Category Archive: 2) Swiss and European Macro

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Interview of Professor Dr. Peter Bofinger, to the Crisis Observatory

2014-07-01

by Peter Bofinger

Dr. Peter Bofinger, Professor of Economics, Money & International Economic Relations at the University of Würzburg & member of the German government’s Council of Economic Advisors, makes an overall assessment of the handling of the crisis by the Eurozone and the European Central Bank, while explaining the essence of the term “Basket Eurobonds” and the …

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KarolSmiiah – Thilo Sarrazins Ängste (Free-Beat) (Deutschrap Beat)

2014-06-23

by Thilo Sarrazins

Interview with Professor Peter Bofinger

2014-06-19

by Peter Bofinger

Professor Peter Bofinger talked on ELIAMEP WEB TV on the European debt crisis, the policy of the European Central Bank, German priorities, the sustainability of the Greek debt and the lively debate about the way economics are tought worldwide.

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Inflation Difference between Eurozone and Switzerland Narrows to 0.3 percent

2014-06-16

by George Dorgan

2014-06-16

According to Swiss Statistics the inflation rate has risen to 0.2% y/y – as for both the Swiss CPI standard and the European HICP standard.

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ECB Measures Background: How to Reduce German Competitiveness and Talk down the Euro

2014-06-06

by George Dorgan

2014-06-06

In our view, the ECB measures of June 2014 want to increase German lending, spending, salaries and inflation. Finally they target a reduction of German competitiveness. The ECB wanted to talk down the euro but will not succeed. We explain why the measure are bullish for the euro. We expect EUR/USD of 1.40 in the … Continue...

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Euro and EU sceptical Parties in EU 2014 Elections: The Economic Danger Is Left not Right

2014-05-30

by George Dorgan

2014-05-30

The tendency of the European parliament elections seems to be that in the Northern countries rather right-wing parties obtain more votes, like British UKIP, German AFD, Danish People’s Party, Austrian FPÖ or Sweden Democrats. In the austerity countries the left-wing movements are getting stronger and stronger, led by SYRIZA in Greece and Sinn Fein in …

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Heiner Flassbeck zu „Wem gehört Deutschland?”

2014-05-23

by Heiner Flassbeck

Jens Berger hat wieder ein wichtiges Buch geschrieben. Er klärt auf über “unsere Verhältnisse” und zeigt nicht nur, wem Deutschland gehört, sondern trägt zur Versachlichung der Diskussion bei, indem er die wichtigsten Fakten zur Einkommens- und Vermögensverteilung weit über Deutschland hinaus präsentiert und erläutert. Das ist wichtig, weil die Menschen verstehen müssen, dass Reichtum kein …

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Grußworte Marcel Fratzscher zu 100 Jahren IfW

2014-05-08

by Marcel Fratzscher

Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung/DIW Berlin, gratuliert dem Institut für Weltwirtschaft anlässlich seines 100. Jubiläums im Februar 2014. Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW): http://www.ifw-kiel.de

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DIW-Präsident Marcel Fratzscher zur Deflationsgefahr im Euroraum

2014-05-06

by Marcel Fratzscher

Nachgeforscht – bei DIW-Präsident Marcel Fratzscher zur Deflationsgefahr im Euroraum

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Marcel Fratzscher: Risiko gegen Risiko getauscht

2014-04-24

by Marcel Fratzscher

War die Politik der Geldschwemme die richtige Antwort auf die Finanzkrise? Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung, meint dazu: Ja, aber … Wenn die Krise zum Alltag wird, birgt das neue Risiken. Weitere Videos zum Thema: Joseph Huber: Giralgeld ist außer Kontrolle Martin Hellwig: Verdrängte Risiken der Finanzkrise Moritz Schularick: Gefährliche Vereinfachungen in …

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Update 2014: Swiss home price to income ratio small in historic and global comparison

2014-04-15

by George Dorgan

2014-04-15

Based on four different data sources, we prove that Swiss the home price to income ratio is small in global comparison and in a historic perspective. Combined with another decade of near zero interest rates, reason enough to think that the Swiss real estate boom should continue for another decade.

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Swiss Yearly Inflation Rate Overtakes First Eurozone Countries

2014-04-11

by George Dorgan

2014-04-11

swiss consumer price index, eurozone hicp harmonized consumer price index

According to Swiss Statistics the yearly inflation rate is at 0.0%, and the monthly rate is +0.4%. The Spanish CPI is already under zero at -0.2%, and the Italian one is at +0.3%, not to speak about severe Cyprus or Greek deflation . Still in February 2012, the difference between the Swiss and Euro …

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History of the Swiss Balance of Payments, 1985-2013

Direct Investments Portfolio Investments Net Bank Lending Reserve Assets

Heiner Flassbeck: Europa braucht einen Neuanfang

2014-03-30

by Heiner Flassbeck

Referat von Heiner Flassbeck auf einer Veranstaltung vom DGB, IG Metall und ver.di in Kiel am 25. März 2014: “Europas Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik in der Krise – Europa braucht einen Neuanfang”

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SECO expects 2.2% Swiss GDP growth in 2014 and 2.7% in 2015: Implications on the Swiss Franc

swiss gdp forecast march 2014 seco, consuotion, business cycles expert group

We think that, similarly as Japanese JGBs, Spanish and Italian Government Bond Yields will continue its race to the bottom, Short Italian Bonds is the new Widow-Maker Trade.

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GDP: Switzerland Enters Boom and.. incredibly.. SNB is Still Printing Money

2014-02-28

by George Dorgan

2014-02-28

swiss gdp investment annualized, investment constuction import export

According to the latest data from the SECO,Swiss GDP rose by 0.2% in Q4/2013. Despite the relatively weak headline, the detailed data showed a couple of characteristics that speak for an upcoming boom. At the same time, the Swiss National Bank is printing money again: both the monetary base and money supply are increasing.

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Pelzig hat den Wirtschafts”weisen” Peter Bofinger zu Gast (11.02.2014)

2014-02-12

by Peter Bofinger

Bofinger gibt sich ziemlich unwissend zum Freihandelsabkommen mit der USA. Woran mag das wohl liegen?

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Freihandelsabkommen TTIP und Peter Bofinger bei Pelzig hält sich 11.02.2014 – die Bananenrepublik

2014-02-12

by Peter Bofinger

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