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Yayoi Tanikawa

Student loan debt continues to rise - latimes.com - 0 views

  • Student loan debt continues to rise
    • Yayoi Tanikawa
       
      and this will decrease GDP
    • Yayoi Tanikawa
       
      national debt will increase
  • pile on loans to pay for college and graduate school
  • The rise in student debt contrasted with a decline in overall indebtedness among American consumers
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  • "Student loan debt continues to grow even as consumers reduce mortgage debt and credit card balances,"
    • Yayoi Tanikawa
       
      students may not be able to get full time jobs, so they won't have as high a salary to pay off debts compared to someone who has a full time job
Tomomi Nakamura

Spain in eurozone crisis cross-hairs - CNN.com - 0 views

  • crisis
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      This suggests that the article will be about the economic (macro) problems which the eurozone has been going through. 
  • financial crisis
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      It is an issue about money, which relates to the GDP of the country.
  • borrowing costs
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      It may suggest problems with national debt or interest rates.
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  • unemployment rates at devastating levels.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      Low unemployment rate is one of the macroeconomic objectives.  However, the unemployment rate is very high, and that is not good for the economy.
  • bad investments
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      Investment is a factor that influences GDP in the equation AD=C+I+G+(X-M), and if there is bad investment, the I component will decrease, which will also decrease the GDP value.
  • When the economy collapsed in 2008, people lost their jobs -- and with them their homes.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      When people lose jobs, it will increase the unemployment of that country.  Houses are the most valuable objects that a person owns, and if they lose their homes it will have a huge impact on their lives.
  • strengthening the banking sector.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      They may be doing something to improve the economy's flow of money, debts, etc.
  • Spain also has an unemployment crisis, with more than half those under 24 out of work, and almost one in four people overall. Spain's jobless rate has helped pushed the eurozone's total unemployment rate to 11% -- its highest since the eurozone was created in 1999
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      High unemployment has bad influence to the economy of Spain, which could also have an effect on other countries of the eurozone.
  • The situation in Spain is developing like a "perfect storm," with money being pulled out of the country, despite the desperate need to stem capital flight and support its banking system.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      Issues with the flow of money.  Leakage will lead to a decrease in economic growth.
  • This leaves Spain in a precarious financial state, driving investors away, pushing up its borrowing costs and making it more likely to need a bailout.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      There will be less investment which will decrease GDP, and if the country needs to borrow more money, their debt will continue to increase.
  • money being pulled out of the country
  • The retirement age has been raised from 65 to 67, while public sector wages and welfare payments have been cut.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      Raising the retirement age may decrease the number of people who are unemployed, but lowering the wages may be a disincentive to the workers.
  • Academics and financiers are also wading into the policy debate, with billionaire George Soros saying in a speech this month that the "wrong remedy" has been applied to the crisis. "You cannot reduce the debt burden by shrinking the economy, only by growing your way out of it," he said.
    • Tomomi Nakamura
       
      Shrinking the economy is not good, and that may cause more problems which will not help improve economic growth.
Derek Schwung

BBC News - Spanish unemployment hits record 5.64 million - 0 views

    • Derek Schwung
       
      Current unemployment rates in Spain
  • Monday are expected to confirm that Spain has fallen back into recession.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      A result/consequence of the unemployment levels. 
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  • 0.4% in first three months of this year, after shrinking by 0.3% in the final quarter of last year.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Decrease in GDP is a cause for the high unemployment. 
  • Spanish retail sales were down 3.7% in March from the same point a year ago, the 21st month in row sales have fallen.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Sales = consumer spending. Less consumer spending/confidence will result in a decrease in GDP
  • The rate has risen sharply since April 2007, when it stood at 7.9%.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Comparison to what the unemployment figures before the recession. 
  • The new government has announced reforms to the labour market, including cutting back on severance pay and restricting i
  • nflation-linked salary increases, that it hopes will ease the problem.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      What spain is doing to remedy the unemployment. 
  • The government has also introduced drastic spending cuts designed to reduce its debt levels and meet deficit targets agreed with the European Union. These cuts are contributing to Spain's economic contraction.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Even though government expenditure would increase the AD/GDP, which would result in more employment, Spain is being forced to reduce government spending. 
  • S&P predicts the Spanish economy will shrink by 1.5% this year, having previously forecast 0.3% growth.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Large decrease in GDP 
  • "We believe that the new government has been front-loading and implementing a comprehensive set of structural reforms, which should support economic growth over the longer term," S&P said. "In particular, authorities have implemented a comprehensive reform of the Spanish labour market, which we believe could significantly reduce many of the existing structural rigidities and improve the flexibility in wage setting."
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Solutions to the problem by analysts. 
  • The yield on 10-year bonds rose to 5.96%, up from 5.81%, suggesting investors were becoming more wary of Spain's ability to repay its debts.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Investors are also key in GDP, which would boost economy, but they are weary. 
Yihan Li

