
Analysis Topic: Economic Trends Analysis
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Thursday, November 20, 2008
UK Real Retail Sales Deflationary Trend Continues / Economics / UK Economy
By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hyperinflation to Follow Deflationary Debt Unwind / Economics / Stagflation
By: Eric_deCarbonnel

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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Falling Consumer Prices Good or Bad News for Consumers? / Economics / Inflation
By: Paul_L_Kasriel

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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Explanation of the Price Effects of Inflation and Deflation / Economics / Inflation
By: EWI
The U.S. Labor Department reported a 1 percent drop in the consumer price index for October 2008. The drop marked the largest decline in 61 years, and it was the first decline in that measure in nearly a quarter of a century. The 1 percent drop was twice as large as many mainstream analysts had forecast. Such a large decline in consumer prices is forcing U.S. policymakers to rethink the possibility of deflation in America. For more on deflation, we turn to Robert Prechter, the man who literally wrote a book on how to survive it.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
China's Stimulus Package Suggests Good Long-term Economic Prospects / Economics / China Economy
By: John_Browne

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Largest Decline Since 1947 / Economics / Inflation
By: Joseph_Brusuelas
The October estimate of consumer price index declined -1.0% (-0.961%) m/m and was up 3.7% y/y. The core ex-food and energy estimate fell -0.1%(-0.071%) m/m and is up 2.2%. The ex-food estimate saw a sharp drop of -1.2% m/m and the ex-energy component was flat for the month. Energy prices dropped -8.6% and prices in the services sector were also flat for the month.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Road to Financial Ruin: Unrestrained Government Spending / Economics / US Debt
By: Axel_Merk

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Reasons for Economic Optimism Despite G20 Summit Failure / Economics / Global Economy
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: The gathering of 20 largest industrial countries in Washington this past weekend – billed as a crucial G20 summit – turned out to be a rather dull scrum.
There were promises of a coordinated approach to bank regulation, additional economic stimulus packages, and increased allocations for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) –one of the five “ aftershock-investing ” opportunities Money Morning has counseled readers to watch for. But none of the G20 meeting proposals seemed even remotely likely to make a difference in the here and now.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Spreading Global Recession Signals Caution for Investors / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: Money_and_Markets
Tony Sagami writes: In 1944, our country had recently emerged from the Great Depression and was in the middle of World War II when 730 delegates from 44 Allied nations met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.
Those global leaders had come together to develop a monetary system to govern the financial relationships between the world's largest economies.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
G20 Central Banks Unite to Fight Economic Depression / Economics / Economic Depression
By: Gary_Dorsch
Can Central Bankers Prevent the Great Depression?
Amid the worst financial crisis and market meltdowns since the 1930's, the world's top-20 central bankers and finance ministers are busy at work, inflating the world's money supply, slashing lending rates, and crafting stimulus packages, in order to prevent a normal recession from morphing into a Great Depression. The ECB has cut interest rates by 100-basis points to 3.25% since early October, and is telegraphing another 50 basis point cut at the next policy meeting in December.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Producer Price Inflation Biggest Drop On Record / Economics / Inflation
By: Mike_Shedlock

Yields on 10-year notes touched the lowest in more than three weeks as a slumping economy raised the specter of deflation. Oil reached a 22-month low. China surpassed Japan as the largest foreign holder of Treasuries, easing concern that global investors will stop buying U.S. debt as the government funds a record budget deficit.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
UK Inflation CPI Falls Sharply as Economy Heads for Deflation / Economics / US Economy
By: Nadeem_Walayat

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
U.S. Treasury the Final Bailout / Economics / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Money_and_Markets
Martin Weiss writes: We have come to a major crossroads in the history of our nation, a time when you must understand all the relevant events in far greater depth, and see the likely future with far greater clarity.
Indeed, I feel this need is so critical and urgent, I am providing you this morning with the most elaborate gala issue in the history of Money and Markets .
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Worse than the Great Depression? / Economics / Economic Depression
By: Stephen_Lendman

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Saturday, November 15, 2008
End of the Era of Big Consumer Spending / Economics / US Economy
By: Michael_J_Panzner

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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Economic Forecasts and Analysis For U.S. Financial Markets (Nov 17-21) / Economics / US Economy
By: Joseph_Brusuelas

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Friday, November 14, 2008
Goldilocks Economy Turns into the Humpty Dumpty Economy / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: Peter_Schiff

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Friday, November 14, 2008
Consumer Spending Cutbacks Further Erode Retail Payrolls / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: Ashraf_Laidi

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Friday, November 14, 2008
U.S. Retail Sales Hit Record Low as Economy Heads for Sharp Contraction / Economics / Recession 2008 - 2010
By: Joseph_Brusuelas
Advance retail sales for the month of October declined -2.8% m/m and are down -3.3% y/y/. The core ex-autos estimate fell -2.2% m/m and is up 1.7% y/y. On a monthly basis ex-gas was down -1.5%, ex-autos and building materials have fallen -2.4%, ex-autos and gas -0.5% and ex-good service -3.1%. On a three month annualized basis sales in the retail and food service sector have fallen -10.9% with the ex-auto estimate down -7.4%.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Baltic Dry Index The Only Economic Indicator Worth Tracking / Economics / Global Economy
By: Investment_U
Louis Basenese writes: Forget unemployment. Inflation. Consumer confidence. Personal Incomes…
You can even ignore the ever-popular gross domestic product (GDP).
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