Around the world in economic crises
March 24: As China’s manufacturing number slow, we hop-skip over Greece to visit shortages in Venezuela and corruption scandals in Brazil
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Katherine Dunn
Katherine Dunn gathers daily business news for the Morning Playbook from London, England. She’s written about dinosaurs, Danish politics, and, for a brief but confusing period, contemporary art. Tweet at her about the economy around 4 a.m. at @katherine_dunn.
Today belongs to China
March 23: From mining projects, to the rise of the renminbi, to the Chinese-led development bank, the economic winds are shifting
It’s Friday–so kick back and watch the CRTC
March 20: The regulator unveils new restrictions on charges for bundled TV packages, plus, gender equality on Canadian boards is still coming up very short
Patience is (not) a virtue, and other lessons from the Fed
March 19: The main one is how to be vague. Plus, Target gets a tax rebate, and Kardashian bonds make a comeback
Fed watching and oil’s relentless slide
March 18: The U.S. interest rate announcement is today, as oil slips south of $43 and protestors flock to the ECB
From oil to the dollar, today is another wild economic ride
March 17: It’s a rip-roaring day of volatility, crisis, and speculation – might as well wash it down with a St. Patty’s day beer
Watching Janet Yellen
March 16: All eyes are on the American central banker in the lead-up to the Fed’s next interest rate announcement. Plus, Etsy goes public and Blackberry goes secure
Hot houses, shrinking budgets
March 13: How much household debt can Canadians handle? Plus, gluten-free income inequality, and Frozen 2’s Disney windfall
Failed banking stress tests and a bleak spring for Ukraine
March 12: Plus, as the euro bounces back and the greenback slows down, is a calmer day ahead for world currencies?
The greenback goes up–and global markets go down
March 11: Will yesterday’s equity sell-off turn around today? Plus, the great Greece cash crunch, and the Blurred Lines of copyright law