There would appear to be some evidence of corporate price gouging's contribution to European inflation. Interesting research from IMF. url I understand that research by Fed suggests situation similar in US. Normally profits contribute less than a ...

Is that tech speak for "A very firm Maybe"?

Lets not forget that that nice Oct2022 bear candle cost over £30b.

Theres ZERO chance of a BRICs "Currency"

Like most folk I drop in to FF News and Calendar for quick check if anything Ive missed on the wires or anyone has anything interesting to say. And sometimesthere are. BUT every other time theres a thread off a news item or a comment on a News ...

I assume you are referring nothing relevant to the theme of this thread or the focus of my post, but to Catherine Manns comments on the inflation-Core gap suggesting persistent inflation is now becoming a possibility... I agree I underestimated the ...

Since we are off topic anyway, though not off economic theme.. Did anyone see the Fidelity filing of their stake in Twitter is marked down by 2/3? That makes it worth $15b now, down from the £44b Musk paid. Bit embarrassing?

Isnt this place for market event related and macro-related economic comment. WTF do all these discussions, allegations of party political corruption, conspiracy theories about past pandemics, vaccines, GW/Green transition, or discussions about the ...

As Ive posted on another thread.. IMHO the BoE is trapped. UK inflation is twice as high as it is in the US and also above levels in the eurozone and core still rising. Three main reasons Productivity Labor market and Brexit. Could see 5.5% from BoE ...

IMHO the BoE is trapped. UK inflation is twice as high as it is in the US and also above levels in the eurozone and core still rising. Three main reasons Productivity Labor market and Brexit. Could see 5.5% from BoE in coming months which will ...

Funniest thing I've heard today.. Yep.. FF Entertainment News IS sometimes entertaining.

If thats all YOU need to know - hey! good Then I guess most folk will have noticed that, already. No? So then, just cant figure... why you bother posting in this conversation at all?.

Maybe throw some light on subject.. ? Final Eurostat data suggests that the main reason for the UK's relatively high headline #inflation rate is still energy prices, with little difference in food price inflation, or the 'core' rates... (figures ...

Irresective of climate issues, the shift to renewables is the inevitable future of global energy. History seems to demonstrate that early adopters of major paradigm shifts normally end up better positioned than laggards. There are also strategic ...

IMHO for anybody with any in depth understanding of how and why the Euro "works".. The idea of a South American "bloc" currency is entirely nonviable. Pure political posturing by Lula.

IMHO This is a political initiative rather than one one of any real economic significance. Largely pursued for domestic reasons. Dont go there..LoL. The Business Minister in announcing the deal referred to "Months" of Negotiation. This is itself a ...

Is this thread still live? Can figure what the problem is... not complicated guys.. Maybe a picture would help?

We dont anticipate any problem with this. Or the ECB sniffing through every transaction. Why should we?

Cant be WON?. Winning rather depends on the definition of the objectives? Doesnt it? That may certainly be true in terms of toppling or conquering Russia. It may or may not be in terms of precipitating a change of regime or of expansionist and neo ...

well Ive seen some strange crap in these threads.. but Misogyny is a new one to me.