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Nofar Lapidot

August exports grow 2.7% while imports drop 4.7% -- Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 -- English Window to China New - 1 views

www.shanghaidaily.com/...%2Bwhile%2Bimports%2Bdrop%2B47

economic growth Balance of Payments exports imports shanghai daily china

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  • Nofar Lapidot on 10 Sep 12
     
    exports and imports in China affect the GDP
Yihan Li

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

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19592151

shared by Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • buy "additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40bn (£25bn) per month".
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      Buying the securities increases the supply of money in the market
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      Increase in supply of money is used to expand aggregate demand
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      (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
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      Low interest rate keeps aggregate demand high -> more spending and investment 
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      Draw interest rate vs quantity of money diagram
  • quantitative easing
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      quantitative easing = A monetary policy used to increase the money supply by buying government securities or other securities from the market
  • ...7 more annotations...
  • "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
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      (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
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      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
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      high unemployment = the economy is not doing well. 
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      The main reason why Fed implemented the policy 
  • US presidential election.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      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
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      Fed decided to implement the policy because economy is not growing quickly enough 
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      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
      Yihan Li on 14 Sep 12
       
      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
      Yihan Li on 17 Sep 12
       
      Why using monetary policy, not using fiscal policy? What are other options?  
Cynthia Huang

Fed unveils new bond-buying program - Taipei Times - 1 views

www.taipeitimes.com/...2003542773

unemployment economic growth inflation

shared by Cynthia Huang on 15 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • holding their money unused would essentially cost them
  • keep its benchmark interest rate at ultra-low levels until at least the middle of 2015
  • pushing up the prices of homes, stocks and other assets
  • ...2 more annotations...
  • going to provide the demand most firms need to be able to hire or invest.
  • The jobless rate would still be in the 6.7 to 7.3 percent at the end of 2014, while inflation would remain at or below the Fed’s 2 percent target through 2015
Erica Nozawa

BBC News - India inflation rate rises faster than expected - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19596233

shared by Erica Nozawa on 15 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • India inflation rate rises
  • Higher food prices
  • mainly behind the rise
  • ...7 more annotations...
  • decide interest rate policy.
  • central bank policymakers with a "tricky call".
  • government cut fuel subsidies, which will force up prices.
  • The fundamentals don't justify a rate cut at this point of time because the inflationary expectations are still quite high.
  • The quantitative easing in the US is also likely to push up global commodity prices and add to inflation
  • needs a boost from lower interest rates
  • industrial output rose by just 0.1%
  • Erica Nozawa on 15 Sep 12
     
    My Macro Economics IA article.
Christian Bager

2 Wind Farms, 433MW of Vestas, Suzlon Turbines for RSA - 1 views

www.ibtimes.co.uk/...vestas-suzlon-turbines-rsa.htm

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  • The South African government awarded preferred bidders contracts to develop seven large-scale wind power projects on May 21, the latest step forward in its strategic plan to diversify its energy base through the production of clean, renewable energy.
  • Wind power project awards make up 562.5 MW out of a total 1,043.9 MW of renewable energy capacity the South Africa's Dept. of Energy awarded.
  • Denmark's Vestas and India's Suzlon are among the wind turbine manufacturers who will play a big part in helping South Africa realize its renewable energy
  • ...6 more annotations...
  • social, economic and environmental goals.
  • Suzlon has been chosen by South Africa's Exxaro Resources and India's largest power utility, Tata Power Co. Ltd. as the preferred supplier for their Cennergi joint venture's 138MW South African wind farm.
  • Terms that still need to be finalized call for Suzlon to deliver 66 of its S97-2.1MW wind turbines for the project, part of a full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement. If all goes well, construction of the Cennergi wind farm is expected to begin in early 2013.
  • Vestas came out a big winner as a result of the second-round contract awards. The world's second-largest wind turbine manufacturer has been selected as the supplier to five South African wind energy projects with a combined capacity of 297MW:
  • West Coast 1, 94 MW, Developer: GDF Suez/IPR SA Tsitsikamma, 95.33 MW, Developer: Cennergi (Pty) Ltd. Grahamstown, 24.60 MW, Developer: EDF EN France Grassridge, 61.50 MW, Developer: EDF EN France Chaba, 21.53 MW, Developer: EDF EN France
  • Vestas has now been chosen as the preferred supplier of wind turbines for 36% of the wind power contracts- totaling 435.1MW- awarded by the South African government to date.
Ryo Sakai

