Posts From Alex Christensen
Why emerging market leaders should read Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty brought the debate over wealth inequality into the limelight in the US and Europe, but it could have an even larger impact on emerging and frontier markets. Six
3 reasons economists keep forecasting growth wrong
The Fed and IMF again downgraded US growth projections, as they have done repeatedly for the last five years. When the Federal Reserve and the IMF downgraded their forecasts for
Adams arrest shows vulnerability in Northern Ireland’s rebirth
Coming ahead of EU parliamentary elections, Adams’ arrest shows the situation that hampered the Northern Irish economy for decades is still fragile. When Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams was taken into
Billions at stake for U.S. retailers in online sales tax debate
Lobbying efforts by brick-and-mortar stores to charge online sales tax could be a big blow to the e-retailer Amazon. One of the key advantages of Amazon.com’s business model is being
Starbucks’ new European HQ sign of ‘tax posturing’?
Tax mitigation strategies are here to stay and so is public disdain for them, leading multinationals to start ‘tax posturing’. Starbucks is the latest example. On the surface, the announcement
What US oil boom can learn from Australia and Canada
America’s new oil boom is reshaping the global energy dynamic, and the U.S would be wise to heed lessons from Canada and Australia. You will hear it out of many
ECB and Germany must learn to love inflation for Eurozone to grow
Even though the Eurozone is teetering on the edge of deflation, the ECB will not lower its rates. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) message to markets in the last year
Obamacare enrollment date pushed back
Opponents of the new health care law in the United States are seeking to make the law too convoluted to be successful. For a law so fraught with delays and false
How much slack does the U.S. labor market really have?
U.S. labor market slack, the unused part of economic production capacity, is an important economic indicator used by the Federal Reserve to determine forward guidance. The question is how much