BBC News - Federal Reserve to buy more debt to boost US economy - 0 views

  • buy "additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40bn (£25bn) per month".
    • Yihan Li
       
      Buying the securities increases the supply of money in the market
    • Yihan Li
       
      Increase in supply of money is used to expand aggregate demand
    • Yihan Li
       
      (evaluation) talk about the merits and demerits of increase in AD
  • nterest rates in the US have been close to zero for several years now, and the Fed again kept them at below 0.25% on Thursday.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Low interest rate keeps aggregate demand high -> more spending and investment 
    • Yihan Li
       
      Draw interest rate vs quantity of money diagram
  • quantitative easing
    • Yihan Li
       
      quantitative easing = A monetary policy used to increase the money supply by buying government securities or other securities from the market
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  • "We doubt it will be enough to get the economy on the right track. It's only a matter of time before speculation begins as to when the Fed will raise its purchases from $40bn a month."
    • Yihan Li
       
      (evaluation) not enough money is spent by Federal Reserve 
  • the central bank buys bonds to keep the long-term cost of borrowing down.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Increase in supply of money keeps cost of borrowing (long-term interest rate) low
  • The unemployment rate in the US has been above 8% since January 2009, but the current 8.1% is down from the recent high of 10% in October 2009.
    • Yihan Li
       
      high unemployment = the economy is not doing well. 
    • Yihan Li
       
      The main reason why Fed implemented the policy 
  • US presidential election.
    • Yihan Li
       
      The decision is influenced by political factors 
  • Ben Bernanke also lowered the Fed's growth forecast for the US economy to 2% this year, down from the 2.4% it predicted in June
    • Yihan Li
       
      Fed decided to implement the policy because economy is not growing quickly enough 
    • Yihan Li
       
      Draw a AD-AS diagram to explain the results of AD shift on economy 
  • "The committee is concerned that, without further policy accommodation, economic growth might not be strong enough to generate sustained improvement in labour market conditions,
    • Yihan Li
       
      Without Fed's help, unemployment may increase or be stagnant. Maybe talk about Okun's law, which states that 3% increase in output corresponds to a 1% decline in the rate of unemployment
  • Federal Reserve to buy more debt to boost US economy
    • Yihan Li
       
      Why using monetary policy, not using fiscal policy? What are other options?  
Shoko Kuroda

Weak Job Growth in May as Unemployment Rate Ticked Up - NYTimes.com - 0 views

    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      The title of the article indicates that it is about unemployment which is in the field od macroeconomics. 
  • global slowdown as the European crisis escalates.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      This sentence indicates the correlation between the unemployment fear of workers in America and the European crisis with countries referred as 'PIGS'. 
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  • the nation’s employers added the fewest jobs in a year and the unemployment rate actually rose,
  • serious vulnerability for President Obama as he faces re-election
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      The significance of unemployment rate is clearly indicated, such as the the impact on Obama's re-election. 
  • The unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent in May from 8.1 in April, though largely because more people began looking for work.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Unemployment raises when there is more demand for working because no matter whether there is an increase or decrease in the working labour force, the number of available jobs are limited. Because there is a limited number in the number of jobs, the increase in demand for employment raises the unemployment rate. 
  • another recession.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      The word 'recession' can used to introduce the Keynesian economics with the boom and the busts cycles and monetary and fiscal policies to reduce these cycles. 
  • The report on American jobs added to the global pall that has deepened with Europe’s debt crisis and slowing growth in China and India.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      This indicates the influence of America's unemployment rate as well as their economic growth to the other major countries, such as China and India. A increase in America's unemployment rate resulting in a decrease in America's GDP growth has affect on the economy of China and India, such as in exporting goods. 
  • Yields on United States and German government bonds also slumped as investors bid up the bonds’ prices looking for safety.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      The decrease in the prices of government bonds in Germany and United States indicates that the citizens dont have the trust to these countries for their skill to return the money with a fixed amount of tax. This is also another indication for the economy not doing well. 
  • The underlying pace of the domestic economy is a slog, driven by manufacturing and restrained by slackening global demand.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      The main factor of decrease in America's GDP is stated as the overall decrease in the demand for goods since many economies are not successful. 
  • “Manufacturers are very concerned about Europe because a blowup in Europe means a global slowdown,”
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Europe can be noted as one of the important continents which greatly affect the global economy. 
  • diverse,
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Whether a company has a diverse target audience or not can be a indicator to determine the impacts of global slow down in markets. 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      A graph illustrating a global decrease in demand can be applied to draw the consequences of decrease in GDP. 
  • Obama’s economic policies.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      The economic policies which President Obama used can be described thoroughly in this section, such as fiscal and monetary and their success. 
  • The May jobs report showed gains in health care, transportation and warehousing, and wholesale trade, while construction jobs fell by a seasonally adjusted 28,000. Even some bright spots, like booming auto sales, failed to meet expectations or to bolster manufacturing employment by much — only 12,000 jobs.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Both the positives and the negatives of America's economy can be explained more in depth and the impact of each factor to the market. 
Nayana Devadas

