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10 October 2019   |  

A busy day with ample interesting headlines.

Fed Officials Last Month Worried Trade War Could Curb Hiring, US Economy
The minutes from the Fed’s September meeting offer some (probably limited) insight into the potential direction from here.

Trade Talks Resume at Pivotal Moment in US-China Relations
Speaking of the outlook for monetary policy (and economic activity, and myriad other downstream effects), trade talks are set to resume between the US and China.

Fidelity Is Latest to Cut Online Trading Commissions to Zero
The race to zero has been fast and furious—but will investors truly be better off? Not everyone thinks so.

A Worrisome Sign on Hiring
US job openings pulled back in August. A temporary lull? Or a broader sign the economy may be slowing?

Fed’s Latest Move Needs a Name
The Fed announced on October 8 it would increase its short-term Treasury purchases, but it shouldn’t be considered additional quantitative easing. So … what is it?

OECD Takes Aim at Tech Giants With Plan to Shake Up Global Tax
"The OECD has proposed a global shake-up of corporate taxation, overturning a century of rules that have allowed digital groups such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google to shift profits around the world to minimize their tax bills.” No doubt the first of many chapters.

Why Central Banks Are Edging Away From the Dollar
Do subtle shifts in currency balances purely indicate countries are diversifying their reserves? Or is there a deeper message as well?

General Strike Paralyzes Ecuador as President Stands by Austerity Measures
President Lenín Moreno’s recent announcement he would lift the fuel subsidy in order to help meet Ecuador’s obligations following an IMF funding package in March has plunged yet another South American country into turmoil.

 

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