Chinese slowdown is biggest threat to prosperity, says WEF – Times Online

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Economy, Capital Markets, China, Faces, Future World, Global Commodity, Lead, Mankind, prosperity, S Trading, Sharp, Slowdown, Social Unrest, Trading Partners, Unemployment, World Economic Forum

A sharp slowdown in China is one of the biggest threats to future prosperity, the World Economic Forum said in its latest assessment of the risks that mankind faces.
A slowdown could lead to serious unemployment and social unrest in China and badly hit the country’s trading partners, as well as global commodity and capital markets,…
Chinese [...]

Sovereign Debt Issues Threaten Global Economic Rebound

Posted by Matt in February 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Financial, Debt Issues, Debts, Economic Rebound, Epoch Times, Financial Crisis, Governments, Liquidity, Public Debt, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Nations, Stimulus, Teetering On The Edge, World Economic Forum

Some sovereign nations are teetering on the edge of another financial crisis because of debts amassed to pump massive stimulus packages into their economies.
As a result of the increased liquidity, governments increasingly have amassed more public debt, which if continued, will become unsustainable in the long term. The threat of sovereign default, or a government’s [...]

Russia Cannot Learn Any Crisis Lessons and Lapses Into Putinism – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in February 1st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Russia, Aleksei, Continuity, Davos, Delegates, denial, Economic Disaster, Economic Model, Finance Minister, Invincibility, Jamestown, Jamestown Foundation, Lapses, Losers, Medvedev, Mr Putin, Petro, Russian Business, Russian Delegation, Stagnation, World Economic Forum, Www Newsru Com

During the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, delegates are not asking questions such as “who is Mr. Medvedev?” Or, “is it really the same Mr. Putin?” In fact, they are not asking any questions about Russia. Participants in expensive debates focus on lessons learned in the shockingly deep crisis and on problems hampering recovery, [...]

‘It Will Be Terrible’: Economists in Davos Look with Concern to 2010 – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Posted by Matt in February 1st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, 2010, Countries, Economic Recession, Economists, ItWillBeTerrible, News International, Online News, Public Debt, Rebound, Spiegel, Spiegel Online, Tax Hikes, World Economic Forum

Many countries have started to see a rebound from last year’s economic recession. But will it last? Economists at the World Economic Forum in Davos warn that paying down massive public debt will be “very, very painful.” Deep spending cuts and significant tax hikes may be unavoidable.
‘It Will Be Terrible’: Economists in Davos Look with [...]

Sovereign defaults top 2010 risk hitlist | Reuters

Posted by Matt in January 30th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Favorites, Financial, Crises, Davos, Debt, Facing The World, Government Finances, Reuters, Sovereign Risk, SovereignDefaults, World Economic Forum

The risk that deteriorating government finances could push economies into full-fledged debt crises tops a list of threats facing the world in 2010, according to a report by the World Economic Forum.
Sovereign defaults top 2010 risk hitlist | Reuters

World Economic Forum Davos – Others Will Follow Greek Debt Tragedy: Niall Ferguson – CNBC

Posted by Matt in January 29th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Financial, Bonds, Cnbc, Countries, Davos, Debt Overhang, Europe, Greece, Greek Tragedy, Harvard University, Niall-Ferguson, Squawk Box, Video World, World Debt, World Economic Forum, World Economic Forum Davos

The world debt overhang is threatening the world recovery, because markets will realize at some point how risky it is and the yields on bonds will increase, Niall Ferguson, professor of history at Harvard University, told CNBC Thursday.
“I think we have a situation where Greece is leading the pack but other countries will follow,” Ferguson [...]

Leaders Warn Recovery Could Falter – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Canada, Davos, Economic Support, Global Recovery, Governments, Job Creation, Nytimes, Policymakers, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Stephen Harper, World Economic Forum, World Leaders

World leaders and policymakers in Davos are nervous the global recovery could falter, especially if governments withdraw support too quickly.
The recovery is “a mile wide but only an inch deep” and job creation very tentative, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the World Economic Forum in Davos. He urged governments to keep economic support programmes [...]

Europe Sees Dreams of Power Wane as ‘G-2′ Rises – WSJ.com

Posted by Matt in January 26th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Europe, China, Davos Switzerland, Dreams, Economic Elite, Economy, Europe, International Influence, Policymakers, Political Divisions, Term Prospects, World Economic Forum, Wsj

When the world’s policy and economic elite gather Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum, much of the talk will be about the rise of a “G-2″ world where the U.S. and China are the most important players.
A growing number of European policymakers and analysts say the EU’s international influence may have [...]

World Economic Forum: Seeing Light Through the Gloom in Davos – World Economic Forum: Davos 2010 – TIME

Posted by Matt in January 22nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Forecasts, 2000s, Boom, Charles Roxburgh, Debt Overhang, Downturn, Drag On, Economic Terms, Excess Capacity, Expand 2, Forum Davos, Gdp, Gdp Growth, Global Economy, Gloom, Mckinsey Global Institute, Seven Years, Snapshot, Unemployment Crisis, World Bank, World Economic Forum

In strictly economic terms, it’s not hard to display a snapshot of where things stand now. After declining an estimated 2.2% in 2009, the global economy is projected to expand 2.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank. But recovery is fragile. Excess capacity continues to dampen expectations of growth, and the unemployment crisis in [...]

Risk Report Warns on Asset Price Collapse – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in January 17th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Geopolitical, Asset Price, Asset Prices, Blog, China, Collapse, Glance, Global Risks, Globalization, Globe, Nytimes, Path, Relapse, Retrenchment, Risk Report, Slowdown, Systemic Risk, World Economic Forum

Just a few weeks before Davos, the World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks Report 2009, in which it underlines not only an increasing systemic risk across the globe, but the potential for a collapse in asset prices, a slowdown in China and a retrenchment from globalization. The trick to avoiding a financial relapse, [...]