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San Francisco becoming a childless city. Now China is making it difficult for banks to move currency overseas. This week's post is going to be short a day - I'll cover it in next weeks' post - as me and my family are in the process of
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A review – how India and Indonesia have gone about chasing tax revenue. Global bond sales hit a record in 2016 led by corporations. US housing gains highlight the growing economic divide. First, Happy New Year! Headlines * NYT - China's 'Godfather of Real Estate' Pitches Reverse Mortgages to
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Declining global trade. Chinese bank loan loss provisions. Pending auto loan crisis? Headlines * FT – Hong Kong car park space fetches $620,000 10/28. The stall at 55 Conduit Road (exclusive Mid-Levels district) sold for a record HK$4.8m. For comparison the previous record (also same road) was
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Renewable energy sources overtake coal as the world's largest source of power capacity. The effects of ageing on the markets. Headlines * NYT – A New Era of Internet Attacks Powered by Everyday Devices 10/22. Want to know how the internet attack happened last week... be mindful of the
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Moral Hazard in the Chinese bond markets. Chinese buying US real estate. The new global oil economy. So just how much do Airbnb hosts in NYC make? Another big week… the renminbi will be added to the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights basket of currencies (currently made up of four