Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.

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I’m a Professor of Economics at LIU Post in New York. I also teach at Columbia University. I’ve published several articles in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron’s, The New York Times, Japan Times, Newsday, Plain Dealer, Edge Singapore, European Management Review, Management International Review, and Journal of Risk and Insurance. I’ve also published several books, including Collective Entrepreneurship, The Ten Golden Rules of LEadership, WOM and Buzz Marketing, Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy, China’s Challenge: Imitation or Innovation in International Business, and New Emerging Japanese Economy: Opportunity and Strategy for World Business. I’ve traveled extensively throughout the world giving lectures and seminars for private and government organizations, including Beijing Academy of Social Science, Nagoya University, Tokyo Science University, Keimung University, University of Adelaide, Saint Gallen University, Duisburg University, University of Edinburgh, and Athens University of Economics and Business. Interests: Global markets, business, investment strategy, personal success.

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What P&G Price Hikes Tell About Basic Consumer Goods Inflation

P&G's price hikes may continue as the company faces cost pressures on several fronts.

Jul 31, 2023

Wall Street stocks were back in selloff mode on Wednesday with US banks following their European counterparts lower as investors fixated on Credit Suisse

Stocks Caught Between Better Earnings And Rising Interest Rates

A stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP report and robust durable goods sales shook off fears of an impending recession, aiding the positive sentiment about corporate earnings.

Jul 28, 2023

Burrito Price Hikes Are Cooling Off Chipotle's Growth

An aggressive pricing strategy that helped Chipotle Mexican Grill shift the cost of inflation to its customers last year is beginning to cool off the company's robust growth.

Jul 27, 2023

Fed minutes show some members backed an additional hike heading into the previous FOMC meeting

FOMC July 26 Meeting: A Last Rate Hike?

The chances for another hike have been rising thanks to a robust labor market, something the Fed monitors closely in determining the direction of the nation's monetary policy.

Jul 24, 2023

Netflix is expanding its "borrower" and shared account model to more than 100 countries

Why Wall Street Cooled Off On Netflix's Earnings

The streaming giant added close to 6 million subscribers and a solid revenue of $8.19 billion, up from $7.97 billion a year ago. In addition, it hiked its free-cash-flow estimates.

Jul 20, 2023

China's export growth suffered a sharp slowdown from July and was well short of expectations

China's Producer Deflation Could Crush Smaller Manufacturers Around The World

China's deflation will soon be exported to the rest of the world, as the country is the world's largest factory, making it a price-maker.

Jul 18, 2023

A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange

Why Wall Street Cooled Off To Big Bank Earnings

Last Friday, Citigroup, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo reported better earnings than the previous quarter.

Jul 17, 2023

Hong Kong's China-dependant economy saw GDP plunge 4.5 percent in the third quarter of this year and its stock exchange is among the world's worst performers

Did China Kill Hong Kong's Competitiveness?

The Hong Kong government was quick to blame the pandemic for the city's drop in international competitiveness. However, the cause must be searched in factors like the national security law Beijing imposed to suppress the pro-democracy movement and exercise control over the semi-autonomous region of Hong Kong.

Jul 14, 2023

People shop in a grocery store in Manhattan, New York City

US Consumer Inflation Remains A 'Core' Problem

Wednesday's data showed inflation is at its lowest since early 2021, but it remains a "core" issue for the US economy.

Jul 12, 2023

Zimbabwe has the highest inflation rate in the world, says Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University

Zimbabwe's Stock Market Rally: How Long Will It Last?

Zimbabwe's inflation was running at an annual rate of 176% in June, while interest rates stand at 150%. That makes experts skeptical about the rally in Zimbabwe's equities, warning investors of the potential risks.

Jul 11, 2023

A 'Now Hiring' sign posted outside of a restaurant in Miami, Florida

Stocks And Bonds Take A Wild Ride On Conflicting Jobs Reports – What Is Next?

The labor market's resilience supports expectations for a hawkish Fed, meaning Wall Street is in for higher interest rates for extended periods.

Jul 10, 2023

Visitors are seen at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo

Will Japan Stop Counting Lost Decades?

That isn't the first time the Japanese economy has shown signs of life. These signs appeared several times over the last three decades but eventually faded, pushing the world's third-largest economy from one swamp of stagnation to another.

Jul 07, 2023

Starbucks U.S. workers at 100 stores hold one-day walkout

Espresso House Beats Starbucks In Its Own Game—With The Help Of A Labor Union

Unlike Starbucks, which strives to keep its employees from unionizing, Espresso House has a labor union representing its 7000 employees.

Jul 05, 2023

June Jobs Report To Make Or Break Wall Street's Rally

The consensus forecast among economists is that the U.S economy added 250,000 jobs in June, down from 339,000 in May.

Jul 03, 2023

China's economy is being weighed by a crisis in the crucial propert sector, which accounts for a large part of the country's gross domestic product

China's Slowdown Could Spell Trouble For The Asian-Pacific Region And The World

Since the Great Recession, China's annual GDP growth has slowed, from around 14% in 2007 to about 4.5% recently, below the official targets. China's economic slowdown is partly a numbers game. High growth numbers are harder to sustain as economies grow in size.

Jun 30, 2023

Generative AI apps like ChatGPT are raising concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on a range of issues including disinformation as well as copyright over images, sound and text

AI Could Set The World Economy Into Another Virtuous Cycle Of Growth, Solving The Inflation Problem

AI systems will ease labor shortages, raise productivity, and fuel supply-side growth, solving the inflation problem.

Jun 28, 2023

Travellers are seen at Copenhagen Airport Kastrup in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3, 2022.

How Denmark Beats The US In International Competitiveness

By 2023, the U.S. dropped to the 9th position on the IMD's World Competitiveness Ranking, while Denmark made it to the top of the list.

Jun 26, 2023

The flags of the United States and China fly in Boston

Does The US Have A China Strategy?

The radical differences in how Beijing and Washington perceive the new geopolitical landscape are most pronounced in the South China Sea.

Jun 23, 2023

An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington

Why Rising Interest Rates Won't Push The US Economy Into A Recession

In its regular June meeting last week, the Fed sent a clear and loud message to markets: Fighting inflation isn't done. Interest rate hikes will continue for the rest of the year until inflation reaches the official goal of 2%.

Jun 19, 2023

The lockdown of Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory has highlighted some of the risks of relying on zero-Covid China's manufacturing sector

China's Days As The Factory Of The World May Be Over

In the last decade, China's role as the factory of the world has been undermined by several factors, including the rising of the country's labor costs due to the Lewis point, the rising geopolitical tensions between China and the U.S. and its allies over several issues and the flaring tech war.

Jun 16, 2023