ECB Freshman, Bank of England Mum, Chinese Disinflation: Eco Day

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Welcome to Monday, Europe. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your day and week started:

• The newest German policy maker at the European Central Bank brings perspective on how 400 years of financial bubbles offer lessons for her team
• Germany’s recent glimmer of hope after a year of industrial doldrums risks coming too late to prevent wider weakness from taking hold
• The U.K. almost certainly avoided a recession ahead of the now-postponed Oct. 31 deadline to leave the European Union
• It’s complicated. The Bank of England is in a tricky spot, with the policy outlook shifting and a Dec. 12 election keeping central bankers relatively silent on their evolving stance
• Exporting discounts. Chinese prices in steep decline are bringing down inflation worldwide; here’s the Bloomberg Economics take on how disinflation is the chief threat on the central bankers’ radar
• Onions abound. India’s ready to import 100,000 tons of onions in a bit to counter a surge in prices for the critical kitchen ingredient
• Not so bad. Japan’s machine orders showed an unexpected drop in September, but corporate plans to boost orders could keep up investment figures, Bloomberg Economics shows
• Lunchtime read. Here’s a look at the week ahead in the global economy

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