On 24 September, the People’s Bank of China (PBC) announced its most dramatic stimulus since the COVID lockdowns in an attempt to revive China’s torpid economy and restore confidence after months of disappointing economic results.
Tag: sep 24 2024
EUROPEANS ARE BUYING FEWER CARS
In August, the European Union saw an 18-percent drop in registrations for new cars, year on year, reflecting weak demand not only for electric vehicles but also for new cars in general.
WILL RUSSIA’S OIL REVENUE DECLINE STEADILY THROUGH 2027?
Russia’s government projects oil revenues declining 14 percent from now through 2027, according to a draft Kremlin budget obtained by Bloomberg.
WILL THE FED’S RATE CUT BE A GREEN LIGHT FOR OTHER CENTRAL BANKS?
Central banks in Canada, the Eurozone, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. cut their interest rates before the U.S. Federal Reserve did.
GERMANY AND U.K., ECONOMIC BLUES
In Germany, the highly-regarded ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment plunged from 19.2 in August to 3.6 in September. Analysts had expected a reading of 15.5.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
The economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that have profoundly affected the business community.
WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS JOBS GO WITH IT
It’s global. The numbers are there for all to see. From developed to underdeveloped nations, economies are slowing down and/or contracting.
SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
Teresa Ribera, formerly Spain’s deputy prime minister, has been named the European Union’s “competitiveness minister,” putting her in charge of pumping up mergers and acquisitions, while also pushing the region’s green transition and overall economic competitiveness.
TECHNOCRACY BRIEFS: ACTIVISM COMING FOR GENE EDITED FOODS, PLUS MORE MEDIA SHILLING FOR 15 MINUTE CITIES
It likely won’t change the speed at which governments and Big Agriculture are mainlining gene edited foods into world consumption, but eco activists took a symbolic stand against the tide in Italy last week.
BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
All that HODL’ing (Holding On for Dear Life) has certainly shown itself to be a tried-and-true bitcoin strategy, given a long enough stretch of time.