LA Ports: Traffic Increased Sharply Year-over-year in November

found 2024 › Dec › 25 (Wed) @ 11:43 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported - and usually some hints about the trade report since LA area ports handle about 40% of the nation's container…

Ten Economic Questions for 2025

found 2024 › Dec › 22 (Sun) @ 23:22 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024.

Below are my ten questions for 2025 (I've been doing this online every year for 20 years!). These are just questions; I'll follow up with so…

The Long Wave: Christmas celebrations across the diaspora

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

From Nigeria to Trinidad, ’tis the season when our writers share stories of their favourite festive traditions. Plus, how a diaspora influx has led to soaring prices in Ghana

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Chinese bond yields at widest gap with US in more than a decade

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 15:33 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

Long rally in China’s debt comes amid domestic economic slowdown and hunt for haven assets

Hong Kong judge convicts former pro-democracy lawmaker and six others over 2019 riots

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 07:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Landmark ruling could shape historical narrative of key event in anti-government protests

A Hong Kong judge has convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting during mob…

Long live: Taylor Swift turns 35 as her Eras tour comes to a close – in pictures

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 07:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The singer celebrates her birthday on 13 December as, after 149 shows, her Eras tour closes as the most successful of all time. From Debut to Tortured Poet, we take a look at her rise to stardom

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The Long Wave: The Lamar v Drake beef has gone legal – what does it say about today’s hip-hop industry?

found 2024 › Dec › 12 (Thu) @ 06:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

In this week’s newsletter: Lawyers are now involved in the most explosive rap feud of the century. A look at the potential cultural and commercial impact, and how hip-hop became big business

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The Upward Slope of Real House Prices

found 2024 › Dec › 12 (Thu) @ 05:52 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Many years ago, I wrote: The upward slope of Real House Prices. I argued that real house prices (adjusted for inflation) had typically increased about 1.0% to 1.5% per year (much higher than Profess…