Less a 'shame' than a shameful dereliction of duty. Developed nations' demographical deflationary input is outweighed by the permanent shift in the economic structures, hastened by Covid, but now surging due to the goal of a carbon-neutral, or ...

Bank of England Backs Down

Bottled it.

Bank Rate maintained at 0.1% - November 2021

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U.K. wants to discuss N. Ireland protocol with France Thursday; has not changed position on...

Whilst I appreciate why you say what you say and certainly agree with the central thrust of your point, if the 'richest' countries are behoven to donate freebie money to the developing world to speed up their green economies, that will have an ...

Bailey: Laying the Foundations for a Net Zero Financial System

The impact of any economic 'news' on any currency pairing just now seems very small indeed and has done for most of the year because, of course, fundamentals mean little in the light of the effect of the CB's on Keynesian/MMT Mount Olympus, JP being ...

The Fed is about to set its post-crisis policy course — with a high level of uncertainty ahead

Pas de surprises alors.

Monetary policy decisions

Excellent point.

Is Hyperinflation Coming?

Good response. Certainly I accept that, if it was so that one side was never set on sticking with it, it would make life difficult. But then, how did a deal get settled by either side in that knowledge? It'd have made more sense to find one then ...

Frost: EU’s Proposals On N. Ireland Is ‘They Don't Go Far Enough’

If trade deals or treaties were an absolute and incontrovertible, then most of the continent of Europe would still be run by Roman Laws, or Norse or even Ottaman. Clearly that's a nonsense and it is entirely appropriate to change something that ...

Frost: EU’s Proposals On N. Ireland Is ‘They Don't Go Far Enough’

Then we are from the same camp. I am not sure how I misinterpreted your position: I thought you were being serious rather than poking fun. Mea culpa.

GBPUSD nears 1.38 mark; bullish bearing intact

That changes nothing with regard to my comment. Never assume anything. Even if fundamentals imply one thing, the market-makers may want another and their wallets are HUGE and certainly enough to make the market go where they want it to, taking out ...

GBPUSD nears 1.38 mark; bullish bearing intact

I never assume either. and the moment a prediction is made it is out-of-date Events, data and news happen all the time, so changing the foundation of any assumptions. Better to read the signs of changes.

GBPUSD nears 1.38 mark; bullish bearing intact

Broadly agree with those comments. However, I'd add a nuance: it depends on relative assessment felt by the population at large. The disparity in relative prosperity growth between the West and Communism in the past century highlighted how one ...

China, Russia warships pass through Tsugaru Strait

I wasn't disagreeing with you. I was making the point that it's more than likely that the economists are reading it wrong and that 'transitory' is an illusion. Whilst data is an indicator, it tends to be behind the curve. If energy prices are rising ...

ECB's Schnabel: little evidence that high inflation rates are becoming entrenched

Loaded question as you know the answer, . Inflation will only diminish when the public at large believe tomorrow's prices will be less than today. Right now, with energy prices going to the stratosphere and likely to remain so for 6 months at ...

ECB's Schnabel: little evidence that high inflation rates are becoming entrenched

Hypothesis: Can we read the prospect of the political aspiration to appoint a potentially 'progressive-leaning' chair as being the last kick on the door to open up the application of MMT, such that the insane permanent low-interest rates and ...

Powell’s Path to New Term Gets Trickier on Trading Furor, Warren

Sigh! I thought this type of post had died out through lack of desire or necessity. Obviously that assessment was more in hope than reality. What a lovely use of a mixture of global and local issues to create the impression of perfect foresight. I ...

UK prices charged inflation surges to a record high in September

Some great personal insight and taking of the temperatures (pun intended). My question was rhetorical and designed to prompt a discussion as so many comments are usually prejudiced shouting. My thoughts were much as you and Banditten have commented. ...

Euro area annual inflation up to 3.4%

Some great personal insight and taking of the temperatures (pun intended). My question was rhetorical and designed to prompt a discussion as so many comments are usually prejudiced shouting. My thoughts were much as you and Banditten have commented. ...

Euro area annual inflation up to 3.4%

In the Global context: Is it more than a butterfly flapping its wings? Will the consequences be confined to China, or not?

Evergrande fails to pay $180m interest debt, ASX drops to four-month low