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Egypt's Pound Continues to Slide as FX Reserves Decline

Few Signs of Bold Economic Moves to Come From China's Leaders

How Can Japan Overcome Its Demographic Challenges?

Germany Reacts to Italy’s 'Clowns'

Polish Monetary Policy: Why the Central Bank Will Hold Its Fire on March 6

U.S. Non-Manufacturing ISM Index Shows Solid Gain in February

Are Philippine Bank Balance Sheets Sound?

Lunar New Year Skews Asia's PMI Data

No Rate Cut Expected From the ECB--Yet

Hungarian Monetary Policy: Appointment of New MNB Governor Stirs Fears of Risky Policy

After a Painful 2012, Will This Year Bring Brazil Relief?

Canada Records 0.6% GDP Growth in Q4 2012

U.S. Manufacturing: ISM Shows an Impressive Gain

Markets Show Skepticism at India's Fiscal Deficit Results

What Is the End Game for Argentina's Bondholder Saga?

China's PMIs Cast Doubt on Optimistic Expectations for 2013

Who Will Be Russia's Next Central Bank Governor?

South Africa's 2013 Budget and Shrinking Fiscal Space

What to Expect From a Kuroda-Led Bank of Japan Board in April

Brazil Records Higher-Than-Expected Unemployment in January

Singapore’s PMI Rises in January, but Industrial Production Disappoints

German Consumers Continue to Remain Optimistic in February

Philippines' Exports & Imports Accelerate in December on Favorable Base Effects

U.S. New Home Sales Rebound in January

EZ: European Commission Expects Recession to Continue in 2013; Consumers Remain Optimistic in February

Portugal: European Commission Revises Growth Projections Downwards; Any Hope for Turnaround?

Italy: 2013 Growth Forecast Revised Downwards; Further Contraction on the Horizon

Greece: EC Revises Its 2012 and 2013 Growth Forecasts Downward

Spain: EC Expects Inflation to Slowdown Significantly in 2013 as Contraction in Private Consumption Gathers Momentum

U.S. GDP Shows First Decline Since 2009, Contracts 0.1% in Q4 2012

France: European Commission Slashes Growth Forecasts Owing to Weak Demand

UK: January Surplus Comes too Late; AAA Rating Lost

Vietnam's CPI Eases Marginally in February; Medical Services Costs Slow on a Sequential Basis

European Commission Slashes its 2013 Growth Forecasts for Germany

Italy: Weak Demand Reflected in Soft Retail Trade and Inflation Data

German Business Climate Index Rises Considerably in February

Philippines' Full-Year Budget Deficit Likely to Have Stayed Well Below the Ceiling

U.S. Inflation: Headline CPI Stays Flat in January; Core Shows Stronger Gain

U.S. Housing: Housing Starts Pare Back in January

Russian Consumption Weakens in January: Will the Trend Continue?

UK: Employment Continues to Surprise on the Upside; Is Softening Due?

UK: Monetary Policy Remains Unchanged; Is Further Easing Required?

Germany: Prices Fall Sharply in January, CPI Registers Much Below the 2% Mark

Thai Q4 GDP Exceeds Expectations Amid Robust Domestic Demand and Investment

Argentina’s Growth Remains Weak in Q3. Are We Heading Towards Another Economic Crisis?

France: Inflation Continues to Spiral Downwards; Domestic Demand Remains Dismal

Russian Manufacturing: Industrial output contracts in January to 0.8% y/y

CE-3 Manufacturing: January PMIs Show Further Contraction

Poland: Corporate employment Contracts in January to 0.8% y/y

U.S. Consumers: Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Improves in Early February

Singapore’s January NODX Rises 0.5%, Below Consensus Expectations

Italy: Trade Surplus Falls Marginally; Is the External Sector Giving into Crisis?

UK: Retail Sales Severely Disappoint; Consumer Sentiment Remains Low

Non-OPEC Oil Supply: North America Growth Driver

Greece Faces Third Consecutive Month of Deflation in January

Singapore’s Retail Sales Fall in December as Motor Vehicle Sales Continue to Tumble

Canada: Housing Sales Increase in January; Some Stability in Real Estate Market?

Canada: Manufacturing Sales Plummet While Retail Trade Remains Soft

Philippines: Net Portfolio Investments Swell to a 2-Year High in January; Net FDI Inflows Slow Markedly

Greece: Rate of Joblessness Rises to 27% in November; 61.7% of the Youth Remain Unemployed

Philippines: Full-Year Remittance Growth Beats Central Bank Target; Consumer Confidence Improves Further in Q4

Romania Macro View: Q4 GDP Surprises with Slight Growth

France: Employment Expected to Fall Again in Q4; Is Raising SMIC a Good Policy?

U.S. Inventories: Total Business Inventories Show Softer Gain in December

U.S. Consumption: Retail Sales Show Sluggish Growth in January

India: WPI Eases to a 38-Month Low on Slowing Core & Manufacturing Inflation in January; Headline CPI at a 28-Month High

Bank of Korea Remains on Hold for Fourth Consecutive Meeting in February

Hungary Macro View: Q4 GDP Contracts by 2.7% y/y

Oil Supply Shocks: Political Unrest Clouds Supply Outlook

India: Surge in Imports Overshadows Modest Export Gains in January; Trade Deficit at a Record Monthly High

Turkish Banking System: Stable Fundamentals, but for How Long?

Portugal: Inflation Slows Yet Again in January; What's the Outlook?