FICCI wants government to end monopoly of Coal India - Economic Times - 1 views

articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ing-ficci-president-coal-india

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    • Ryo Sakai
      Ryo Sakai on 06 Jun 12
       
      Why are monopolies bad? Other good suggestions such as monopolistic competition and perfect competition. 
    • Ryo Sakai
      Ryo Sakai on 06 Jun 12
       
      Wants to end monopoly because they need more demand for coal
  • Ryo Sakai on 06 Jun 12
     
    This will be my IA article
Yuuji Mitsuta

Europe's (olive) oil crisis (2) - 4 views

www.news.lk/...2225-europes-olive-oil-crisis

shared by Yuuji Mitsuta on 06 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • ompetition from cheaper varieties of vegetable oil
  • 10-year low as domestic consumption in the top producing southern European countries has fallen because of the economic crisis.
    • Yuuji Mitsuta
      Yuuji Mitsuta on 07 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in demand
  • coincided with a bumper olive crop in Spain,
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  • The price of premium-quality extra virgin olive oil in the wholesale market fell this month to $2,900 a tonne, the lowest since 2002 and down more than half from nearly $6,000 a tonne in 2005, according to the International Monetary Fund.
  • The EU has tried to deal with the surplus by paying companies to stockpile oil
Mo Settles

Union Jack brings boom for British business - CNN.com - 1 views

edition.cnn.com/...index.html

shared by Mo Settles on 06 Jun 12 - No Cached
    • Mo Settles
      Mo Settles on 06 Jun 12
       
      Demand and Supply
  • current form since 1801,
  • flag isn't licensed, anyone can print their own patriotic paraphernalia without having to pay any royalties.
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  • Prince William's wedding to Catherine Middleton last year to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this weekend
  • But Britain's famous flag has had a chequered past, and wasn't always so coveted
  • Waistle says orders are "three to four times'" higher now than during the Royal Wedding
  • We've sold out of bunting and paper napkins, even the paper plates."
  • most companies are cutting staff, Waistle plans to recruit a full-time tech specialist to help with the pick
  • up in traffic on his websites
  • says sales are up at least 20% on last year, across the chain's three West End stores.
  • sales as "much busier"
  • Peering up at 147, 12 foot-high flags adorning London's shopping district, Brenda Tode shows off her new Union Jack top to classmates on a school trip from Berlin.
    • Mo Settles
      Mo Settles on 06 Jun 12
       
      Consumer ConfidenceIncome (Normal Goods, Inferior Goods)NeedPopulationQualityFashion Price of goodPrice of complementary goodsAdvertisement 
  • Big business has long been aware of the economic benefits the nation's symbol of unity can bring. More than a decade ago British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fought over the use of the country's colors on their livery.
  • The flag isn't licensed, so anyone can print patriotic paraphernalia
  • Mo Settles on 06 Jun 12
     
    My first IA
tom takakuwa

Unemployment tipped to rise in May | News.com.au - 0 views

www.news.com.au/...story-e6frfkur-1226384767268

Unemployment

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  • An AAP survey of 15 economists shows a median expectation for unemployment to rise to 5.1 per cent in May
  • The participation rate, the percentage of people in work or looking
  • for work, is
  • ...12 more annotations...
  • expected to remain unchanged at 65.2 per cent
  • 15,500 to 11.501 million
  • THE unemployment rate is likely to spike in May as wea
  • ing global and economic conditions take their toll
  • on the jobs market.
  • weaken
  • the domestic economy, as well as global market instability
  • we had the mining boom which has now morphed into an investment boom
  • two exceptionally strong months of jobs growth, which just doesn't gel with all the anecdotes we've been hearing about layoff
  • he expected the participation rate to have risen,
  • but this would not have a negative impact on unemployment.
  • "We still think the labor market is quite strong and an unemployment rate of 5.1 per cent is close to the definition of full employment.
Joe Kanagawa

