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Global economics, geopolitics, & policy from a small economy perspective, by David Skilling
By David Skilling · Launched 2 years ago
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David, Goliath, & winning in the new global economy
Despite the focus on big powers and mega firms, scale is not everything in the global economy. Smaller, agile firms & countries often have an edge.
Jul 29
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Inflation is not working
Economies with high core inflation tend to have the tightest labour markets; monetary policy is not enough to reduce inflation
Jul 15
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The same, just different
My recent travels to New Zealand & Singapore highlighted more similarities (concerns on geopolitics, inflation) than differences between Asia & Europe
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Economic war of attrition
The war of attrition between Russia and Ukraine is as much economic as military; and the economic costs are growing
Jul 8
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A week where a decade happened
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The end of the beginning
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Sanctions & values-based globalisation
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Inflation is not working
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The first world economic war
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The survival of the paranoid
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Much ado about everything
The G7, NATO, & ECB meetings this week provide a sense of the scale & scope of current global challenges, and some of the emerging responses
Jul 1
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Our dollar, your problem
Tight US monetary policy in response to surging inflation is creating issues around the global economy, with potentially lasting economic & political…
Jun 24
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Brexit, Biden, & turning points
Six years on from the Brexit and Trump votes, the emerging model of globalisation means that America First is likely to be enduring than hard Brexit
Jun 17
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Geography is not history
The pandemic coupled with geopolitical tensions, net zero, & technology will structurally change the economic geography of globalisation.
Jun 10
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The survival of the paranoid
Economic & political volatility is rising as a new global regime emerges. Firms & governments need to position for sustained turbulence.
Jun 3
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Davos, guns & butter
Geopolitics trumped globalisation at Davos this week. But there are risks to be managed as globalisation becomes more political.
May 27
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Too much of a good thing
The good times of the past 30 years have created economic & political exposures for firms & countries in a changing world
May 20
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Fault lines in the global economy
The economic and political aftershocks from Russia’s invasion continued this week, from Europe to Asia. Deep structural change is underway.
May 13
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