BBC NEWS - Australia's economy grows by more than expected - 1 views

    • Nayana Devadas
       
      Related to AD and macroeconomics
  • he latest gross domestic product (GDP)
    • Nayana Devadas
       
      Related to GDP and Macro
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  • Household spending
    • Nayana Devadas
       
      AD and macro
  • strong consumption numbers and an unusually large contribution from professional and scientific services
    • Nayana Devadas
       
      AD and Macro
  • the sovereign debt crisis
    • Nayana Devadas
       
      Debt Crisis- Deficit- Macro
  • falling demand for Australia's resources may hurt its economy
Tomomi Nakamura

Greeks pushed to work more to pay debt - CNN.com - 0 views

  • the greatest challenge for employers is not a lack of cheap labor but a shortage of demand for their products.
  • The latest Greek employment data shows that more than half of people under the age of 25 are out of work.
senkoffa

Smokers feel the pinch as France raises taxes (France 24 France) - 0 views

  • French smokers began paying 6.5% to 10% more for tobacco, as an unpopular price rise went into effect
  • It is not clear whether this price hike will finally push French smokers to quit, as France’s 2008 full smoking ban failed to reduce the number of smokers. The number of 18 to 75-years-olds smokers actually increased by 2 points between 2005 and 2012 to near 30% of the population.
  • French anti-tobacco groups said 40 cents per pack was a modest price hike that would not encourage smokers to stub it out in significant numbers.
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  • “A slow and incremental increase, like we’ve seen in the previous five years, has very little effect on consumption,”
  • The last significant drop in the number of daily smokers in France - 27% fewer from 2002 to 2004 – was prompted by a significant price rise in 2003.
Ryo Sakai

U.K. House Prices Rose on Supply Shortage, Nationwide Says - Bloomberg - 1 views

  • lack of homes for sale supported values
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      The factor causing the increase in house prices.
  • Prices gained 0.3 percent from April, when they fell by the same amount
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      In a supply-demand graph, the percentage can be put.
  • Demand for homes remains subdued on the back of weak labor-market conditions, but the lack of homes coming onto the market is providing support for prices,
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      Reasons as to why demand for houses is still weak, and again, the lack of supply.
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  • rising unemployment and concerns about the euro-area debt crisis undermine consumer confidence
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      The housing market heavily depends on the current economic situation.
  • “Even though optimism about how the economy will perform” has improved, “it is still significantly down on where it was this time last year.”
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      A possible evaluation about the consumer confidence. Although the stats/index suggests that consumer confidence is improving, it doesn't mean the economy is fully recovered.
  • consumer confidence rose in May for the first time in four months as Britons became more optimistic about the economy.
    • Ryo Sakai
       
      Consumer confidence rose, which most likely means there will be an increase in consumption, which will grow the economy. 
  • the number of U.K. mortgage approvals climbed in April, they remained about half the monthly average in the decade to 2007 before the financial crisis struck.
    • Ryo Sakai
       
      Shows they still haven't recovered, even though they are getting close.
Edward Pearson

Lost in inflation: the trap of focusing solely on the consumer price index | The Japan ... - 3 views

  • interest rate policy since February 1999
    • Edward Pearson
       
      -Increase borrowing and decreasing savings -however, real interest rates are positive due to deflation 
  • the government's fiscal policy options are starting to run out
    • Edward Pearson
       
      Increase in budget deficit as spending increases and tax revenue decreases - along with debt of 215% of GDP
  • This is reflected by globalized Japan's descent into its first trade deficit since 1980
    • Edward Pearson
       
      GDP=C+!+G+X-M  demand for domestic products decrease because foreign products are relatively cheaper - increase in M and decrease in X, so AD decreases and GDP decrease causing deflation
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  • prices in Japan remain very high by international standards.
    • Edward Pearson
       
      Lack of factors of production - mainly land need for importing from foreign countries possible solutions- Free trade
  • This is one factor behind Japan's high prices.
  • cannot pin their hopes on wage increases
    • Edward Pearson
       
      should be a decrease in wages as revenue decreases - sticky wages 
  • They should step back and take a look at the big picture, including Japan's abnormally high prices,
    • Edward Pearson
       
      deflation possibly could be advantages - increase in spending power, international competitiveness etc 
Ryo Sakai

