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The rules of the game are now changing on the Fed

Us president donald j. trump announces the nominee for chair of the board of governors of the federal reserve system

When asked why his opinions frequently changed, economist John Maynard Keynes is said to have responded with some variation of “When the facts change, I change my mind.” Well, it’s time the Federal Reserve changed its thinking on monetary policy. Economies are becoming increasingly driven by real and financial asset prices, meaning financial stability can no longer be relegated to ...

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AirAsia’s cheap date won’t be easy to please

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Budget airlines are all about cheap flights — AirAsia Bhd. really brings new meaning to the term. Its non-fuel costs are the lowest in the entire industry. At 1.73 US cents per available seat kilometer, they’re less than half of Ryanair Holdings Plc’s 3.59 cents and about one-sixth of the amount paid by the big three US carriers, according to ...

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Unilever’s problem with London goes way beyond Brexit

If Unilever NV picks Rotterdam over London as its new headquarters, Britain will need to ask itself why. One reason might be that the UK’s corporate culture puts shareholders first—and this money-grabbing ethos is behind the times. Theresa May’s government is braced for the Anglo-Dutch consumer group to leave London, the Financial Times reported. Unilever started reviewing its dual-headed structure ...

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