Here are highlights from May 2018,
Our three most read posts in May 2018
2. Healthcare could soon be the largest expenditure of households in the U.S.
3. Average import tariffs or custom duties per country
Focus on the United Kingdom
Impact of (potentially) higher interest rates on households in the UK
Can the UK Government afford higher interest rates or rising bond yields?
UK house sales and house price growth are slowing but is this time any different?
Bank of England Governor prepared to cut or freeze interest rates
Focus on the United States
The curious case of low U.S. money velocity
New car output in the United States is close to a 43-year low
The U.S. only charged 1.65% in import tariffs in 2017
U.S. Personal interest payments hit all time high despite low interest rates
Healthcare could soon be the largest expenditure of households in the U.S.
Almost 3% coupon on 10-year Treasury bond
US Money Supply growth accelerating again
Dollar index hits its highest level in 2018
Corporate debt is soaring in the U.S. even as corporate bond yields are rising
US E-Commerce Retail sales soaring
Focus on trade
The U.S. only charged 1.65% in import tariffs in 2017
Average import tariffs or custom duties per country
European Union Trade Statistics for January to March (Q1) 2018
Iran trade with the US and Europe
Other things
A brief history of global trade or reserve currencies
Four reasons stock valuations are still soaring
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates on Cryptocurrencies
Euro area consumer credit growth
Argentina hikes interest rate to 40%
Bank of Canada and Bank of England speeches