How the Fed joined the fight against climate change
Dec 09, 2016 03:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The Federal Reserves policy committee is expected to lift its target interest rate a quarter-point to a range of 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent at its final meeting of 2016. The main reasons the Fed has kept rates near...
Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?
Dec 09, 2016 03:42 am UTC| Insights & Views
After the election of Donald Trump, commentators have argued that German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become the leader of the free world, a role typically played by the president of the United States. After 11 years as...
The case for a fixed 15% fee on all student loans
Dec 09, 2016 03:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The Grattan Institute has proposed that a 15% surcharge should be added to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt of undergraduate and college students. The surcharge is not an up front fee. It is a fee that is...
Why the Iran nuclear agreement is a deal worth honouring
Dec 08, 2016 13:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views
One of the most important issues US President-elect Donald Trump raised during his election campaign was the Iran nuclear agreement. Trump strongly rejected the deal and promised to at least renegotiate its...
The bright side of Dieselgate and other corporate scandals
Dec 08, 2016 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Business
2015 was supposed to be a year of honours and glory for Volkswagen: it was about to steal the crown from Japanese rival Toyota and dominate the global automobile market. Then came September, and the revelation that one of...
FxWirePro Poll: U.S. 10-year Treasury yields seen at 3 pct in 2017
Dec 08, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Commentary Insights & Views
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yields are expected to rise towards 2.5 percent in 2017, supported by the Federal Reserves probable 25 basis points hike next week, coupled with the re-inflationary policy of the U.S....
Dec 08, 2016 12:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Hungarys inflation outlook is far more benign than in past years. The central bank (MNB) lowered its projections significantly through 2016. The 2016 headline inflation forecast was lowered from 1.7 percent to 0.5 percent...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality