DavidAug 18, 20211 minGerman policy uncertainty spikes ahead of federal electionsMy quick take: With Angela Merkel bowing out, there is much at stake in this crucial election. Merkel has done more than anyone else in...
DavidAug 13, 20211 minReuters: Greece says EU not ready for new migrant crisis as Afghan conflict growsMy quick reaction: Cause and effect. This will not be the first time that Europe pays the price for America’s folly. Remember Obama’s red...
DavidJul 25, 20211 minHomicides are highly correlated with income inequality across G20 countriesViolence and income inequality seem to go hand-in-hand. The academic literature on the subject has generally found that countries or...
DavidJul 11, 20211 minAl Jazeera: Taliban captures key Afghan border crossing with Iran My quick reaction: Biden's announcement of his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by August 31 immediately triggered a new...
DavidJul 10, 20211 minAZ Central: Senate plans its own recount of ballots at fairgrounds as audit nears endMy quick reaction: Regardless how you might feel about the Arizona ballot audit, there is no denying that it represents a tail-risk for...
DavidJul 10, 20211 minOnly two G7+BRIC countries saw a rise in June manufacturing PMIGlobal manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) fell in June, the first decline in 4 months. The slowdown appears wide spread as...
DavidJul 8, 20212 minDeaths from the Delta variant in its country of origin have plummeted RNA viruses are prone to mutations. COVID-19 has been no exception. Multiple variants of the virus have been documented globally during...
DavidJul 3, 20211 minThe Hill: Democrats only get one more chance to sidestep GOP this yearMy quick reaction: Democrats have only one more opportunity this year to use the reconciliation process to turn their sprawling policy...
DavidJul 1, 20211 minFT: Big Tech critic Lina Khan to lead US competition regulatorMy quick reaction: Lina Khan has the potential to become the most important appointment of the Biden administration. She has two things...
DavidJun 30, 20212 minRecord number of US businesses are reporting jobs are hard to fillSmall businesses employ more than 40% of American workers. In June, 46% of small businesses said that vacancies are "hard to fill", not...
DavidJun 15, 20211 minCNBC: More than 100 politicians have been murdered in Mexico ahead of Sunday’s electionMy quick reaction: 100 politicians murdered ahead of the biggest election in Mexico's history! When I saw the number, I almost fell off...
DavidJun 15, 20211 minWSJ: The End of the Boeing-Airbus Spat Begins the Aviation Battle With ChinaMy quick reaction: Trump struggled to enlist the help of the EU in his trade war with China. Biden has gone further than Trump in his...
DavidJun 13, 20211 minPolitico: Pelosi says she's not giving up on Manchin and election reformMy quick reaction: Pelosi is not giving up because she knows what is at stake. With 14 states having adopted more restrictive voting laws...
DavidJun 13, 20212 minUS policy uncertainty rose in May for the first time since the 2020 electionsFluctuations in uncertainty can influence economic outlook by shaping the behavior of economic agents. For example, given there are costs...
DavidJun 13, 20212 min75% of victims of hate crimes in NYC in 2021 are either Asian or JewishWhat do Asian Americans and Jewish Americans have in common? They are both small minorities (Asians: 6% of US population; Jews: 2.4% of...
DavidJun 12, 20211 minThe Eurozone has overcome at least one existential problemAgainst all odds, the euro celebrated its 22nd birthday this year. From the Eurozone's inception, it was understood that economic...
DavidJun 11, 20212 minThere are now more millennials than baby boomers People are a product of their experiences. What can millennials - the oldest of them turning forty years old this year - look back on?...
DavidJun 11, 20212 minThe number of robots is increasing 5 times faster than humansEverything is falling into place for robots' coming of age: Technology: Big data and machine learning have armed robots with the ability...
DavidJun 10, 20211 minAP: Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concernsMy quick reaction: The key takeaway here is not where these these ships are heading to, but the fact that Iranian warships have entered...
DavidMay 9, 20211 minFrance 24: French generals cause backlash with 'civil war' warningMy quick reaction: This open letter and another one by serving soldiers published in May, quickly condemned by the Macron government,...