX-50 index on Thursday closed up 11.45 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 3387.245. ...

The day the earth moved

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Zealand, Japan might also now be heading into a double dip. Like New Zealand, Japan is one quarter away from a technical recession -- it's real GDP contracting by 0.32 per cent in Q4 2010. But the boost to the economy due to the rebuilding that follows ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... can't happen. If The Economist and Dr. Roubini's are correct, that US$140-150 oil would plunge the globe into another recession, demand would contract and push prices down, not up to US$300, let alone US$378. And this is apart from the fact that other ...

Good jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... of 1990/91 and 2001. Counted 18 months (1.5 year) from when the US National Bureau of Economic Research declared the recession kaput. And guess what? After 18 months, US employment grew by only 0.56 per cent (year-on-year) in 18 months after the 1990/91 ...

No risk of a double-dip recession: survey

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... and mild inflation will continue to stimulate economic growth, feeding the global recovery and avoiding a double-dip recession. The anticipated return on global equities as in 2011 was 10 per cent. Equities in the US, UK and Australia were all expected ...

Desert storm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... floods in Australia - will take its toll on economic growth there. There's now speculation that NZ could dip back into recession. But similar to its next-door neighbour, the economic contraction would be short-lived and would be paid back by stronger ...

1989 redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... as Kadhafi is doing right at this very moment. No one's really sure whether these contributed (hastened?) the global recession of 1990/91. But one thing's certain the collapse of Communism brought forth a peace dividend. Fiscal spending on defence, arms ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... economy, which suffered a shock contraction in the final three months of last year, would likely avoid a double-dip recession. However, the central bank, releasing its quarterly economic report, also predicted annual inflation would hold "well above" ...