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Economics

Global Financial Inclusion winners announced

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
The Wall Street Journal's Financial Inclusion Challenge, supported by the MetLife Foundation, has been recognised by The Asia Society in Hong Kong.

China stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
Beijing's topping up last month's monetary policy easing - lowered interest rate and RRR - with expansionary fiscal policies.

So bad it could only be good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
The "bad news is good news" trade is back on. It's risk back on as China's bad -- very, very bad, trade data sparked hopes of further stimulus and Fed lift-off delay.

Yuan stable (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
"We will refrain from competitive devaluations, and resist all forms of protectionism."

Labour market says go, inflation says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
Yes, no, maybe I don't know. That's the answer we got from the very latest US non-farm payrolls report on the question of a September lift-off.

Super Mario returns fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
The ECB sent a clear signal of its commitment to do "whatever it takes" to get growth and inflation going.

Highest paid industry CEOs revealed

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
Australia's most handsomely paid chief executives received eight figure salaries in 2014, the latest research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) revealed.

Lead us not into a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
JMK prescribed that governments should tighten the public purse and pay off debts during boom times. Yes, the Australian government is doing that now - but in the midst of a slowdown/deflationary time.

August angst to September mourn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
The known unknown is China central command's inclination, readiness and ability to keep things under control.

Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
"If you don't know yourself, what are you supposed to say?"