Monthly Archives: August 2022

Recessions are a regular resetting part of economic cycles measured as a multi-quarter decline in five key indicators: real gross domestic product (GDP), income, employment, manufacturing, and retail sales. While recessions always bring down commodity prices and inflation, they are … Continue reading →

Some key macro analyses are summarized well in this segment. Nouriel Roubini, CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, discusses the outlook for the US economy, the path of inflation, and Federal Reserve policy on “Balance of Power.” Here is a direct … Continue reading →

Overnight, China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that retail sales grew by 2.7% in July-nearly half as much as the consensus forecast of 5%. Industrial production also missed the 4.6% estimate with an increase of 3.8% as the Chinese economy … Continue reading →