The US is feeling the pinch of the escalating trade war with China, but constant rate cuts won’t serve the greater economy
With a recession in the US inside the next 12 months a live possibility, attention is turning to what central banks might do if it happens
In the future, the world may have to produce a lot more food with a lot less arable land
Renewable energy - in particular wind - offers increasingly impressive investment potential
Global bond and equity markets are performing in markedly different manners. What does this great dichotomy mean for investors?
The ECB charges 0.4 per cent on deposits to stimulate bank lending to individuals and SMEs. But the policy is being re-examined
There is a compelling case for a targeted and intelligent German fiscal stimulus and, unlike many advanced economies, Germany has the resources to do it
The US-China trade deal is an ominous development for the eurozone and for Irish exporters
The news isn’t all good, as the eurozone banking system and pension pots will suffer as a result of the ‘bund’ nosedive
The recent inversion of the American yield curve tells us that investors are spooked about slowing growth
Italy’s move to embrace China’s Belt and Road initiative is another sign that the old global economic order is changing rapidly
The US Federal Reserve is re-evaluating inflation targeting as a method of supposedly keeping the global economy within predictable limits - and not before time
Despite all the sound and fury in Westminster, Britain’s economy is sound and an undervalued currency will bounce back if parliament finally agrees a withdrawal deal
If the US dollar depreciates, other currencies will strengthen, not least the euro
Falling eurozone GDP growth has been been blamed on the Chinese economic downturn, but this is not necessarily bad news for us
