Crypto Policy & Legislative of Trump

SEC: Extremely supportive. Trump has promised to “fire Gary Gensler” and is likely to appoint an SEC chair that is supportive of innovation in digital assets. Treasury – BSA: Trump’s public support of digital assets and a desire within the Trump policy would that FinCEN provide more exemptive relief notwithstanding, Treasury policy is largely formulated …

Yavuz Akbay Report | 05/10/2024

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China’s Economic Doldrums: A Slow-Motion Crisis That’s Hard to Ignore

More alarm has been caused by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) actions today than by the abrupt 50 basis point raise by the US Federal Reserve. China’s predicament is one of increased unpredictability and underlying instability, in contrast to the Fed’s predictable judgements. At first look, the deflation, deleveraging, and economic slowdown all seem …

China’s Latest Monetary Policy Easing

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has announced several rate cuts and a lowering of the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks in an important effort to support its flagging economy. One of the most significant monetary policy changes in recent memory, this one was unveiled in late September 2024 with the goals of boosting …

Economic Implications of Gazprom’s Accelerated Pipeline Gas Exports to China

By the end of 2024, China was receiving a substantial increase in natural gas shipments from Russia’s state-owned energy behemoth, Gazprom, via the Power of Siberia pipeline. Russia’s energy export strategy, which has historically been centred on European markets, has undergone a significant change as a result of this strategic tilt towards Asia, especially China. …

Fedex Collapses After Missing All Targets

Following the release of FedEx Corporation’s fiscal 2024 Q2 earnings report, the company’s stock price fell precipitously due to a large shortfall on both sales and earnings per share (EPS). Together with revenue of $21.6 billion, the company reported adjusted EPS of $3.60, considerably behind the consensus forecast of $4.77 by more than $300 million. …

Would FOMC Decision Cause Recession?

Recessions have preceded ten of the last fourteen rounds of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. There have only been four exceptions: 1966, 1984, 1995, and 1998. These were times of exceptionally excellent economic conditions, unlike anything seen today, with lower debt levels, faster GDP growth, higher savings rates, and declining unemployment rates. Although it …

Demand Forecasting Project for Energy Sector

Title: Improving Demand Forecasting Accuracy for Renewable Energy Generation Project Duration: 12 months Size of Organization: Medium utility company with over 2.000 employees Function: Energy generation, transmission, and distribution Location: North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany Problem Accurately predicting energy demand is becoming more difficult for the utility business as renewable energy sources like solar and wind power …