U.S. Small Business Optimism Shows Uptick in January; Uncertainty About Future Business Conditions Prevails

Turkey: Current Account Adjustment Slowly Losing Steam?

Romanian Monetary Policy: January CPI Accelerates to 6.0% y/y

India: Still Plumbing the Depths, IIP Contracts Again in December, PMI Slows in January

Taiwan's January PMI Rises to Ten-Month High; Export Orders Expand in December

Unemployment Rate in Germany Falls to 6.8% in January

Bank Indonesia Remains on Hold for 12th Consecutive Meeting in February

Czech Monetary Policy: January Inflation Slows Down on Yearly Basis

U.S. Housing: CoreLogic Reports Decline in Foreclosure Activity in December 2012

Private-Sector Orders Up as the Decline in Manufacturing Activity Continues to Ease

Italy: Employment Data Worsens Again; Will Labor Market Turn Around in 2013?

Turkey: IP Contracts in December; Manufacturing Recovery in 2013?

German Export Growth Slows to 3.4% y/y in 2012

U.S. Trade Deficit Shows Surprise Improvement in December

Malaysia's December IP Rises Amid Manufacturing Production; IP Expands 4.2% in 2012

South Africa: Q4 Manufacturing Production Stronger than Q3, Slow Recovery?

Malaysia’s Exports Contract in December Bringing Export Growth to 0.6% in 2012

U.S. Productivity Pares Back in Q4 2012; Unit Labor Costs Jump

Chinese Inflation Eases on Holiday Distortions in January

Chinese Exports Accelerate in January Ahead of Holiday

Will Malaysian Banks Maintain Robust Growth in 2013?

Canada: January Employment Falls; Is Labor Market Softening?

India's Economy Expected to Slow to a Decade Low this Fiscal; Still No Bottom in Sight?

Saudi Arabia: Economic Indicators Show Robustness, How Much Will Growth Decelerate in 2013?

Russia: January Inflation Accelerates to 7.1% y/y

U.S. Home Prices: December CoreLogic Home Price Index Shows Steepest Annual Gain in Six Years

Taiwan's Exports Surge in January on Low Base Effects and Chinese Demand

Spain: Unemployment Rate Slows to 8.3% y/y in January; Retail Business Down by 6.8% y/y in 2012

New Iran Sanctions Aim to Close Loopholes

UK: Industrial Production Plummets Despite Expansionary PMI Data

South Africa Unemployment Down to 24.9% in Q4 as More People Give up on Job Search

Vietnam's January Exports Surge on Low Base Effects; Realized FDI Rebounds Strongly

Colombia’s Inflation Continued Decelerating in January

Philippine Inflation Inches Up Slightly in January on Food Prices and Higher Electricity Charges

Spanish Services PMI Rises to 19-Month High in January

Taiwan's Inflation Eases to an 11-Month Low in January

Thai January Inflation Eases as Subsidies and the Baht Temper Food and Fuel Costs

U.S. Jobs Gain Moderate in January After Robust Upward Revisions to Q4; Unemployment Rate at 7.9%

Vietnam: PMI Signals Output Stagnation Due to Weak External Demand Despite Rise in January

Turkey January CPI Above Expectations; CBT Inflation Targets Further Out of Reach

Will Peruvian Inflation Remain Inside Target Range in 2013?

Taiwan Reports 1.25% Growth in 2012, Revises 2013 Forecast Upwards to 3.53%

Bank Negara Malaysia Holds Policy Rate Steady for the Tenth Straight Meeting

Banrep Cut Rates to 4%, Lowest Level in the Region

South Korea's PMI Dips Slightly in January; IP Grows Marginally in December

Philippines' Full-Year and Q4 GDP Growth Beats Expectations; Services and Construction Buoy Growth

The Impact of Commodity Prices on the Global Economy

France: Consumer Sentiment and Spending Still Sluggish; Weak Start to 2013

Will Effect of Sanctions Bring Breakthrough in Iran Nuclear Talks?

Iron Ore and Steel Demand Rebounding?

South Africa Domestic Demand: Private Sector Credit Buoyant in December, Slowdown in 2013?

Moody’s Not Following Fitch Yet: Structural Reduction in External Deficit Needed for an Upgrade

Poland Macro View: 2012 GDP slows to 2.0%

RBI Shifts Stance to Growth, Cuts Repo and CRR: More Easing to Come?

U.S. Durable Goods Show Stronger Gain in December; Core Shipments Soften Pace

Israel: Economic Indicators End 2012 on a Weak Note, Revival in 2013?

Bank of Israel Leaves Rate Unchanged; Growth and Inflation Outlook Stable for Now

Singapore Implements Further Cooling Measures Following Record High Property Prices and Home Sales in 2012

Thailand’s Manufacturing Output Grows a Modest 2.51% in 2012 Despite Bumper Auto Year

Egypt's Growing Political Divisions Lead to Renewed Unrest

For How Long Can Brazil Sustain Low Interest Rates?

Is Brazilian Inflation Back to Stay?

Canada: CPI Remains Soft; Time to Change Monetary Stance?

Thai December Exports Rise on Robust Automobile and Electronics Shipments

SARB Remains on Hold, Warns of Greater Inflation Risk in 2013

Colombia’s Growth Surprises to the Downside in Q3 2012.

How Strong Is Mexico's Coming Deceleration?

Philippines’ Central Bank Maintains Rates; Lowers SDA Facility Rate Instead

Russian Fiscal Policy: Contradictory Goals of Narrowing Deficit while Increasing Spending

Netanyahu’s Strength Shrinks in Israel's Knesset; How Strong Will a New Coalition Be?

