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If You Give A Putin A Crimea…
Article By:
Casey Research
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Friday, March 21, 2014 8:17 AM EDT
As Putin tightens his grip on Crimea, it’s instructive to remember this bit of history. Putin is no Hitler, and he’s also no mouse—although he only stands at a slight 5’5”, which somehow makes him seem a bit less menacing, and also makes his shirtless escapades even funnier, at least to me.
Another Putin Oligarch Dumps His Shares Ahead Of Sanctions
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:40 AM EDT
Last week we discovered that Gazprom's Chairman Viktor Zubkov sold his entire stake in the company days before the Crimean invasion (and subsequent sanctions and asset freezes).
In this article: OGZPY
What History Says About Fed Rate Hikes
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:25 AM EDT
The problem for the markets came during her press conference when she was asked what a "considerable amount of time" between the end of the current QE program and the first rate hike would be.
In this article: SPX
Ukraine: Never Mind The Fascism Taunts, Follow The Money
Article By:
Rolf Norfolk
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:08 AM EDT
While the focus has most recently been on Crimea, eastern Ukraine is expected to be the next hotspot, with the action centring on Donetsk, the regional capital of the industrial heartlands.
Most Banks Pass Stress Tests
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Friday, March 21, 2014 5:48 AM EDT
Econintersect: The Federal Reserve Board released the results of the annual stress tests of the 30 largest U.S. banks to assess how well each was prepared to weather either a moderate recession (adverse stress) or a severe recession (severely adverse stress).
Rail Week Ending 15 March 2014: Rail Growth Improves
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, March 21, 2014 4:52 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 11 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. The rolling averages are generally positive.
Celebrating Policy Errors And Corruption With Bogus Milestones In The Recovery™
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, March 21, 2014 4:45 AM EDT
Or Why Is Unemployment Falling Along With the Labour Participation Rate? The pat answer from learned economists is that this is 'the new normal,' and 'structural.'
What A Surprise! It Turns Out They Lied About The Deficit Last Year
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:23 PM EDT
Truth can be a damn difficult thing to digest sometimes.
BP Getting Back In The Gulf
Article By:
OilPrice
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:57 PM EDT
Just two weeks after the US government lifted a 16-month ban on new federal contracts for BP Plc, the company placed the winning bid on Wednesday for 24 contracts of exploration and production leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
In this article: BP
The Federal Reserve: Masters Of The Universe Or Trapped Incompetents?
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:56 PM EDT
Suppose the Fed was actually little more than a collection of incompetents trapped in a broken system that is beyond repair.
Ukraine Goes Cyprus 2.0, To Tax Deposits Over 100,000 Hryvnia (To Appease IMF?)
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:55 PM EDT
It would appear the IMF's dirty little fingerprints are all over this latest piece of legislation in Ukraine.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - Bucket Shops
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:54 PM EDT
You may wish to keep what Ted Butler has said in mind.
I find it difficult to understand how so many otherwise intelligent people are willing to blind themselves to what is going on.
February 2014 Leading Economic Index Improves
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:37 PM EDT
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. improved again in February to 99.8 (2004 = 100, previous month reading = a downwardly revised 99.3). The index growth has been noisy but remains in a growth trend.
The Honeymoon Is Over: Ukraine To Stun Citizens With 40% Gas Price Hike
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:35 PM EDT
Ukraine expects to increase domestic gas prices by 40% once discounted import prices from Russia expire, the country’s Energy Minister Yury Prodan told journalists in the European Parliament on Thursday.