Despite favorable indices, it is too soon to tell whether inflation has been tamed. Nonetheless, two clear lessons have emerged from the recent price surge. First, economists’ standard models – especi ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-30
The ongoing volatility in oil and gas markets has come as a shock to many people across the developed world. But its impact on developing countries that rely on producing fossil fuels has been far wor ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-30
What makes a good teacher? How do we measure the successes of an educator? Some say, it’s to do with the number of A*s and As (or 7s, 8s, and 9s) these teachers churn out. Others suggest that it’s ref ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have become the darling of policymakers nowadays. In a recent speech, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on the World Bank and other international lenders ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
Recent deceleration in U.S. inflation levels notably changed expectations for economic outcomes related to monetary policy. While inflation moderation supports markets, we do not believe that the full ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
Everyone agrees that, after the end of Zero-Covid, China’s economy will recover in 2023. But by how much? Mainstream banks predict GDP growth of between 4 per cent and 5.9 per cent. The Rhodium Group ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-26
11 people. 11 lives lost at the hands of a shooter. Another 10 wounded. A shooting that occurred in a city known for its large Asian population, coinciding with the Lunar New Year festivities. One amo ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-26
Last week I had lunch with my former instructor at graduate school who is a China expert. Naturally, I took the chance to ask questions on the thorniest geopolitical topic in Asia Pacific – whether Ch ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-26
... er in 2023. But by how much? Mainstream banks predict G ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2023年01月26日
The United States has reached its statutory debt limit of $31.4 trillion. As Washington gears up for yet another partisan showdown over whether to raise the debt ceiling, with congressional Republican ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-24
A host of interconnected “megathreats” is imperiling our future. While some of these have been long in the making, others are new. The stubbornly low inflation of the pre-pandemic period has given way ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-20
... ISSUANCE B.V.發行的商品權證代號10798,10799之推出公佈及補充上市文件.(2MB, pdf ...全文
At least 500 new buildings are constructed in Hong Kong every year which generates substantial carbon emissions. The construction industry must urgently look for more environmentally friendly construc ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-18
... lectorates. This might have seemed plausible to many in 2020, when hundreds of thousands of Americans were dying and former US President Donald Trump was touting antimalaria drugs and bleach injection ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-18
The extreme weather around the world recently has forced us to think seriously about the big issue of global warming. Buildings currently account for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon emissions glob ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-17
... investors. Given all the disappointments in 2022, the outlook for the new year is quite downbeat. Major corporations are announcing layoffs, and the International Monetary Fund is forecasting that at ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-17
... ect matter. The following constitutes a broad skeleton to the talk: On truth. A new ‘kind’ of ‘truth’ is emerging – a type that straddles the divide between the true and false; quasi-truths bear suffi ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-16
Technology underpins practically every aspect of our life. It’s the backbone behind how we work, how we connect to friends and family, and how we relax in our free time. But what role does technology ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-16
