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How The Middle Class Lifestyle Became Unaffordable
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 7:21 AM EDT
No wonder the middle class is evaporating. These trends are far more powerful than the proposed solutions.
The “Economic Recovery” Continues: Businesses Are Being Destroyed Faster Than They Are Being Created
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 6:01 AM EDT
What would you say about an economy where businesses are shutting down faster than they are opening? Well, a shocking new study released by the Brookings Institution indicates that this is exactly what is happening in the United States.
"The Six Most Important Asset Bubbles In Modern Times"
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:46 AM EDT
According to GMO's Jeremy Grantham, the six most important asset bubbles in modern times are the following:
Finally A Pause In The Leveraged Loan Market
Article By:
Sober Look
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:34 AM EDT
After several years of frenzied buying, corporate loans have fallen out of favor - somewhat. Fund flows have turned negative,
In this article: HYG
UK Growth Numbers Highlight The Gap Between Rhetoric And Reality On Recovery
Article By:
Global Economic Intersection
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:00 AM EDT
What does the now sustained recovery in the UK and the still tentative signs of recovery in the eurozone tell us? According to some on the right, it says all is good in the world, austerity has been successful and we need to stay the course.
Australian Housing: John Symond And Steve Keen
Video By:
John Lounsbury
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 4:31 AM EDT
Econintersect: John Symond, a leading Australian mortgage banker, and Steve Keen had a debate 06 May on the outlook for the Australian housing market on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) TV program "The Business".
Steve Wynn Slams The Fed's "Ominous", "Artificial Nirvana"
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 4:16 AM EDT
Despite the protestations of the Fed's Tarullo and Stein that credit markets are 'stretched' or 'in bubble territory', the printer-in-chief continues to force feed liquidity to the market and squeeze an ever-increasingly-anxious investing public into ever-more levered...
Book Review: The Gold Cartel By Dimitri Speck
Article By:
Acting Man
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 3:40 AM EDT
Dimitri Speck is an expert on commodities markets who may actually be familiar to many of our readers as the creator of seasonal charts (which incidentally are the statistically most accurate seasonal charts available).
In this article: GLD
Riggers’ Propaganda
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 2:51 PM EDT
Eric Holder is looking to criminally charge banks...without the consequences of criminal charges. While the SEC insists high frequency trading is not rigged.
Six Major ISPs Accused Of Intentionally Slowing Down Your Internet
Article By:
Shelly Palmer
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 2:31 PM EDT
If you’re the customer of a major American internet provider, you might have been noticing it’s not very reliable lately. If so, there’s a pretty good chance that a graph like this is the reason...
Chart Of The Day: Do Buy Dubai
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 1:33 PM EDT
Presented with little comment aside to remind those momentum junkies about to pile in to this surely-fundamental-driven rally (and best-performing stock market in the world in 2014) that a "blank check" Dubai IPO was recently oversubscribed by 36x.
Robbing Main Street To Prop Up Wall Street: Why Jerry Brown’s Rainy Day Fund Is A Bad Idea
Article By:
Ellen Brown
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 1:20 PM EDT
Governor Jerry Brown is aggressively pushing a California state constitutional amendment requiring budget surpluses to be used to pay down municipal debt and create an emergency “rainy day” fund, in anticipation of the next economic crisis.
Market Commentary: Averages Remain In Red, Melting Upwards, Weakness Prevalent
Article By:
Global Economic Intersection
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 1:06 PM EDT
The major averages remain depressed and very much in the red, but technical indicators tell a different story and we may see a reversal before the end of the day.
March 2014 Trade Data Shows Stronger Exports And Imports
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 12:27 PM EDT
A quick recap to the March 2014 trade data released today shows a positive picture of the economy – with the unadjusted data saying both import and export growth accelerated month-over-month.