Christopher Swann

Position: Columnist
I am a columnist at Thomson Reuters focusing on economics. Prior to this I worked at Bloomberg and the Financial Times.

Blog Posts

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Bracing for a winter of jobs discontent

Those looking for good news in the U.S. labor market are increasingly being forced to scrape the bottom of the statistical barrel.   Full Article | Comments [3] 

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Pull the plug on GMAC

It is becoming ever harder to justify the drip feed of government funding to GMAC.   Full Article 

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The discreet charm of Canadian bonds

In a world awash with government bonds, the Canadian variety is still as rare as black pearls. During 11 years of budget surpluses, the Canadians were in the unusual position of subtracting rather than adding to this supply. Now the nation's recent descent into deficits offers a good opportunity for international investors to stock up on these gems.   Full Article