Gold: Where is the Rally?

Nigeria: Inflation Decelerates but Pressures from Spending Remain

Sub-Saharan Africa Growing Strongly Despite Global Uncertainties

Malaysia’s Inflation Dips to Slowest Pace in Nearly Three Years in December

Singapore's Inflation Accelerates in December to Average 4.6% in 2012

Chinese Property Prices Rise in December, But Transactions Slip: What's the Outlook for 2013?

South African Mining Output Still in Contraction; Will There be a Rebound?

Is UAE's Real Estate Exuberance Rational?

Aluminum: The Carry Trade Continues

Portugal: IMF Approves Disbursement Under Sixth Review; Is Further Austerity Necessary?

China's Investment Growth Slows in 2012

Chinese Growth Picks Up in Q4 on Central Government Investment

How Is Colombia's Central Bank Dealing With the Appreciation of the Peso?

Will Banxico's Next Move Be a Cut or a Hike?

Australian Unemployment Rises in December Despite Interest Rate Cut

Russia’s Current Account Surplus Expands in Q4 2012 While Capital Outflows Continue

Hong Kong to Increase Land Supply as Property Prices Rise Unabated Despite Government Measures

Energy Bottlenecks Threaten Chile’s Growth Prospects

Are Mexico's External Accounts Improving? What About Export Diversification?

Mexico's Fiscal Accounts Outlook

What's Behind Mexico's Inflation?

Platinum Supply to Tighten Further

East African Monetary Policy: Kenya Cuts Again, Uganda Pause

Italy: Deficit-to-GDP Ratio Narrows Significantly in Q3 2012

Greece: Parliament Approves Fresh Tax Hikes

South Korea’s Inflation Slows to 1.4% in December as Services Inflation Eases

South Korea’s Downward Revised Q3 GDP Falls to Lowest in Three Years

To Which Side Will the Peruvian Central Bank's Balance of Risks Shift?

Chinese Banking System: Minefields and Trojan Horses Abound

Bank of Thailand Holds Repo Rate in January Citing Improved Global Outlook

The Chilean Peso: An Interesting Mix of Forces

Chile's Economic Growth: How Much Longer Can Momentum Last?

Will Brazil Export Delays Boost U.S. Corn and Soybean Prices?

Chile’s Central Bank Remains On Hold in December

Will Chile's External Accounts Drag Down Growth?

For How Long Will Inflation Remain Low in Chile?

Inflationary Pressures Mildly Revive in the GCC

How Much Will Mexico Defend Its Currency?

South Africa Banking Sector: Resilient in 2013

UAE's Bounce Set to Continue into 2013

South Korea's Exports Fall 1.3% in 2012 Amid Feeble External Demand

What Does The Political Future in Venezuela Look Like?

Israel's Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.7% in November, Below Historic Trends

U.S. Ethanol Production in the Doldrums

Singapore’s Q4 GDP Rises a Sequential 1.8%, Bringing Full-Year Growth to 1.2%

Saudi Arabia Unveils A Conservative Budget: How Much Overspending?

Hong Kong's Exports Surge in November After Unexpectedly Declining in October

Saudi Arabia's Savings: Continues to Add Foreign Assets in November

Turkey: Q3 GDP Slows Sharply; How Strong Will the Recovery be in 2013?

Vietnam's GDP Expands 5.03% in 2012, But is the Slowest Increases Since 1999

Thailand’s Minimum Wage Hike Raises Concerns About SMEs' Competitiveness

Malaysia's Balance of Payment Reverts to a Deficit in Q3 2012

Will Iraq's Political Situation Deteriorate in President's Absence?

Kuwaiti Economy: Constrained by Underinvestment

Malaysia's Unemployment Rate Rises in October as the Labor Force Declines

Saudi Inflation Picks up Modestly in November, Have Prices Troughed?

South Africa's Jacob Zuma Elected Head of ANC for Another Term

Will Real Estate Bounce Push Up UAE Inflation in 2013?

Czech Macro View: Q3 GDP Falls 1.3% y/y on Falling Domestic Demand

Italy: Banking Sector Begins to Look Shaky in the Face of Contracting Economy

Swedish Economy Weak in H2 2012

Norway's Economy Still Strong

Taiwan Holds Rates for Sixth Consecutive Meeting Amid Easing Inflation and Signs of Stabilizing Global Growth

Norges Bank on Hold in December

UK: Increase in Real Estate Market Activity While Prices Remain Unstable; Stability in Sight?

S&P Raises Greece's Sovereign Debt Rating to B- Amid Growing Optimism

Romania: Political Tensions Set to Ease as Basescu Reappoints Ponta as Prime Minister

Turkey: Budget in Surplus in November as Revenues Pick up

The Brazilian Real: Intervention Keeps BRL Stable

Israel’s Q3 Current Account in Surplus on Positive Trade Balance

China Copper Inventories Continue to Build

Riksbank Cuts the Repo Rate to 1.0%

Turkey: Unemployment Rate Increases in September; Reversing Trends in the Labor Market?

Will Delay in UAE Lending Limits Support Credit Growth?

Will Official and Unofficial Inflation Ever Converge in Argentina?

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez's policies: Domestic and International Unrest

Colombia’s Trade Surplus Moderates in October. How Will The External Sector Perform in H2?

