May 8, 2019 – BAF3M – Mr.Scorcia

Adjustments Review

The costs of America’s lurch towards managed trade
China’s vow to buy more American goods carries the risk of waste and distortion
Despite a truce, US-EU trade relations are still tense
Posturing at Davos aside, little of substance has changed
Investors at home and abroad are piling into American government debt
Fiscal profligacy can continue for now, but is it economically sensible?
Competition, sanctions and the new geopolitics of Russian gas
Rising Russian supply puts Europe’s energy policy to the test
Why it can make sense to pay exorbitant asset-management fees
There is a case for paying more if it truly diversifies your portfolio
Airbus will help airlines hedge volatile ticket prices
But will airlines and travel groups get on board?
Is low economic growth a sign of success?
Yes, says Dietrich Vollrath, an economics professor, in a new book
Why are rhodium prices on a roll?
They have risen 63% so far this year
India’s economy risks swapping stagnation for stagflation
Inflation is not only an onion phenomenon
Economists explore the consequences of steering technological progress
Global warming and AI raise questions about how to manage innovation