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...The president publicly and privately cautioned the prime minister on both his judicial reforms and the West Bank....
...Some economists see signs that the R-star has risen....
...“Although our R&D budget fell this year, we will provide utmost support for R&D spending next year, reflecting the reform results.”...
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...Ellie Henderson, economist at Investec bank, was “not too concerned” by Thursday’s data. “The contraction was mild, and it is essentially old news,” she said....
...Political will for public R&D investment has materialised....
...This would also be very funny, though not in a “ha ha” way: The only scenario that might convince central banks that r* has increased is one in which the global economy is reaccelerating and this leads...
...Hello from Washington, where the IMF and World Bank have kicked off their annual spring meetings....
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...Itaú BBA estimates between R$50-R$70bn in proceeds from IPOs and other equity issues in Brazil this year, with between 25 and 35 transactions....
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...“Sunak’s big claim is that he knows how to run the economy, but if the ‘R’ word is being discussed in an election year, that’s very bad for him. We want to fight the election on the economy.”...
...curve, not to central banks/ From Bert Ely, President, Ely & Company, Alexandria, VA, US...
...Aaron Levie, chief of cloud storage company Box, said even big companies were carving out only relatively small amounts of $2mn or so to test generative AI....
...Bank of America researchers have predicted that “2024 could be a banner year for dividends”, citing high interest rates and “muddled macro signals”....
...R-star is a guiding light for central banks. Interest rates above it mean the monetary policy stance is restrictive, and below it, accommodative....
...Among the chain’s top creditors are some of Brazil’s largest banks. The plan go to a vote at a creditor meeting on December 19....
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