THE GREAT MODERATION
Period in which the US economy endured decreased macroeconomic volatility in the 1980s. During this period, the standard deviation of quarterly real GDP, inflation, and production declined in volatility, as per former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke. The decrease in volatility was said to be caused by structural damage in the economy and economic policies. Many questioned the increased volatility in the late 2000s whether that period of economic stability was a transitory.
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Overhead
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Substitute
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Materials Requirement Planning - MRP
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 04:00 | Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now | 4 quarter | |
| 07:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Oct | |
| 10:30 | New Yuan Loans | Oct | |
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Nov | |
| 01:50 | M2 Money Supply + CD | Oct | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Oct | |
| 08:00 | Prelim Machine Tool Orders | Oct | |
| 09:00 | CPI | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Harmonized CPI | Oct |
