Growth Impact of the Tech Boom Is Weaker Than Expected

Growth Impact of the Tech Boom Is Weaker Than Expected
A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York on Oct. 24, 2016. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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The mainstream is believing the U.S. and many other advanced economies can avoid recession. One line of reasoning is the relatively dovish tightening, where in most countries, the real interest rates are still negative, so stagflation is replacing recession. Another line is due to the tech boom, which just kick-started a new industrial revolution. This time we focus on the latter.

Law Ka-chung
Law Ka-chung
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Law Ka-chung is a commentator on global macroeconomics and markets. He has been writing numerous newspaper and magazine columns and talking about markets on various TV, radio, and online channels in Hong Kong since 2005. He covers all types of economics and finance topics in the United States, Europe, and Asia, ranging from macroeconomic theories to market outlook for equities, currencies, rates, yields, and commodities. He has been the chief economist and strategist at a Hong Kong branch of the fifth-largest Chinese bank for more than 12 years. He has a Ph.D. in Economics, MSc in Mathematics, and MSc in Astrophysics.
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