Coca-Cola cuts prices, Pepsi may follow suit - Economic Times - 1 views

articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/...-cola-cola-segment-pet-bottles

shared by Joe Kanagawa on 07 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Coca-Cola cuts prices, Pepsi may follow suit
    • Joe Kanagawa
      Joe Kanagawa on 07 Jun 12
       
      gonna be doing this one
Nayana Devadas

Business - Bank of England holds key interest rate at 0.50% - 1 views

www.khaleejtimes.com/...inside.asp

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    • Nayana Devadas
      Nayana Devadas on 07 Jun 12
       
      Monetary policy
    • Nayana Devadas
      Nayana Devadas on 07 Jun 12
       
      Interest rates- macro economics- monetary policy
  • main interest rate
  • ...2 more annotations...
  • The economy shrank 0.3
    • Nayana Devadas
      Nayana Devadas on 07 Jun 12
       
      Macro
J Hwang

China cuts interest rates - 1 views

money.cnn.com/...index.htm

macroeconomics monetary policy

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  • J Hwang on 07 Jun 12
     
    -macroeconomics -Monetary Policy - China's central bank decided to decrease interest rates -however, the lending rate is still much higher than that in USA, Europe and Japan. -recently China decreased the reserved ratio as well. -Eurozone crisis - decrease in demand for exports - damaging to Chinese economy -previously, China raised interest rates to decrease inflation --> however led to a slowdown in economics growth
Graeme Lorimer

BBC News - China cuts key interest rates to boost growth - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-18349596

economics macro interest china bbc Inflation

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  • attempt to boost its slowing growth
    • Graeme Lorimer
      Graeme Lorimer on 08 Jun 12
       
      GPL vs. GDP curve higher price levels reduces spending and GDP
  • higher rates to savers and lower rates to borrowers.
    • Graeme Lorimer
      Graeme Lorimer on 08 Jun 12
       
      Encourage spending of money rather than "keeping it under the mattress"
  • more competition
    • Graeme Lorimer
      Graeme Lorimer on 08 Jun 12
       
      Good for consumers - more competition -> lower rates and more borrowing so there will be more spending and the GDP will rise
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  • t's a first step in rate liberalisation
  • curb lending
  • slowdown around the world
    • Graeme Lorimer
      Graeme Lorimer on 08 Jun 12
       
      China controls everything
Graeme Lorimer

Oil increases to highest level since 2008 - CNN.com - 0 views

edition.cnn.com/...index.html

oil supply demand economics cnn increases

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  • pipeline explosion in Saudi Arabia
    • Sean Dolan
      Sean Dolan on 08 Jun 12
       
      decrease in supply
    • Graeme Lorimer
      Graeme Lorimer on 08 Jun 12
       
      Graeme Lorimer - IA 1
Arla Takala

BBC News - London 2012: Olympic VIP tickets still to sell - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/uk-18073585