Industrial Production Surprised Market; Market Anticipating Stronger Monetary Easing Policy After Election

Philippines' Factory Output Surged in October

Singapore’s Unemployment Rate Inches Down in Q3 on Services Employment

EU Leaders Reach a Deal on Banking Union; SSM Expected to Become Operational by March 2014

Saudi Arabia Trims Oil Production , More Cuts to Come?

Mexico's Politics: Can New President Enrique Peña Nieto Really Make a Difference?

Will Venezuela Face a Balance of Payments Crisis?

When Will The Bolivar Be Devalued Again?

Egypt's Struggle With Fiscal Reforms Delays IMF Deal

Global Oil Demand to Remain Weak into 2013

What are the Prospects for Shale Gas Outside North America?

How Much Scarcity Is There in Venezuela?

U.S. Monetary Policy: Fed Extends QE3; Unemployment and Inflation Indicators-Based Guidance Adopted

Botswana’s Growth: Still Lackluster in 2013?

How Will Venezuelan Activity Hold Up After Election Year?

How Is Peruvian External Sector Performing?

Will Peru's Economy Continue to Outperform Regional Growth?

Ghana Elects Incumbent Mahama: Will Slowing Growth Weigh on Spending Promises

Nigeria’s Growth in 2012: Floods Hit Oil Output, Non-Oil Sector Performs Strongly

Australian Budget Seeks A Surplus, But At What Cost?

Denmark's Economic Weakness Continues

India’s YTD Budget Deficit at 7% of GDP, Fitch Maintains BBB- Rating Negative Outlook

India Risks Losing Its Investment Grade Sovereign Rating Fitch and S&P Say; Moody’s Less Pessimistic

Iceland Continues Rate Hikes, but Risks Remain

South Africa: Q3 Current Account Deficit Surprises Markets, Remains Flat at 6.4% of GDP

Australian Growth Remains Buoyant on Mining Sector Performance

Combating Priorities in Mexico: What Is the Future of Structural Reforms?

Finland, Another Eurozone Country in Recession

Oil Benchmarks: Brent's Weighting in S&P GSCI Increases (Again)

Spain: EZ Approves €39.5 Billion Loan for Bank Recapitalization

The RBA Surprises Markets Again, Cuts Rates in December

Macau's Q3 GDP Moderates on Negative Gaming Revenues and China Slowdown

Bundestag Approves Greek Aid; Moody's Downgrades ESM's Credit Rating by One Notch

Indonesian Exports Fall in October, Trade Deficit at Record High

Nationalized YPF net profits plunged in Q3. Still waiting for private investors.

Is Another Argentinean Default Inevitable? Not yet...

Labor Strikes and Minimum Wage Increase; Robust Domestic Consumption Drives Growth

Egypt's Economy Still Plagued By Unrest

Canada: Widening Current Account Deficit in Q3

Catalonia Elections: No party Wins Clear Majority; Pro-Independence Parties to Form a Coalition

The Peace Talks with the FARC. Would a guerrilla-free Colombia foster economic growth?

What Is the Path of Brazil's External Accounts?

Indonesia's Mining Sector: Increasingly Less Accommodating to Foreign Investors

Hungary Fiscal Policy: S&P Downgrades Credit Rating Over Unorthodox Policies

Russia: Growth Off to a Poor Start in Q4, Slowdown to Continue?

Gold Supported by Central Bank Buying

Portugal: Dwindling Support for the Ruling Party; Have the Austerity Measures Gone too far?

Taiwan's Q3 Balance of Payment Surplus Increase as Trade Narrows

Japan's Exports Mark Fifth Straight Monthly Contraction in October

France: Sovereign Downgrade Despite Q3 GDP Surprise

Israel-Gaza Conflict Tests Egypt's Pragmatic Foreign Policy

Canada: November Fiscal Update Does Not Change Medium Term Outlook

Hong Kong Avoids a Technical Recession in Q3 with 0.6% q/q Growth

Malaysian Q3 GDP Surpasses Consensus Expectations Again On Strong Domestic Demand

Russia Politics: Putin’s Defense Ministry Reshuffle – Crackdown on Corruption or Setback for Reform?

Japanese Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament, Election Set for December 16

China Cuts Domestic Fuel Prices on Lower Global Oil Price

Colombia's Fiscal Position improved in H1 2012

Will Jordan Hold to its Deficit-Busting Reforms?

The Australian Housing Sector: A New Driver for Optimism?

Natural Gas: Whither the Demand Response?

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sovereign Issuance Revival?

Japanese GDP Contracts 3.5% q/q SAAR in Q3, Led by Exports

Argentina's 2013 Fiscal Budget. Can Targets be Delivered?

Argentina's External Accounts Dynamics: Import Restrictions Boosting Trade Balance

How Significant is New Interior Minister for Saudi Politics?

Is Bahrain Unrest Entering a New Phase?

Czech Politics: Government Survives but Remains Shaky Amid Austerity Backlash

Czech Fiscal Policy: Controversial Tax Hikes Narrowly Approved by Parliament

U.S. Energy Policy: Democrats v Republicans

What Will Be Brazil's Fiscal Strategy Entering 2013?

Prime Minister Loses Vote, but Will UK Use its Veto Power at EU Summit?

Ukraine Politics: Ruling Party of the Regions Wins Elections Amid Fraud Allegations

Indonesian Inflation Accelerates in October to One-Year High, Should Level Out Going Forward

Tunisia: Grappling with Twin Deficits and Rising Inflation

Zambia’s Economy: Copper Continues to Drive Growth

How Much Will Libya's Growth Rebound in 2012?

