#economyUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsrose98734 in #economy • yesterdayTrump puts 50% tariffs on the EU - what happens next?President Trump has just announced 50% tariffs on the EU, effective on June 1st 2025. Here is his Truth Social post: source He says it's because negotiations with the EUpele23 in #hive-167922 • 7 days agoIsraël protests at Eurovision song contest!Hidden for TV Two protesters jumped onto the stage while Israël was performing at the Eurovision song contest in Basel, Switzerland. But the organisation managed to keep it…jreey75 in #hive-167922 • 5 months agoDoes economic stimulus work in a financial crisis? @@ -1,8 +1,165 @@ +%0A!%5BUntitled design-64.jpg%5D( %0ARecessi @@ -1021,16 +1021,17 @@ ound**%0A%0A +%0A In 2008 @@ -1257,16 +1257,165 @@ hit. %0A%0A%0A +!%5Bdownnotabot58 in #hive-167922 • 5 months agoDoes economic stimulus work in a financial crisis? Recessions, pandemic, unemployment and financial crisis they're all quite challenging scenarios with one thing in common, Money. But does throwing more money at a money problem…nlzqnlzq159 in #hive-175254 • 6 months agoSurprising Math of The CitiesAs a result of the extensive data analysis, theoretical physicist Geoffrey West has come up with a formulation that "every time the population of a settlekirito0922 in #hive-112018 • last yearWhat is economics? II - ¿Qué es la economía? II«La curiosa tarea de la economía es demostrar a los hombres lo poco que saben realmente sobre lo que imaginan que pueden diseñar» - Friedrich Hayek Akirito0922 in #hive-167922 • last yearWhat is scarcity and what are alternative uses? - ¿Qué es la escaces y que son los usos alternativos? [ENG-ESP]*«La primera lección de la economía es la escasez: Nunca hay suficiente de algo para satisfacer a todos los que lo quieren. La primera lección de la políticvimukthi in #cryptocurrency • 5 months agoWill ETFs And Index Funds Be The Cause of Next Market Crash?This is something I have been worried about since the time traditional financial sector started integrating with cryptosphere. They are going to send the prices higher at first…rose98734 in #economy • 8 months agoThe Fed's 50 bps rate cut is giving off recession vibesSo ... the long awaited interest rate cut at the Sept 18th meeting was 50 bps, rather than 25 bps like the markets expected. The last time there was an unexpected 50 bps cut…rose98734 in #economy • 8 months agoThe Fed is almost certainly going to cut interest rates next weekThe Fed has a dual mandate; low inflation and low unemployment. Sometimes the data on job gains gives you a clearer picture than the unemployment rate (which only counts those…rose98734 in #economy • 9 months agoUS Budget Deficit hits 8.1% of GDPThe only previous times budget deficits have been this high have been during severe crises - the World Wars and the Covid pandemic when the economy was shut down. Here is the…rose98734 in #economy • 9 months agoUS Payrolls are dramatically revised downThey were marked down by a whopping 818,000 for the 12 months through March or around 68,000 less each month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does make regular revisions to…rose98734 in #economy • 10 months agoUS CPI is still above targetUS CPI for the year ending June came in at 3%. down from 3.3% for May. Here is the chart: source The markets are excited because they think this means an irose98734 in #economy • last yearThe decline in American inflation has stalledHeadline CPI rose to 3.2% and core CPI (which excludes energy and food) rose to 3.8%. The culprit was services, which rose strongly as suppliers passed wage costs on. Here's…rose98734 in #economy • last yearCould interest rates go UP?The markets are assuming that the Federal Reserve Bank, European Central Bank, Bank of England and others will cut interest rates. In their very worst case scenario, they think…rose98734 in #economy • last yearTop 10 US stocks as a percentage of the entire US stock marketPeople chat about how a handful of tech stocks dominate the US stock market, accounting for most of the market gains of the last five years. But how top-heavy has it got? Here…rose98734 in #economy • last yearJapan's Nikkei Index finally exceeds it's 1990 highIt has managed to smash past the 40,000 level. Here is the chart: source So what has caused this surge? Well, in April 2023, Warren Buffet visitrose98734 in #economy • last yearOPEC extends it's production cuts...to offset the surge in US-produced oil. Here is the chart comparing Saudi, Russian and US oil production: source OPEC+ consists of 22 oil-producinrose98734 in #economy • last yearCarbon Prices in Europe fallCarbon Pricing was a way for the market to deal with CO2 emissions. Say Company A was energy intensive and was thus producing way more CO2 than legally permitted. Instead of…rose98734 in #economy • last yearEuropean Natural Gas prices fall to 2021A big chunk of inflation in Europe was caused by a surge in natural gas prices due to the Ukraine war and the blowing up of the Russian gas pipelines in August 2022. Prior to…
