Klaas de Vries

Research analyst, economics with The Conference Board. Views expressed are my own

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Getting worried about the business implications of #Brexit ahead of the Parliament vote next week? This free Quick note is designed to frame the key dimensions of the likely scenarios. https://t.co/VY3FPqcQiU

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A new year, a new quick overview of the European economy, check it out at https://t.co/s79JcxRt2f https://t.co/l1bs83HUVT

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What's ahead for the #globaleconomy next year and the next decade? Check out this overview of the most important trends and their implications: https://t.co/C1qku8OTQW

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UK and EU are starting to look like that famous line from the song Hotel California: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave... I wish I had thought of that, but #BrusselInside did

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Fascinating article by Robotics/AI pioneer Rodney Brooks on what we get wrong in thinking about future technology. "We tend to overestimate the short-term consequences but underestimate the long-term impacts." #Development #AI #Technology https://t.co/fQqhCDi451

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"This is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people no longer. It is a government of corporations, by corporations, and for corporations." R. Hayes, US president 1877-1881

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Thought provoking piece by my colleague Ilaria Maselli
The risk of a UK recession is growing - via @FT https://t.co/32SwkYa0nM

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How to succeed as a business in the #digitaleconomy? Join me and Koen De Leus for an interactive conversation tomorrow at 15:00 Brussels time. Register for free access https://t.co/rSmg5vPiuj

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Crazy ideas welcome! Nice workshop at IW Cologne this week trying to crack the German industrial productiviity code! Nils Gerber #productivity #competitiveness https://t.co/SswRG7pocy

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Latest IFO World Economic Survey reckons the global economy is entering a downswing. #growth #economy
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The China model (for economic development) is failing Africa. Much has been said about (the virtues of) China's presence in Africa but cracks are starting to appear in that narrative, as this nice piece in the FT shows. https://t.co/tx7jSvTtH8

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The Greek economy today produces 75% of what it did before the crisis ten years ago, making it one of the worst economic disasters in recorded history (US after the great depression in thirties was back on 100% after 7 years) #economy #growth

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Japan did an amazing job in keeping its manufacturing business competitive during the last 30 years: labor cost growth was essentially flat, while productivity (output per worker) increased almost 70%. Or is it a textbook case of w…https://t.co/EFK4yZyNF6 https://t.co/r7TSJrREa1

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Current account surplus top 3 globally (first half of 2018):
1. Germany (300 bn.$)
2. Japan (200)
3. Netherlands (110)
Significance: China is no longer in the top-3, as its surplus is decreasing; Germany and NL continue to defy EU current account rules.

Source: cesifo

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On a roll: Australia now had 27 straight years without recession

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Did new BEA GDP data solve the digital transformation conundrum? 
Yes (partly, still): 51% increase in nominal investment in ICT goods over 2000-2016 period against 37% in old data. 
No: ICT investment as a share of GDP still in th…https://t.co/VFngVhohUP https://t.co/pZiiiamdxu

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Just read Brian Merchant's secret history of the iPhone. Two interesting take-away's: 
1. Europe is not as bad in Tech as is often portrayed (touchscreen technology was developed in the old continent)
2. Steve Jobs is usually seen as the genius behind it,…https://t.co/mmVlfBaIf1

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Great session @Conferenceboard https://t.co/DR8YzlRBMn

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Oh history, how you teach us to be humble...