Bank of Canada Keeps the Overnight Rate Unchanged at 1% Again

Australian Inflation Increases in Q3, Beating Market Expectations

Peru's Credit Ratings and Outlook

Greening Transport: Electric, Gas or Ethanol?

Mass Protests Challenge Kuwait's Rulers

Indonesia's Investment Increases in Q3 Despite Gov't Regulations

Malaysia's 2013 Budget Populist in Nature Once Again; Fiscal Deficit Still a Concern

Egypt Keeps Rates on Hold as Inflation Drops Amid Slow Recovery

Hungary: Another Setback in IMF Loan Talks

Will the U.S. Become a Major LNG Exporter?

Moody's Maintains Baa3 Rating for Spain; S&P Downgrades it to BBB-

What is the Role of PdVSA in the Venezuelan President's Agenda?

Cash-Strapped Morocco Cuts Subsidies to Improve Budget Balance

Poland: A Slower Pace of Fiscal Consolidation

How Much Public Debt Will Venezuela Issue? Can the Market Handle It?

EU's Annual Progress Report on Turkey’s Accession Bid: Harshest Criticism Yet

U.S. PPI: Headline Pulled Up by Higher Energy Prices in September; Core Remains Flat

Libya's Political Transition: Zeidan Charged With Forming Representative Government

Iran Economy: Can the Government Stem the Rial's Decline?

Singapore's Central Bank Maintains Exchange Rate Policy, Anchoring Inflation Expectations Over Growth

Will Failing Economy Affect the Balance of Power in Iran?

Is Iran Finding New Destinations for Its Oil Exports?

Ukraine Inflation: Headline Remains Flat in September

Hong Kong's August Inflation Picks Up on Base Effects

What is the Outlook for Steel Demand?

Jordan Dissolves Parliament Ushering in Signs of Early Elections

GCC Growth: Leading the Rest of MENA in 2012

Caught in the Crossfire: Will Turkey Get Drawn in Further Into the Syrian War?

Will FDI Liberalization in Retail Halt India’s Economic Decline?

Libyan Hydrocarbon Sector: Rise in Production Threatened By Insecurity

Fiscal Reform Approved in Chile. What's Next For Chile's Fiscal Accounts?

Will Brazil Continue Using Public Credit to Fuel Growth?

French Banking System: EZ Sovereign Crisis and Funding Challenges Continue to Bite

German Banking System –Structural Problems and EZ Peripheral Exposures Persist

Canadian Banking System: Smooth Sailing… So Far

US Non-bank Financial Sector: Systemic Risks Remain Unresolved

U.S. Banking System: Navigating a Fragile Recovery

Two-Tier Collateral System for Collateral of OMT-Eligible Countries

Spain Announces Budget 2013 Amid Rising Public Protest and Political Uncertainty

Greece: Corruption Probe Picks Up Speed; Parliament President Resigns

Do Kurdistan Oil Deals Signify Rapprochement with Baghdad?

Morocco's Inflation Eases, Forecasts Revised Down

Balance of Views on the U.S. FOMC: The Doves Prevail

Venezuela’s Domestic Politics: Can the Opposition Gain Momentum For October Elections?

Peru's New Sol and International Reserves

Nationalization Plans in the GCC: Failing to Curb Unemployment in 2012?

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

Eastern Europe Energy Security: Exposed to Price Disputes and Pipeline Politics

U.S. Implementation of Basel III: A Comprehensive Overhaul of U.S. Bank Capital Requirements

Oman Growth: Making the Most of Oil

Unresolved Politcal Issues Drag on Bahraini Economy

Qatar’s Growth Prospects in 2012: Slowing Down

How Much Will MENA Tourism Growth Rebound in 2012?

Regional Spillover Risks Continue to Weigh on Lebanon's Economy

Credit Growth in the GCC: Revival Mixed in 2012?

BP’s Investment A Sign of the Revival of Egypt’s Energy Sector?

U.S. Import Prices: Fuel Import Price Drives Headline Up in August; Nonfuel Category Continues to Decline

Peruvian Activity Drives Strong Fiscal Results in H1 and Space for Stimulus Remains

U.S. Credit Rating: Moody’s Calls for Effective Debt Reduction Policy; Warns of a Rating Downgrade

U.S. Demand for Consumer Credit Drops in July

LatAm Currencies: Managing FX to Control Volatility

Middle East and Africa Subsidy Regimes: Urgent Need for Reform

U.S. Housing: Factors that Aid or Impede the Housing Recovery

Japan's Deflation Woes Worsen in July

U.S. Money Market Fund Reform Proposal Dead in the Water, Funds Continue Shift to Japan

Moody's Downgrades 10 Italian Banks on Substantial Exposure to Italian Sovereign Debt

Chinese Banks Report Moderated Earnings in H1 2012 as China's Economy Slows

Changes in Russian Gas Taxes Add Uncertainty

Russia's Oil Production: Will Tax Breaks Catalyze Production?

Will Hurricanes Pose Risks to U.S. Oil and Gas Production in 2012?

Ukraine’s Economic Growth Picks Up in Q2 2012

Russia’s WTO Membership: Will the Gains Materialize?

Will New Regulations Help Canadians Reduce Debts?

How Long Can Argentina Keep Managing the Value of the Peso?

U.S. Fiscal Policy: CBO Projects Federal Budget Deficit to Reach $1.1 Trillion in 2012; Federal Debt to Touch 73% of GDP

OPEC Meeting: Quota Unchanged; el-Badri to Stay on a Year

Is the Russian Government Starting to Save Again?

Is Syria Heading Toward Regime Change?

