Megan Greene
Global Chief Economist of Manulife/John Hancock Asset Management, regular FT columnist, Board Member of NABE. RT≠endorsement; opinions mine.
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The politics of fiscal stimulus are problematic   
Ft.com 33d 2 tweets
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Megan Greene Germany skated past recession, making fiscal stimulus even more unlikely. This underscores my argument that central bankers hoping for fiscal stimulus might be waiting a long time 24d
Understanding the Low Inflation and Low Unemployment in Today's Economy (VIDEO)
Econofact 47d 1 tweets
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Megan Greene Here’s a video I did with on today’s stubbornly low inflation despite low unemployment 47d
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Financial Times 48d 1 tweets
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Megan Greene Boeing has hit the parts of the economy economists were already worried about: investment, exports and inventories. The decision to let the 737 Max fly or not could be a turning point in our economic narrative. My latest in 48d
Trump’s ‘misguided’ war on the Fed
POLITICO 90d 2 tweets
The Fed would probably not be able to give Trump what he wants, even if it tried.
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Megan Greene Trump’s “misguided" war on the Fed, via with comment (and the headline) from yours truly 90d
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Financial Times 101d 1 tweets
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Megan Greene Just as politics leaders are increasingly pursuing a go-it-alone approach, central bankers are recognising they need to do the opposite. My lesson from Jackson Hole in ⁦⁩. 101d
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Megan Greene Bill Dudley argues the Fed should lean harder against Trump and let him know they won’t bail him out of this trade war. Bill suggests its a way for the Fed to stay above the political fray, but it would be the fastest way for the Fed to get sucked into it 103d
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Megan Greene This is a currency war the US can’t possibly win, though it may cause a global downturn in trying. My latest in 115d
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Megan Greene Trade tensions are strangling American manufacturing, my latest in 129d
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Financial Times 151d 2 tweets
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Megan Greene Powell confirms that the Fed is cruising for a rate cut. But the more important question: what’s the point? 151d
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Megan Greene That not only means that central banks will have less room to cut when they really need it, but also that no one will believe in the efficacy of rate cuts anymore. Central bank credibility is at stake. 4/x 104d
China Is Cutting Tariffs—For Everyone Else
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As Trump focuses on disruption, Beijing is evidently operating on a higher level.
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Megan Greene How China is outplaying the US in the trade war, via ⁦⁩ 173d
Trump’s Trade War Escalation Will Exact Economic Pain, Adviser Says
Nytimes.com 209d 7 tweets
President Trump’s decision to renew his trade war with China could inflict lasting damage on the American economy, but the ultimate impact depends on how far the president takes the fight.
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Megan Greene Tariffs have cost the average household about $419 per year Not great when you consider Fed’s latest study saying much of middle class can’t handle a $400 surprise expense 209d
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Megan Greene Fed rethink faces a credibility challenge, my latest in 210d
U.S. and China Got Into a Trade War and Mexico Won
Bloomberg.com 256d 8 tweets
America’s imports from Mexico surge the most in seven years as Trump’s policies shift supply chains
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Megan Greene U.S. and China Got Into a Trade War and Mexico Won 255d
Megan Greene on global growth
CNBC 255d 1 tweets
Megan Greene, Manulife Asset Management MD & Chief Economist, discusses the yield curve, recession concerns, and slowing global growth
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Megan Greene Some thoughts on the yield curve inversion and Brexit on this morning 255d
The steam has gone out of globalisation
The Economist 318d 5 tweets
A new pattern of world commerce is becoming clearer—as are its costs
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Megan Greene Slowbalization. Good one. 318d
Trump’s Threat to Leave the WTO Could Be a Saving Grace
Bloomberg.com 422d 15 tweets
The president’s argument is spurring the first efforts to address what major members concede is a need for change.
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Megan Greene “...by threatening to kill the WTO, Trump might force it to save itself.” Via ⁦⁩ 422d
'Lehman Weekend' heralded more than the global financial crisis — it opened the door for Donald Trump
Business Insider 452d 1 tweets
"Lehman Weekend" in September of 2008 unmasked the American economy. The ensuing global financial crisis brought angry Tea Partiers to Congress, and a new form of right-wing populism was born — paving the way for Donald Trump's presidency.
Money, Macro and Finance Research Group Global Financial Architecture - Is it Resilient?
Eventbrite 453d 1 tweets
The Money, Macro and Finance Research Group is pleased to announce that it is holding a two-day event on the Resilience of the Global Financial Architecture in association with the Data Analytics in Finance and Macro (DAFM) of King’s College London....
Rechtsextremismus: Sachsen schafft sich ab
ZEIT ONLINE - ZEIT ONLINE 460d 3 tweets
Die Politik, allen voran in Sachsen, muss sich endlich unmissverständlich zu Offenheit und Toleranz bekennen. Sonst droht ein unwiderruflicher wirtschaftlicher Abstieg.
U.S. Wage Gains Pick Up to 2.9% While Payrolls Rise 201,000
Bloomberg.com 457d 1 tweets
American wages unexpectedly climbed in August by the most since the recession ended in 2009 and hiring rose by more than forecast, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to lift interest rates this month and making another hike in December more likely.