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Macro Weekly – For better, for worse

PublicationMacro economy
12 January 2019, 1:00 am
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Germany escapes recession, that’s not bad. Very poor Chinese trade data. US housing and mortgages responding to lower mortgage rates. Fed patient. Brexit mess. Light at the end of the trade-conflict-tunnel.

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Author: Han de Jong

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