Kuwait's Record Budget Surplus a Result of Underinvestment

China's July FDI Contracts Further on Slowing Exports to the EU

Qatar's Central Bank Balances Between Liquidity and Low Inflation

Are Australian Banks a Good Alternative for Investors?

Continuing Blackouts Expose MENA Power Supply Vulnerabilities

Will DIFC Shake Up Improve UAE's Chances of MSCI Upgrade?

U.S. Banks – Continued Recovery in Demand for Loans; Overall Credit Standards Tighter Than Pre-Crisis Level

Israel: Will Tax Hikes Be Enough To Stabilize the Debt Outlook?

Credit Starting to Unlock in Kazakhstan?

Israeli U-turn on Previously Approved Housing Recommendations?

UAE Public Debt: Dubai GREs Overcome 2012 Hurdle But Challenges Remain

Will IMF Deals Unlock Financing For Transitioning MENA Countries?

Sudan and South Sudan End Oil-Fee Dispute; Production Set to Resume

Potential Litigation Costs Casting Shadow Over Banks’ Earnings Outlook

China's H1 Current Account Continues to Shrink on Weakening Global Growth

Polish Banks: Generally Healthy, but Exposed to EZ Crisis

Turkey’s Move to a Semi-Presidential System: What’s Next?

Kazakhstan: Growth Slowing

South Korea's Q1 Bank Earnings Slow on Higher Bad Debt Expenses

Emerging Europe: After a Q1 Lull, Bank Deleveraging Set to Resume

Ireland Conducts Successful 5- and 8-Year Bond Auction at 5.95% Yield

Algerian Growth Expected To Make Up Ground in 2012

Ongoing Violence Strains Syria's Economy

Turkey as Energy Hub: Progress on Turkey-Azerbaijian Gas Pipeline

MENA: IMF Expects Strong Growth in 2012 as Oil Output Remains Robust

MENA Capital Markets Starting to Revive on Government Support

Loan Growth to Private Sector Contracts in May

Ireland: Q1 GDP Falls by 1.1%q/q

China's FX Reserves Decline in Q2 on Hot Money Outflows

Will China's Economic Engagement with North Korea Revitalize the Economy?

China Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time in One Month

Russian Banking System: Revival in Credit Growth

UK FSA to Review Supervision Methodology Following Libor Scandal

East African Community (EAC): Still Headed Toward Monetary Union?

Saudi Arabia Approves Long Awaited Mortgage Law

Vietnam's Central Bank Slashes Policy Rates Further; Too Much, Too Soon?

Levant Real Estate: Stymied by Regional Uncertainty

Resolution Regimes and Bail-in Mechanism: Impact on Banks and Financial Markets

Free Trade Agreements Between Andean Countries and the Rest of the World

Bank Resolution Regimes in the U.S., UK and EU

Ichiro Ozawa and 49 Others Resign From Japan's Ruling Party in Response to Tax Hike

Will Retirement Age Reforms Ease China's Pension Funding Stress?

Swiss Manufacturing PMI Increases to 48.1 in June

Swiss GDP Surges Higher Than Expected in Q1 2012

India's Banking Sector: Asset Quality Concerns Remain as NPAs Rise

South Korea's Fiscal Stimulus in H2 to Focus on Private Investments and Jobs

Czech Republic: CNB’s Stress Tests Confirm Banking Sector’s Resilience

Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund Gets Go-Ahead, NOC Leadership Shakedown

Cyprus Becomes Eurozone's Fifth Bailout Candidate: Full Program

Basel 2.5: Govern Securitisation Better, Meet New Capital Requirements

Will the RBI's Efforts to Support the INR Work?

Tanzania: Growth Improving in 2012

Ireland's Residential Property Prices Rise for First Time Since 2007

Algeria’s Ruling Party Solidifies Hold on Country, Stalls on New President

EU Implementation of Basel III: EU Council Reaches Deal

Pakistan: PM Gilani Forced to Step Down, Former Water and Power Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected by National Assembly

Vietnam: Some Fiscal Progress Made; Still A Long Way To Go

Greece-EU Game of Chicken: Both Blink

No Appetite for Eurobonds: Are Eurobills on the Menu?

Israel: Cut in Egypt Supply To Up Domestic Production Efforts?

Russia Launching Its Privatization Plan

France: Socialists Secure Parliamentary Majority

Kenya: Weakening Global Outlook Replaces Drought as the Primary Threat to Improving Fundamentals

Indonesia Announces Small Stimulus Plan to Help Boost Domestic Demand in H2

How Sustainable is Lebanon’s Fiscal Policy?

Iraq Gradually Scaling Up Oil Production: New Auctions LackLuster

Internationalization of the RMB: China and Japan Directly Trade Currencies

Oil Prices: Iran Talks Falter, Risk-Premium Rising?

China Widens RMB/USD Trading Band

EU Summit: Leaders Kick the Can to the Next Summit

Basel III: Solvency Requirements

Open Investment Regime to Further Cement Indo-Pak Ties

U.S. Suspends Sanctions After Myanmar Ends Military Ties with North Korea

Myanmar Pledges to End Military Ties with North Korea

Gold Prices Tumble on U.S. Dollar Strength

Basel III: US$566 Billion Additional Equity Demand, Macroeconomic Impact Highly Uncertain

JPMorgan Trading Debacle: Bolstering the Case for Volcker Rule?

