Why has U.S. inflation been so low over the past decade when unemployment was often near record lows? Economic theory holds that a tight labor market results in upward pressure on wages. It also suggests that exploding government debt and easy money are inflationary, both of which we’ve had but with little effect on the price level. U.S. inflation averaged only 1.7% over the ten-year … Continue reading The China Price, Central Banks and Why Inflation is so Low

January 11, 2021 | Segment 5 Listen Live Barry and host Mike Weeks discuss the January 6 riot at the US Capitol and its likely likely implication. Continue reading Hong Kong Today, Radio Three–Invasion of the US Capitol

January 6, 2021 Stewart Aldcroft, Iris Pang, and Barry discuss President Trump’s prohibition on Americans using Chinese payment platforms Alipay and WeChat Pay, the delisting of three Chinese telcom companies from the NYSE, and the latest World Bank forecast of global economic activity. https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3/programme/money_talk/episode/725629 Continue reading Money Talk on RTHK Radio Three With Peter Lewis

12-29-20 Host Richard Harris speaks to Ben Quinlan, Stewart Aldrcroft and Barry D. Wood about 2020 and the outlook for 2021. Will equity prices continue to soar despite an uneven economic recovery? What about the explosion of debt and the digital transformation? Listen here. Continue reading RTHK Money Talk With Richard Harris