[133] Pippa Malmgren explains the Euro divide & Mark Thoma on Piketty data controversy
Our lead story: Manufacturing in the Eurozone slowed to a six month low in the month of May. In fact, output growth in ALL nations slowed with the exception of the Netherlands. Erin takes a look at the numbers and explores what that means for the ECB.
To bring you more on the subject, we sat down to speak with Dr. Pippa Malmgren, a policy expert and the head of the DPRM Group and Principalis Asset Management. She discusses the widening divide between Germany and the European periphery. German sees inflation while a country like Spain sees deflation, making balancing these divergent interests very difficult.
Then Erin brings you part two of her conversation with noted economics blogger Mark Thoma of the Economist's View. He discusses the macroeconomic future of the US, the controversy surrounding Piketty's data in Capital in the 21st Century, and the difference between econometrics and statistics.
In Today's Big Deal, Edward Harrison and Erin talk about sports shenanigans. An investor, golfer, and a gambler walk into a bar. Tune in to find out what happens!
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