March 18, 2021
“#1. Oil After a historic slump, oil has also been on a tear, up 110% in a year. In a sharp turnaround from last year, the energy sector has emerged as one of the best-performing. Brent crude has been flirting… Continue Reading…
March 18, 2021
“Washington’s state tax collections are roaring back, with an estimated additional $3.2 billion projected through 2023 as parts of the economy brighten and people get vaccinated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday’s projections by the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council… Continue Reading…
March 17, 2021
“As the post-pandemic economy begins to surge forward, the Biden administration has an awkward economic problem. The rewards of renewed prosperity are likely to be distributed very unequally, with rich people and companies getting richer — adding to the United… Continue Reading…
March 17, 2021
“It has long been said that when America, still the world’s largest economy, catches a cold, the rest of the world economy catches pneumonia. With America now engaged in a budget and monetary policy stimulus experiment of epic proportions, the rest of the… Continue Reading…
March 15, 2021
“Economists at Goldman Sachs raised their GDP growth expectations for the U.S. economy to 8% for 2021 in a note to clients on Sunday night… What they’re saying: “We have raised our GDP forecast to reflect the latest fiscal policy news… Continue Reading…
March 11, 2021
“Hiring actually began to pick up in February, according to last Friday’s jobs report, which showed that employers added 379,000 jobs, the most since October, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%, from 6.3%. While the economy still has 9.5… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2021
“After plunging into recession for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, India’s economyshouldcome roaring back to life in 2021.India’s gross domestic product is projected to expand by 12.6% during the country’s fiscal year starting in April, according toa… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2021
“…In the spring, previously unimaginable shutdowns pushed economic activity to unimaginable lows…. While the stronger-than-expected recovery aligns with the business experience of many leaders we speak with, they still wonder what drove the gap between expectations and reality…” https://hbr.org/2020/11/why-the-global-economy-is-recovering-faster-than-expected Listen,… Continue Reading…
March 1, 2021
“Oil prices rose more than $1 on Monday on optimism in the global economy thanks to progress in a huge U.S. stimulus package and on hopes for improving oil demand as vaccines are rolled out. Brent crude futures for May rose… Continue Reading…
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