Stimulus Programs

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BIS warns global economy could suffer serious ‘relapse’

Asia Times 23 Sep 2018

“Things look rather fragile,” BIS chief economist Claudio Borio told reporters ... After years of highly accommodating monetary policy, the US Federal Reserve has begun raising interest rates and the European Central Bank (ECB) said it will end its stimulus program at the end of 2018. The dailyReport ....

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Trump’s infrastructure plan doesn’t have to be politics as usual

The Bryan Eagle 23 Sep 2018

There was $1 trillion of new federal money, spread over numerous categories identified as “infrastructure.” There were no definitions and the implicit message was that this would be a replay of the Obama “stimulus” program, basically a wide array of handouts to state and local governments (at a time of full employment, no less)....

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BOJ shifts to wait-and-see mode on monetary policy

The Japan News 19 Sep 2018

BloombergTOKYO (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan left its monetary stimulus program unchanged as it settled in to gauge the impact of its first policy adjustments in nearly two years in July ... Both have previously called for more stimulus, if required ... The BOJ’s stimulus has been a pillar of his ‘Abenomics’ growth program, a principal reason he is poised to become Japan’s longest-serving post-war prime minister.Speech....

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UAE offers expats residency after retirement to boost growth

Live Mint 17 Sep 2018

The UAE will allow foreigners to obtain extended residency visas after they retire, a major policy shift designed to give expatriates a bigger stake in the economy and foster longer-term growth. Dubai ... Stay longer, spend more ... Abu Dhabi , the capital of the UAE, also unveiled a three-year, $13.6 billion economic stimulus program to encourage new industries and attract foreign investment ... Mon, Sep 17 2018. 07 25 PM IST< ....

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European Central Bank takes next step in tapering stimulus

WPXI 13 Sep 2018

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank confirmed Thursday it is halving the size of its monthly bond-buying stimulus program as it scales back its post-crisis emergency efforts before stopping them at the end of the year ... The bank set out its plans to halt the stimulus in December and postpone any interest rate increase until well after that ... The ECB's stimulus exit is part of a global trend....

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US stocks jump as inflation slows; tech rebounds

Post-Bulletin 13 Sep 2018

Technology companies like Apple and Microsoft made some of the largest gains after a recent bout of uncertainty, and chipmaker Qualcomm jumped after it announced a big stock buyback program ... Qualcomm rose 4.5 percent to $74.97 after it announced a $16 billion share buyback program ... The European Central Bank confirmed it will halve its bond-buying stimulus program, a step it announced earlier this summer....

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World stocks rise on report of US-China trade talks

Auburnpub dot com 13 Sep 2018

SINGAPORE (AP) — Many global markets climbed Thursday following a report that the U.S. has proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China before going ahead with plans to slap tariffs on $200 billion or more in Chinese goods ... KEEPING SCORE ... Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 0.2 percent to 7,296 ... ASIA'S DAY ... The European Central Bank agreed to halve its bond-buying stimulus program, as it had said earlier this summer that it would do ... ....

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U.S.-China Trade Hopes Lift Shares, Turkey Test Awaits

Hamodia 13 Sep 2018

World markets calmed after signs of movement in the U.S.-China trade stand-off and ahead of major central bank meetings on Thursday, including emerging market trouble spot Turkey ... U.S ... The European Central Bank and the Bank of England hold policy meetings on Thursday, but both are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged, though the ECB could confirm when exactly it will end its stimulus program ... PrintEmailGmail. ....

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COMMENTARY: How should China respond to a changing US?

The Mcallen Monitor 13 Sep 2018

Visiting the U.S. recently, I was told by virtually every American I met that attitudes toward China had shifted ... The U.S ... from Asia ... Any adjustment in the U.S ... Interestingly, I recall attending an American government program in the mid-1990s designed for diplomats from developing nations ... It’s worth remembering that China adopted a stimulus program to help overcome the global recession triggered by the 2008 financial tsunami in the U.S....

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Emerging Markets Meet Tighter Money

Yahoo Daily News 13 Sep 2018

The Smarter way to get your business news - Subscribe to BloombergQuint on WhatsApp. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Emerging markets are suffering their worst slump since 2015. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index entered a bear market in early September after dropping 20 percent from its early 2018 peak ... dollars. The Fed’s counterparts in Europe and Japan are simultaneously scaling back their stimulus programs ... in New York ... stocks have surged ... ... ....

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Australia Plastic Pipes and Fittings Market Driven by Increase in Acceptance of PE Pipes Over PVC and Growing Infrastructure Projects: Ken Research

Market Watch 13 Sep 2018

(Logo . ) ... Regions such as Victoria and Queensland account for the majority of the share in terms of demand in Australia plastic pipes and fittings market due to increased demand for house dwelling units in past few years and also due to the surging expenditure on various infrastructural and developmental activities and similar stimulus programs led by the federal and state governments in the past few years. ... Key Segments Covered....

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Geithner: US would have been better served if we had a stronger fiscal stimulus program

CNBC 12 Sep 2018

Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury secretary; Timothy Geithner, former U.S. Treasury secretary and former New York Fed president, and Ben Bernanke, former Federal Reserve chair, join CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Brookings Institute to discuss a reflection of the financial crisis 10 years ago ... ....

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How should China respond to a changing US: Fu Ying

People Daily 12 Sep 2018

(File photo. Fu Ying). Editor's Note ... Stand firm. Stay cool ... Interestingly, I recall attending an American government program in the mid-1990s designed for diplomats from developing nations ... It's worth remembering that China adopted a stimulus program to help overcome the global recession triggered by the 2008 financial tsunami in the US And it's worth noting that the trade war may slow the necessary process of deleveraging....

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