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China: Surprise Trade Deficit On Export Decline
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Monday, March 10, 2014 6:37 AM EDT
Econintersect: China announced a blockbuster surprise with a negative balance of trade for February 2014. The deficit was reported as $23.0 billion (U.S. dollars).
Financial Sector (XLF) Breakout
Article By:
Michael Gouvalaris
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Saturday, March 8, 2014 1:01 AM EDT
Many "risk on" sectors performed well this week after last week's under performance.
World Justice Project: 2014 Rule Of Law Report Recommended
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:54 AM EDT
A summary of the United States rankings in the World of Justice Rule of Law Index shows that there is a long way to go before the U.S. can rank in the top percentile of countries with similar income levels.
To Understand The News, Follow The Money. To Follow The Money, Follow The Economic Hitmen
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, March 7, 2014 2:12 PM EDT
"Plunderers of the world, when nothing remains on the lands to which they have laid waste by wanton thievery, they search out across the seas..."
China Sides With Russia On Sanctions; Ambassador Warns "Western Nations Would Be Hurting Themselves"
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 7, 2014 2:01 PM EDT
We "can always turn to China if the West follows through on threats of tougher sanctions".
Where The Jobs Are: More Than Half Of All February Job Gains Are In Education, Leisure, Temp Help And Government
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 7, 2014 1:38 PM EDT
As we showed moments ago, the scariest chart of today's nonfarm payroll report was the plunge in average weekly earnings.
5 Things To Ponder: Serious Stuff
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, March 7, 2014 11:03 AM EDT
After a brief respite early this year, the markets are hitting new highs confirming the current bullish trend. As a money manager, this requires me to increase equity exposure back to full target weightings.
February Employment: 175K New Jobs, Employment Rate Ticks Up To 6.7%
Article By:
Doug Short
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Friday, March 7, 2014 10:29 AM EDT
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 175,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Is That Broker Soliciting You An Ex-Con?
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Friday, March 7, 2014 10:11 AM EDT
Not that we needed even more evidence that Wall Street’s primary self-regulator is a challenged organization when it comes to protecting investors but in a lead commentary in today’s Wall Street Journal, we got it.
BLS Jobs Situation Above Expectations In February 2014
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, March 7, 2014 9:53 AM EDT
The February 2014 BLS jobs report headlines were better than expected. But the unadjusted data says this report is mediocre. As I am a trend person, the growth trend lines are decelerating.
No, Deflation Is Not A ‘Danger’
Article By:
Acting Man
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Friday, March 7, 2014 7:52 AM EDT
The headline alone is a hodge-podge of arrant nonsense. First of all, 'deflation' (this is to say, falling prices), is not a 'danger'. Speaking for ourselves and billions of earth's consumers: we love it when prices fall! It means our incomes go further and our savings will buy more as well. What's not to love?
T. Hoenig: ‘TBTF’ Banks Insufficient Equity Capital; The Case For Glass-Steagall
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Friday, March 7, 2014 7:33 AM EDT
Johnson writes a fabulous piece entitled Truth From the Top highlighting the work of former Fed governor Thomas Hoenig about just how fragile our banking system truly is and how the politics of promoting the ‘too big to fail’ model have persisted.
Rail Week Ending 01 March 2014: Rail Again Recovers A Little
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, March 7, 2014 5:10 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 8 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 Great U-Turn
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Friday, March 7, 2014 5:02 AM EDT
Do you recall a time in America when the income of a single school teacher or baker or salesman or mechanic was enough to buy a home, have two cars, and raise a family?
Market Valuation, Inflation And Treasury Yields: Clues From The Past
Article By:
Doug Short
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Friday, March 7, 2014 4:52 AM EDT
My monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations on investment returns.