What economics has to say about housing bubbles

Apr 03, 2017 01:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate

The b-word is doing the rounds, barely a decade after the United States house price bubble burst spectacularly, setting in motion a global financial crisis. As Australian real estate prices continue to break records, many...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

How Britain's monolingualism will hold back its economy after Brexit

Apr 02, 2017 02:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, it has a huge number of considerations to ensure its economy prospers. One, which is perhaps overlooked, is Britains language policy and how important this is as an economic resource. A...

Scotland's dazzling visitor attraction numbers are not quite what they seem

Apr 02, 2017 01:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

Scotlands visitor attractions are outstripping those in the rest of the UK, according to a new report. They recorded a whopping 15.6% increase in visitor numbers between 2015 and 2016 compared to an overall UK increase of...

U.S. Treasuries remain flat ahead of FOMC members’ speech

Mar 31, 2017 12:07 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

The U.S. Treasuries remained flat Friday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members James Bullard and Neel Kashkaris speech, scheduled to be held later in the day. The yield on the benchmark 10-year...

China's March official manufacturing PMI surprises on the upside, suggests economy is gaining momentum in Q1

Mar 31, 2017 10:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Chinese official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) continued strength in March, adding to evidence that the worlds second-largest economy is gaining momentum early in the year. The official PMI rose to 51.8 in...

UK gilts remain subdued despite lower-than-expected Q4 GDP, business investment data

Mar 31, 2017 10:05 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The UK gilts remained subdued Friday as investors largely shrugged off lower-than-expected fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP) and business investment data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilts, which moves...

China likely to grow 6.5 pct this year, 6.3 pct in 2018: Nordea Bank

Mar 31, 2017 09:22 am UTC| Commentary Economy

At the National Peoples Congress (NPC) in March, an annual forum for officials to plan economic policy, the government affirmed its commitment to growth stability. Maintaining stable growth was ranked first among the...