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FOMC to continue tightening monetary policy this year
• The Minutes to the FOMC’s meeting held last month showed that some Committee members …
The folly of data-dependent monetary policy
When it comes to hiring, businesses appear to have shrugged off Brexit related uncertainty, pushing …
Japan’s GDP – nothing more than a sugar high
Japan’s Cabinet Office takes up to seven weeks after the quarter-end to publish its preliminary …
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Thank Fathom It’s Friday – If that’s what’s normal now, I don’t want to know
One member of Fathom’s staff yesterday found his journey into work delayed by a swan. …
Thank Fathom It’s Friday – You may dislike economists, but how about politicians?
Economists, and this author is one, regularly score well below average on surveys of public …
Thank Fathom It’s Friday – Why has Rwandan President Paul Kagame got beef with the Atlanta Falcons?
Here’s a bit of Friday afternoon trivia for you:
ATLANTA FALCONS: 2017 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
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Japan’s GDP – Nothing More Than a Sugar High
The Cabinet Office announced that Japan’s economy grew by an annualised 4.0% in the second quarter of 2017, exceeding the consensus estimate of 2.5% but surprisingly close to the rate implied by our Economic Sentiment Indicator.
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