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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

This is a problem because it forces households and businesses to divert energy away from productive activity and towards managing and avoiding the cost of inflation. Liquidity risk means that a business or individual may suffer reduced access to cash due to reduced sales revenue, unemployment, or reduced access to funding markets.

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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

MishTalk

Third-quarter Gross Domestic Product grew at a 1.5 My personal belief is the trucking industry needs to realize production of goods will have ups and downs,” Satish Jindel, principal of SJ Consulting , which closely tracks industry pricing, told Logistics Management. in October from 50.2 in September. 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

A series of land sales have set record prices since August, with real estate developers ramping up their competition for the best plots in the biggest cities. This means that the foreign currency reserves are simply the asset side of a balance sheet against which there are liabilities. China Rich in Reserves.