A partír de agosto del 2009 este blog se translada a la siguiente dirección: www.ecomonitor.wordpress.com
Noticias Macro del Financial Times- Dubai November 30, 2009The emirate's failure to communicate with the capital markets has left its ambition of becoming a credible financial hub in tatters
- US retailers November 30, 2009Given consumer spending is by far the largest single contributor to national output, what post-Thanksgiving conclusions can be drawn?
- Capital controls November 30, 2009Governments have been experimenting with various measures to stem speculative money, but suddenly the control freaks don't look so clever
- Dubai and sell November 30, 2009The woes of Dubai World, a one-off like its homeland, may dent the odd bank, but aggregate corporate earnings will barely be affected
- US yield curve November 30, 2009Price moves since the crisis suggest we're in a bull steepener – but, when the Fed's buying spree comes to an end, beware flattened bears ahead
- Dubai November 30, 2009
- Noticias de Roubini Global Economics
- Historical Rhymes November 30, 2009The debt crisis in Dubai is probably overblown in the media in terms of global economic consequences, but the fear that the problems will spill over into other markets is certainly real enough. But if this sounds like deja vu all over again, you're right. Been there, done that, you might say. Of course, that doesn't mean the global economy is immun […]James Picerno
- Total Eclipse at the Heart of Dubai's World November 29, 2009Back in the heady days of 2006 some 30,000 cranes, roughly a quarter of total global capacity, were busy whirring away in Dubai. Today most of these devices have either left to find service in other parts of the globe, or lie silent, unused and unloved. In what is only the latest sign of the ongoing property snarl-up affecting the emirate Nakheel, Dubai Worl […]Edward Hugh
- The Bust in Dubai and Exogenous Shocks November 29, 2009By now you have heard that Dubai World, the investment company, has asked its creditors for a six-month delay in repaying its debt (see articles in links). This is what is commonly referred to as default. Now many are wondering if Dubai the country is on the verge of default and asking who is most exposed. Markets are selling off in a major [...]Edward Harrison
- Does Dubai Matter? Ask Ireland November 29, 2009Presumably the rulers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are currently locked in negotiations regarding the exact terms that will be attached to a “bailout” for Dubai World. We’ll never know the details but if, as seems likely, the final deal involves creditors taking some sort of hit (perhaps getting 75 cents in the dollar, at the end of the day), does that matter? Du […]Simon Johnson
- British Regulators Disclose Terms of Emergency Aid During Panic of 2008 November 24, 2009The Financial Times reports that British regulators have now opened up to reveal more of the details surrounding the emergency aid banks received during the most acute periods of stress to date in the financial crisis. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the Federal Reserve continues to resist providing greater details. The sum some of Britain’s largest largest banks r […]Edward Harrison
- Historical Rhymes November 30, 2009
- Noticias de Portafolio
- Aumentan en $100 los precios de gasolina corriente, biogasolina y Acpm en diciembre, anuncia el MinminasLa medida del Ministerio de Minas y Energía aplica para los precios de la gasolina corriente, la biogasolina (Gasolina Oxigenada), el ACPM y las mezclas de ACPM con biodiesel. "Durante mayo a noviembre, el Fondo de Estabilización de Precios de los combustibles había permitido congelar los precios, sin embargo, su constante descapitalización ha motivado […]
- Desempleo en Colombia pasó de 10,1% a 11,5% en octubre de este año, afirma el DanePor su parte, los ocupados en octubre fueron 19'418.000 personas, un aumento de 1'621.000 personas en el mismo mes del 2008. La tasa de desempleo para el trimestre agosto-octubre de este año fue de 11,8 por ciento frente al 10,8 por ciento de igual mes del 2008. De acuerdo con analistas, la débil actividad industrial y el pésimo desempeño del comer […]
- Dirección de Apoyo Fiscal (DAF) denuncia fraudes en el No POSLa funcionaria de la Dirección de Apoyo Fiscal (DAF) señala que se hacen reconocimientos de eventos del No POS, como por ejemplo en Sucre en donde se relacionan eventos por 34.000 millones de pesos que cuentan con todos los soportes contables, pero al hacer unas auditorías médicas, se encontró que solamente son reales 2.700 millones de pesos. "El resto […]
- Fragilidad para recuperarse de la crisis desnuda el caso de Dubai: secretario general de la Ocde"Lo que pasó en Dubai fue un recordatorio de la enorme fragilidad que todavía existe" en la recuperación económica y financiera mundial, declaró hoy Gurría a los periodistas en Estoril (Portugal), donde participa en la Cumbre Iberoamericana. "Todavía no terminamos con los activos tóxicos, no terminamos los procesos de recapitalización de los b […]
- 360.000 toneladas métricas de carbón de Colombia importará anualmente la empresa franco-belga Suez EnergyEl carbón colombiano se cotiza en el mercado en promedio a 52 dólares la tonelada métrica, muy por debajo del precio récord de 150 dólares que alcanzó la tonelada en junio de 2008. El gerente de Suez Energy, Philippe Delmotte, confirmó que se está hablando con varias empresas colombianas para abastecer la planta que consumirá mil toneladas de carbón por día. […]
- Aumentan en $100 los precios de gasolina corriente, biogasolina y Acpm en diciembre, anuncia el Minminas
- Blog de Krugman en el N.Y.Times
- Policy statement November 30, 2009And I mean it.
- The CBO on insurance premiums November 30, 2009The CBO has now given the Senate bill a clean bill of, um, health on both its budget impact and its impact on families.
- Things to come November 30, 2009What I see is years of terrible job markets, combined with political paralysis.
- Chicken Little cometh November 30, 2009Vat's OK, then?
- Protectionism and the Great Depression November 30, 2009If free trade is a good idea -- which it mostly is -- it should be sold on its genuine merits, not with scare stories.
- Policy statement November 30, 2009
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- Turkeys: 20 Big Funds Down in the Dumps November 27, 2009These funds are in the basement over the short and long terms.letters@smartmoney.com (Rob Wherry)
- 3 Stocks to Weather a Dollar Decline November 25, 2009If the buck is headed further south, these firms should protect shareholders.letters@smartmoney.com (Jack Hough)
- 3 Stocks Priced 50% Below the Market November 24, 2009Hough: Most stocks seem fully valued, but a handful still sell for cheap.letters@smartmoney.com (Jack Hough)
- Turkeys: 20 Big Funds Down in the Dumps November 27, 2009
