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Loose monetary policy could be on its way out
In March, the United States Federal Reserve kept its main interest rate on hold, while the European Central Bank cut its main interest rate to zero. The moves confirmed what investors already knew: the American and European economies still have plenty of weaknesses. But despite appearances, the Fed and the ECB are on track to end their expansionary monetary policie...
Fed-engineered recession may speed dollar bloc’s collapse
The year has not started well for global financial markets. Undoubtedly, one reason that stocks have slumped is that the United States Federal Reserve under Janet Yellen has started to raise interest rates and signaled that more hikes are coming. The hawkish stance of Ms. Yellen’s Fed not only risks ...
Global trends: fear strikes policymakers as ‘dollar bloc’ begins to unravel
A clean break in the renminbi’s link to the dollar, which has existed since China started opening its economy in the late 1970s, would herald the demise of a “dollar bloc” that has dominated global finance for decades. While this would not necessarily displace the dollar as the world’s main ...
