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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan, Mexico, the UK, and America), when they devalue their currency it tends to weaken in the foreign exchange market, making the country more competitive in global trade. Since most advanced economies have adopted a freely floating exchange rate (e.g. At first it seems strange that they would do this.

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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

MishTalk

Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations. In November 2007, the Federal Open Market Committee began releasing projections for real GDP growth four times per year in its Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). The track record on recessions is perfect. 7/2015 -14.92 8/2015 -14.67

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Bulls and Bears Debate China: Property Bubble Expands Again; GDP Growth Picks Up; Economic Recovery Underway? No Says Michael Pettis

MishTalk

I don''t and neither does Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets. The Financial Times reports China house price surge raises prospect of steps to cool market. Deposit rates are still low and the stock market has been uncooperative. billion yuan in August, a record in data going back to 2002, after 192.7

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

trillion muni market had puzzled at the true identity of Bond Girl, Hector Negroni, co-founder of New York-based investing firm Fundamental Credit Opportunities, said in a telephone interview. “ It is not a balance sheet test, but a cash flow test. Buyers and traders in the $3.7 Chicago CUSIPs are listed here.

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Swiss Bank Hits Customers With Negative Interest Rates; Crazy? What About Velocity?

MishTalk

With its balance sheet totalling nearly 1.6 Either way, it’s an unorthodox choice that has distorted financial markets and triggered warnings that the strategy could backfire. Economic Distortions That's actually a balanced synopsis by Bloomberg as far as it went. Janet Yellen, the U.S. percent if necessary.

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