Deeper Analysis
Sterling and Brexit
May 16, 2016
A referendum to decide whether Great Britain remains in the European Union is scheduled for June 23, just over five weeks away. Economic experts and other pundits both within the U.K. and in the wider world community widely predict that a verdict to leave the EU would be disastrous both in the immediate term and […] More
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Weaker-than-Expected Chinese Data and a Rise in Oil Prices
May 16, 2016
In April, Chinese M2 money grew 12.8% on year, down from 13.4% in March and a recent high of 14.1% in January. The 12-month increase in industrial production and retail sales slowed to 6.0% and 10.1% from 6.8% and 10.5% in March. Fixed asset investment in the first four months of 2016 was 10.5% greater […] More