UK Trade Deficit Shrinks in March, Exports Rebound

Value-at-Risk or Expected Shortfall: JP Morgan Ranks Second in NYU Stern's Systemic Risk Index

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Australia Trade Deficit Widens For Third Straight Month in March

Irish Banks: Deleveraging Continues, Recapitalization Needed, SME Lending Still Weak

China and U.S. Concludes Dialogue With Greater Foreign Investor Participation

S&P Returns Latvia to Investment Grade: Calling the End to the Adjustment?

Belgium Returns to Growth; Escapes Recession

Basel 3 Liquidity Regulations: Implications

TARGET 2 Balances: The Workings of the Eurosystem Plumbing

Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Worsens

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Pakistan: High Inflation Reduces Monetary Policy Space

Auto Production in Eastern Europe: Bright Future?

New Zealand's Inflation Falls 0.3% in Q4; Reserve Bank Holds Policy Rates

New Zealand's Electronic Card Transactions Dip in March

Regulation of Hedge Funds and Private Equity

Ukraine's External Deficit Set to Widen in 2012

China-ASEAN Opts for Diplomacy in South China Sea Tensions

How Will the Eurozone Crisis affect the Latin American Financial System?

Energy Shortages in Argentina: How Much Longer Will Price Controls and Subsidies Last?

Financial Transactions Tax: Germany Looking for Alternative Taxes

Syrian Conflict Exacerbates Tension Between Turkish State and Kurdish Minority

South Korea's Ruling Party Retains Legislative Majority as Opposition Gains

Central Banks' Collateral Frameworks and Non-Standard Measures

Election Cycles in SSA: Mixed Progress for Democracy

Mozambique: Gas and Coal Drive Growth and Investment

Bank Indonesia Moves to Slow Down Lending and FX Trading

China Establishes Financial Reform Zone to Regulate Private and Shadow Lending

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Solvency II and Pension Funds

Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis: Impact on European Insurers

Hong Kong Elects New Chief Executive Favored By Beijing and the Public

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Eastern Europe: Policymakers and Banks Revive the Vienna Initiative

Ukraine Hopes to Defer IMF Payments: Financing Pressures Mount

EU Governance: First Macro-Surveillance Report Under Six-Pack Legislation

How Resilient Is Lebanon’s Banking Sector?

Singapore's FY2012 Budget Aims for Inclusive and Sustained Growth

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India: Congress Party Decimated in State Elections

China's Fiscal Stance in 2012: Proactive or Restrictive?

Cotton Prices: Will India Export Ban Provide Upside?

U.S.-North Korean Agreement a Sign of Progress and Leadership Continuity

High Interest Rates and Limited Lending Continue to Dampen Vietnam's Property Market

Impending Food Crisis?

Australia's Labor Party Finds Political Stability, For Now

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There is No Problem With America’s Political System, or the Republic

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Dodged That Bullet

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There are No Currency Wars! We Are Just Devaluing

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Current Monetary and Fiscal Policies Need to Be Replaced

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Boosting Growth to Restore Confidence

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Jose Vinals & Ceyla Pazarbasioglu May 15, 2013

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Equity Risk Premium is High (This is Bullish)

Barry Ritholtz May 15, 2013

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We Can See Our True Selves in the Propaganda Used Against Us

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Labor Force Participation and the Unemployment Threshold

David E. Altig May 15, 2013

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L. Randall Wray May 14, 2013

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Clues To Watch For The End Of QE "Infinity"

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Air Traffic Control and Negative Airports

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The Real Experiment That Is Being Carried Out In Japan

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How Myanmar Could Win the Future

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Preparing to Live in That Unknown Country: The Future

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Central Banks Drive the Stock Market Boom

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Abenomics Confusion

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Wall Street Hiring More Ex-Government <del>Prostitutes</del> Officials to Assure It Gets Its Way

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No 'Peak Natural Gas' Anytime Soon

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Marrying Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation

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Another 5-Year Low For Jobless Claims

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Great Graphic: Base Money and Money Supply

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The Soaring Stock Market

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Arguments against Exporting Natural Gas Don’t Add Up

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The Shrinking U.S. Labor Force and Fed Policy

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The Road to Liikanen

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China Wrestles With Hot Money--from Locals

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Dow 20K – Halfway There

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Really? One Basis Point?

Tim Duy May 8, 2013

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Places Blame on Congress

Yves Smith May 8, 2013

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A program of “rigor without austerity” for the Italian government

Brunello Rosa May 7, 2013

Don't Shoot the Messenger

The Suitcase Mood

Edward Hugh May 7, 2013

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After a Golden Decade, Can Latin America Keep Its Luster?

Alejandro Werner May 7, 2013

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The Whole & The Parts

James Picerno May 7, 2013

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14,000

Tim Duy May 7, 2013

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How Bond Market Vigilantes Force Rates Higher

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Heritage Assesses the Ever-Expanding Ever-Centralizing Federal Government Sector

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The Seen and Unseen: Structural Budget Deficits Edition

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The Cost of (Equity) Capital

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Q2:2013 US GDP Nowcast

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OPEC Falling Apart at the Seams

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Profiles in Political Hypocrisy: The U.S. Congress

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Mayday on May Day in Turkey (and the U.S.)

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US Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.5 Percent, Strong Upward Revisions for Job Growth

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The Lessons of the North Atlantic Crisis for Economic Theory and Policy

Joseph E. Stiglitz May 3, 2013

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April Payrolls Rebound

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Some Spring in the Economy's Step

David Smith May 3, 2013

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Oh, No! 2013 Fiscal Cliff Could Crush Stocks!