Micro Economics Demand & Supply Maximum Price

shared by Arla Takala on 08 Jun 12 - No Cached
    • Shani Juds
      Shani Juds on 08 Jun 12
       
      decrease in demand
    • Shani Juds
      Shani Juds on 08 Jun 12
       
      lack of interest
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 08 Jun 12
       
      isnt it because the tickets are too expensive? 
    • Shani Juds
      Shani Juds on 08 Jun 12
       
      not everyone is willing and able - mainly able
  • ...9 more annotations...
    • Shani Juds
      Shani Juds on 08 Jun 12
       
      minimum price
  • unsold.
    • Shani Juds
      Shani Juds on 08 Jun 12
       
      maximum price - excess supply
    • Shani Juds
      Shani Juds on 08 Jun 12
       
      lowering maximum price
  • Prestige Ticketing.
  • While many sports fans have struggled
  • The minimum price for that evening of athletics, with fine dining included, is £4,500.
  • minimum
  • With the start of London 2012 now little more than two months away, Prestige Ticketing has decided to change its sales strategy in order to try to offload the remaining supply.
Arla Takala

Spain unemployment hits record high - Europe - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

www.aljazeera.com/...20124278531872704.html

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  • unemployment
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      One of the 4 primary macroeconomic objective
  • jobless rate of 24.4 per cent in first quarter,
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Governments set target for unemployment is about 5% each year
  • "BBB "
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Bond credit rating--> BBB - has adequate capacity to meet its financial commitments
  • ...5 more annotations...
  • The figures are terrible for everyone and terrible for the government
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Terrible for everyone: --> no job = no income --> less spending Terrible for government: --> decrease on government revenue --> government has to spend more money on unemployment benefits --> government is receiving less money and spending more money --> budget deficit
  • economy to shrink
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Negative economic growth can cause recession
  • fiscal
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Government policy that focuses on taxes and government spending to improve the economy
  • S&P predicts the Spanish economy will shrink by 1.5 per cent this year, having previously forecasted growth of 0.3 per cen
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in GDP due to decrease in consumer spending
  • It added that Spain's commercial banks are increasingly leaning to official sources for funds as they struggle to deal with piles of bad loans, especially in real estate.
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 06 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in government spending
Yihan Li

BBC News - Australia cuts interest rates in a bid to boost growth - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-18327769

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  • The bank cut its key rate to 3.5% from 3.75%.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      Australia's central bank cut its interest rate, which is a monetary policy. This is intended to increase consumption and investment, thus the aggregate demand   
  • At the same time, domestic demand has also been stagnant despite efforts to spur consumption.
  • At the same time, domestic demand has also been stagnant despite efforts to spur consumption.
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  • At the same time, domestic demand has also been stagnant despite efforts to spur consumption.
  • At the same time, domestic demand has also been stagnant despite efforts to spur consumption.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      Both monetary and fiscal policies are used to stimulate the consumption, thus AD. However this has not worked. 
  • There have been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling demand due to a slowdown in global growth.
  • There have been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling demand due to a slowdown in global growth.
  • There have been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling demand due to a slowdown in global growth.
  • There have been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling demand due to a slowdown in global growth.
  • ere have been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling
  • ave been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling
  • There have been concerns that Australia's resources-led boom may be hurt by falling demand due to a slowdown in global growth.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      Main component of Australia's GDP growth was export of natural resources. Due to unstable international economy, foreign companies manufacture less good, so less Australia's resources will be demanded. Thus GDP growth slows down.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      AD-AS curves can be used 
  • In China, one of the biggest markets for Australian commodity exports, both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors have seen the pace of growth slow in May, raising concerns about a slowdown in its economy.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      Since China is Australia's biggest exporter, stagnation of Chinese economy will reduce the export, thus AD
  • Meanwhile there have been fears about the recovery in the US economy losing its pace after it reported weaker-than-expected jobs data for May.
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      Low consumer and business confidence, which may reduce consumption and investment 
  • However, there has been a slew of weak economic data that has come out since then.
  • accommodative stance
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      accommodative stance = looser monetary policies
  • The country's housing market has seen prices fall and continues to remain subdued despite earlier cuts to the cost of borrowing
    • Yihan Li
      Yihan Li on 07 Jun 12
       
      House is most people's biggest asset. The decrease in its price will reduce people's disposable income, thus consumption and AD 
  • Yihan Li on 06 Jun 12
     
    Interest Rate and Macroeconomy  
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