Subject: David Hale Global Economics: April Report 2017 Going Sideways
From: "Lyric Hughes Hale" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:35:43 -0700 (PDT)

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Dear R. Hunter,

Keeping up with global political events has been a fascinating 
challenge, with lots of ups and downs. However, in terms of the real 
economy, not much is really happening—sentiment has gotten ahead of hard 
data.

As my daughter Harmony was editing our April report, she said this 
reminded her of Willy Wonka's elevator: not only does it go up and down, 
it can also go sideways. And that is precisely where much of the world's 
economy is headed right now, absent any exogenous shocks.

We are transitioning away from the post-Financial Crisis era, away from 
globalism to populism. There are many theories as to why this is 
happening. I am sure that I will hear many of them when I attend the 
World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington next week. The key issues I am 
watching:

Continued unprecedented gridlock in Congress and the Washington 
bureaucracy, and a possible change of control in the 2018 Congressional 
elections

Missequencing of reforms, including taxes, regulation, health care, and 
infrastructure could mean nothing gets done in 2017

US-China relations go sideways

Interest rates and the US dollar stabilize, contrary to forecasts-- I 
can't remember another time when a US president commented on the 
direction of either so explicitly

Kevin Hassett is Trump's economic advisor to watch, and a possible Fed 
appointment next year

Equity markets slowly take back unwarranted appreciation

Politics trumps economics for the time being, with geopolitical risks 
and uncertainties rising as populism becomes a force worldwide. The 
recent United Airlines debacle is an example of what populism, enabled 
by social media, can accomplish for good or ill.

Our monthly report which discusses these and other issues is attached. 
As always, we appreciate your comments and suggestions. And by the way, 
here is the clip from Willy Wonka's elevator ride: 
https://youtu.be/ysv5XtiZwaQ

https://youtu.be/ysv5XtiZwaQ

Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

With all best wishes,

Lyric Hughes Hale

David Hale Global Economics, Inc.

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