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Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges to Record Low on Black Market; Bond Default Coming Up in October?

MishTalk

Venezuela’s benchmark dollar bonds due in 2027 fell 0.44 I wonder why 2027 bonds trade as high as 79 cents on the dollar, even with 12.56% interest rate. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. cent at 12:37 a.m.

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Ukraine PM Accuses Russia of Wanting WWIII; Kiev Forces Block Rebel Town; Russia Issues Downbeat Economic Statement

MishTalk

On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 The yield on government bonds due February 2027 jumped 29 basis points yesterday to 9.65 Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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5 Steps to Disrupt and Improve Your Talent Pipeline

Organizational Talent Consulting

Mastercard reported that the size of the gig economy will reach $455 billion, and approximately 50% of the workforce will be freelancing in the US by 2027. What if you could mine external sources of data on competencies from benchmarking sites, skills from social networking sites, and talent availability from employment sites?

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