Spain goes from boom to bust in a hectic 10 years - Yahoo! News - 4 views

  • —Unemployment starts ticking higher. The jobless rate, which stood at 8.3 percent in 2007, jumps to 18 percent in 2009. It is now almost 25 percent. Property prices begin to decline, and the real estate boom eventually bursts, as demand plummets.
    • Ryo Sakai
       
      Boom and the bust represents the business cycle. The boom being the positive output gap and the bust representing a negative output gap (recession) In this case Spain was experiencing a boom, but after a while they faced a recession because they did not have spare capacity in the factors of production as they use to have (used too much doing the boom)
  • the jobless rate for those aged between 16 and 24 is 52 percent.
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      Because of the very high unemployment rate, it is very difficult for Spain to get out of recession. This is one of the reasons why Spain may be forced to ask for a bailout.
  • in sales taxes to get a handle on the size of government debt and appease markets.
    • Faizal Zubir
       
      Possible evaluation: Higher tax may increase the government's income, but based on Laffer Curve, if the new tax rate is beyond the most effective tax rate, then in reality, income can be lower.
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  • —The conservative Popular Party, led by Mariano Rajoy, takes office in December 2011.
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    Boom and the bust represents the business cycle. The boom being the positive output gap and the bust representing a negative output gap (recession) In this case Spain was experiencing a boom, but after a while they faced a recession because they did not have spare capacity in the factors of production as they use to have (used too much doing the boom)
J Hwang

London Luxury-Home Price Gains Slow After Property-Tax Increase - 1 views

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    -microeconomics -small growth in luxury-home prices in London after the "the government increased a tax on purchases of 2 million pounds ($3.1 million) or more" -consumers must pay more for the same good compared to before - fall in demand -prices of homes/luxury homes were growing -"Europe's debt crisis has prompted overseas investors to acquire real estate in London to preserve their wealth." - homes more scarce, hence increase in price
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    -use of demand/supply curves to show the increase in demand, then show a less increase in demand after taxing
Adam Seldis

German Jobless Rate Hits Low - WSJ.com - 3 views

    • Derek Schwung
       
      Unemployment rates in Germany at a record low Debt crisis in euro zone not affecting 
  • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.7%—the lowest since comparable records began in 1998—from 6.8% in April, according to data from the country's labor agency Thursday. Economists had expected the adjusted unemployment rate to remain at 6.8%.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Fell by .1% from April to May. Lowest since comparable records begann in 1998 
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  • 2.855 million from 2.963 million
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Figures for a graph 
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      Maybe a Phillips Curve Analysis would be interesting?
  • Germany's economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2012
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Possible cause to decrease in unemployment 
  • Earlier Thursday, Germany's statistics office reported a higher than expected rise in retail sales in April, which economists attributed in part to the robust labor market.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Another cause 
  • However, Germany's Bundesbank warned last week that the first-quarter growth figure likely overstates the country's trend pace. Germany's powerful industrial sector will only make "a relatively small contribution" to growth given the still falling demand from the euro zone, the central bank said. However, a significant growth contribution could come both from construction and consumption, it added.
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Hint at what will happen in the following year
    • Adam Seldis
       
      Look at it from AD/AS diagram perspective. What might also be the consequences?
Fuyuka Nakamura

BBC News - Thailand exports fall in April as global demand slows - 5 views

  • Thailand exports fall in April as global demand slows
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Article 2: Demand and Supply
  • falling demand
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      There was a fall in demand of goods/services from Thailand, as demand from their main exporters (US/Europe) decreased.
  • exports
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      One of the components of AD. Therefore, it will affect the Country's GDP as well.
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  • Manufacturing and export sector are key contributors to Thailand's economic growth
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      This explains that exports is a key component in the country's GDP. A decrease in export will affect the country's GDP heavily. (GDP decreases)
  • eurozone debt crisis
  • eurozone's ongoing problems will continue to drag
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Meaning demand will keep on decreasing in Europe/USA, decreasing the exports from Thailand even more.
  • foreign sales accounting for more than half of Thailand's gross domestic product
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Represent how exports are more important than consumption/any other factors in determining GDP in Thailand.
  • on Thai
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Graph: D shifts down. QD and QP decreases for particular manufactured good. Graph 2: AD shifts down, shrinking the economy.
  • Excessive flooding last last year caused damage to factories and businesses, hurting production
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Another reason to why their economic growth is slumping. This will result from a shift in the supply curve.
  • economic problems
  • boosting domestic consumption
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      A key component in AD/ GDP. By increasing consumption, AD and GDP will increase, boosting the economic growth.
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Graph: Rise in AD, real GDP increase.
  • Thailand
    • Fuyuka Nakamura
       
      Will this Article count as Macro?
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