The term “smackdown” was first used by professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. The Rock) in 1997. Ten years later its use had become so ubiquitous that Merriam-Webster felt compelled to add it to ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-09
There are significant limitations in using interest rates as a tool to combat financial stability risks, US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said on Wednesday, mounting a strong defense of the centr ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-03
The US Federal Reserve led by chairwoman Janet Yellen is searching for a new model to replace its old strategy of moving interest rates to make it more suited for the post-crisis financial system, Wal ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-19
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Friday, April 18: TOP STORIES China Resources chief Song Lin faces graft p ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-18
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the US must be mindful of how short the Fed is of its goals of full employment and price stability, Bloomberg News reported. "The larger the shortfall of e ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Monday, March 31: TOP STORIES Hong Kong second-hand home prices fall 0.5 p ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-31
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Friday, March 21: TOP STORIES Norman Chan gets five more years as Hong Kon ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-21
Hong Kong stocks took a breather Thursday as investors stepped back ahead of congressional testimony by United States Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen and Friday's release of China's inflation data. ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-13
The housing policy failure of Hong Kong's first post-colonial administration led by Tung Chee-hwa, who had set the annual supply at 85,000 units, has shown that when policymakers insist on certain rig ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-10
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Friday, Jan. 10: TOP STORIES StanChart to merge wholesale, consumer bankin ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-10
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Friday, Dec. 20: TOP STORIES Hong Kong interest rates may surge before US ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-20
Hong Kong stocks rebounded Thursday, cheered by news the United States will not taper its bond buying program any sooner than expected. The benchmark Hang Seng Index edged up 0.82 percent to close at ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-14
