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Global Economy
How bad could a recession be?
Will inflation start to behave as economic activity slows?
January 12, 2023
US Economy
Despite what the Fed is saying about soft landings, history disagrees: Schroders
Economist Keith Wade believes The Fed stop giving "false hope" and start forecasting a recession despite the political outcomes.
September 05, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
The market is right about a stimulus-augmented V-shaped recovery
Stocks have continued to rise despite dismal economic data and corporate earnings, political worries and street protests in the US, renewed US-China trade war tensions as well as pandemic uncertainties.
June 12, 2020
US Economy
Fed officials worry about lasting economic scars from Covid-19, but Warren Buffet remains confident of the 'American Magic'
“Nothing can basically stop America. The American miracle, the American magic has always prevailed and it will do so again,” says Warren Buffet
May 04, 2020
Singapore economy
Additional $3.8 bil in Covid-19 relief, but analysts warn of looming recession
“The government’s financial support will not be sufficient to [cover] revenue lost by companies [but] we hope they are enough for companies to tide over this period, without having to lay off their staff,” says SBF CEO Ho Meng Kit.
April 24, 2020
Global Economy
Restoring central banks' credibility
(Dec 13): Recent jumps in equity prices and bond yields suggest that recession fears are receding. But the global economic expansion cannot last forever, and when the next recession comes, central banks may not be adequately prepared to respond. Enhancing
December 13, 2019