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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

In the long run, it would seem fairer to base the global monetary system on an asset that is not produced exclusively by any one nation and which people are generally willing to accept as valuable. Bretton Woods System: 1944 – 1971. The Bretton Woods System created a kind of monetary discipline.

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Rising COVID cases, falling economy

Tom Spencer

Since the start of February this year, the Fed has expanded its balance sheet by more than $2.4 To put that in context, the Fed was created in 1913, and its total balance sheet assets only reached $2.4 trillion in assets, but only 2 months to achieve the same amount of balance sheet expansion this year.

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Two-Week Price Inflation in Argentina hits 30%, US Products Lead the Way; Currency Devaluations Hit P&G Earnings

MishTalk

A tour of various supermarkets in the city of Buenos Aires, found escalating inflation is much higher in stock products, perfumery and milk. Retail investors aren’t the only ones suffering from the woes of the emerging markets: Procter & Gamble PG +2.06% is feeling the pain of foreign currencies, too. is now $13.55.

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Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. Heres my understanding of the current TARP/TARPII/PPIP/etc plans: The major "sick" banks wont lend to businesses, because their balance sheets are tied up with bad assets that they cant sell. But wouldnt that be a better market result than letting the sick banks keep their share?

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Pettis on Strains in China's Banking System; Avoiding the Fall

MishTalk

Next year will be a very important year for China because possible strains in the banking system and the intensity with which the reformers present their case will give us a better sense both of how much debt capacity the country retains and of how well positioned Xi Jinping and his allies are to implement the needed reforms.

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China Cash Crunch Eases, For How Long? Three Things China Needs to Avoid; When can Beijing Truly move to Market-Determined Interest Rates?

MishTalk

China''s Move to Market-Set Rates Let''s step back to December 8 and look at China Relaxes Grip on Interest Rates China is relaxing its grip on interest rates with the launch of a financial instrument that allows banks to trade deposits with each other at market-determined prices. China’s credit boom is still in full swing.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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Insights into what customers want and need are more important than ever as the economy and market conditions change. One of the ways that his company is improving its customer experience, particularly in the digital space, is by providing greater personalization through automation and marketing analytics, according to Lee.

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