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Both the leading economies in the Eurozone reported marked lower growth in their manufacturing sectors … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Prepare for Europe – "It's Going to Be Ugly" (Money Morning, 1/16/12) Take Heed! How the European Crisis Could Hurt U.S. Stocks (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) How Manufacturing Firms Are Fighting the Recession (Learn Mining News, 5/26/11) 
Protest in Spain over high youth unemployment and a downgrade warning on Italy’s debt highlight political problems in the eurozone. FT Lex’s Edward Hadas and Vincent Boland discuss whether the lack of strong leaders (in Germany and Spain now, and soon in Italy) is pushing the sovereign debt crisis into a more dangerous phase. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Prepare for Europe – "It's Going to Be Ugly" (Money Morning, 1/16/12) Take Heed! How the European Crisis Could Hurt U.S. Stocks (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) Why Silver Prices Are Dropping So Fast (Learn Mining News, 12/14/11)
This post includes five Fed posters from the mid-1920s – images intended to show strength and stability and foster confidence in Federal Reserve System and member banks … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Think, and Thinking Shall Set You Free! (the Underground Investor, 1/11/12) Take an Online Economics Course With Me (Learn Mining News, 5/1/11) The One Question We Must All Ask Ourselves (Money Morning, 1/5/12)
This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Most Telling Chart of 2011 (Wall Street Daily, 12/30/11) The Worst Prediction of 2011 (Wall Street Daily, 12/23/11) Farmland Blows Up in 2011 (Wealth Daily, 12/14/11)
Pete Peterson, Peter G. Peterson Foundation founder & director, weighs in on the debt ceiling, health care costs, social security, and problems in the budget proposals. [...]
“With regard to the Japanese economy, we see the main risks as (1) an unexpected degree of tightening in electricity supply/demand, raising the need for planned power cuts again, (2) production line operating rates remaining depressed for an extended period even if manufacturers resume output more quickly than expected, and (3) supply chain issues and reputational risk eating into companies’ market shares,” said Takehiro Sato and Takeshi Yamaguchi of Morgan Stanley in this guest contribution. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) No Surprise: Japan Lowers GDP Growth Forecast (Wall Street Daily, 4/13/11) 13 Reasons Japan Still Has a Bright Future Ahead (Investment U, 4/14/11) Japan Update: How to Proceed in the Wake of Japan's Tragedy (Money Morning, 3/17/11) |
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