Barry Ritholtz May 3, 2013

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The Evolution of the ECB's Thinking on Negative Deposit Rates

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Private Equity and the Turkish Zuckerberg

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April Employment Report Preview

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Emerging Markets: What has Changed

Ilan Solot May 2, 2013

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A Story for May Day: The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics

Robert Reich May 2, 2013

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New Wyoming Lithium Deposit Could Meet All U.S. Demand

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FOMC Leaves Policy Unchanged

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Mirabile Dictu! Republicans and (Some) Democrats Agree, Diss Obama Pick Mel Watt for Head of FHFA

Yves Smith May 2, 2013

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Actual evidence on the Turkish disease:)

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Don't Shoot the Messenger

The A-b-e Of Economics

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Reconciling the Liquidity Trap With MMT: Can DeLong and Krugman Do the Full Monty With Deficit Owls?

L. Randall Wray May 1, 2013

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ADP: Slower Slow Growth For April Payrolls

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Can You Say “Bubble”?

James Kwak May 1, 2013

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Slovenia Cut to Junk by Moody’s; Outlook Negative

Edward Harrison May 1, 2013

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Financial Media Celebrates Apple’s <del>Tax Evasion</del> Bond Deal

Yves Smith May 1, 2013

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CCP Loss Allocation Rules

Michael Beaton May 1, 2013

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Case Shiller: Home Prices Rise in February 2013

Barry Ritholtz May 1, 2013

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Growing After the Crisis: Boosting Productivity in Developing Countries

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Fiscal Revisionism

Robert Kahn Apr 30, 2013

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The Lethal Lemons on the Road to Bangladesh

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Is Monetary Policy Capable of Offsetting Fiscal Austerity?

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Recession and Austerity Good for the Rich

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The Absolutely Final and Definitive Destruction of Reinhart And Rogoff

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The Turkish Disease

Emre Deliveli Apr 29, 2013

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The Trapdoors at the Fed’s Exit

Nouriel Roubini Apr 29, 2013

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European Depositors Don't Take Fright from Cyprus

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Is Monetary Policy Capable of Offsetting Fiscal Austerity?

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Chart of the Day: What British GDP Growth Since 2007 Says About Austerity and Reinhart-Rogoff

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Population Dynamics in the New EU Member States: It’s All About Relative Income Levels

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Twitter: Your First Source of Investment News

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Is the Chained CPI the Right Fix for Social Security?

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Beyond Their Ken?

Edward Hugh Apr 28, 2013

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The expansionary fiscal contraction that worked

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Spain Update: Running from the Bulls?

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Medical Journal Editorial Blasts Obamacare for Increasing Underinsurance

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US GDP Growth Accelerates from a Crawl to a Walk in Q1

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Macroeconomic Policy in Europe, USA and Japan: A New Paradigm

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A Multipolar Front Against Terrorism: Toward Multipolar Counter-Terrorism

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It's A Bit Early To Declare A Winner In The Economic Debate

Lance Roberts Apr 25, 2013

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Dollar Heavy, Sterling Leads Charge

Marc Chandler Apr 25, 2013

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GDP Up 0.3% - No Triple-Dip and a Good Start to 2013

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The Colbert Report: R&R Austerity One Big Joke

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Timing Matters: Japan’s Massive Monetary Gamble

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Reinhart-Rogoff and Herndon-Ash-Pollin: A Few Further Comments

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U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, Close To A 5-Year Low

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Istanbul as International Financial Center

Emre Deliveli Apr 24, 2013

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The economic consequences of the peace (for Turkey)

Emre Deliveli Apr 24, 2013

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Growing Pains For The Housing Market

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The Ongoing Dereliction of Duty

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What Next For Italy?

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Saudi Arabia’s Shale Gas Hopes Dashed Due to Lack of Water

James Burgess Apr 24, 2013

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The Future of Europe-Wide Stress Testing

Daniel Hardy & Heiko Hesse Apr 23, 2013

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Borrowing Scrapes Lower - Treasury Warns Scotland on Sterling

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Macro-Markets Risk Index

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Narrowing Spreads Fail to Lift Euro, Dollar Holds Below JPY100

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Monetary Policy and Financial Stability

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Reinhart-Rogoff Data Problems

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Chicago Fed: 'Slower Economic Activity In March'

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Michael T. Klare: Entering a Resource-Shock World: How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion

Yves Smith Apr 22, 2013

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The End of Growth?

Satyajit Das Apr 22, 2013

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Expansionary Austerity: Reinhart&amp;Rogoff and the Neolibs

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Italy, Europe: Please Do Something!

Biagio Bossone Apr 19, 2013

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A Litmus Test for Banking Union

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This Week in Energy: Clean Energy Investment Woes

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Emerging Markets: What Has Changed?

Ilan Solot Apr 19, 2013

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No Time for Austerity: US Edition

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Are Reinhart and Rogoff Right Anyway?

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Open Letter to Ilham Aliyev

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Our Long-Term Unemployment Challenge (In Charts)

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On Japan’s Widowmaker Trade and Reinhart and Rogoff

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Not to be Bitten by Same Dog Twice: Slovenia Update

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'Financial Stability Monitoring'

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Jobless Claims Are Stuck In Neutral... For Now

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The European Commission’s Proposed Financial Transactions Tax

Anne Sibert Apr 17, 2013

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Yves Smith Apr 17, 2013

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Yet Another Study On The Wonders Of Momentum

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Did Reinhart-Rogoff Screw Up Their Debt Research?

Barry Ritholtz Apr 17, 2013

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More Reinhart and Rogoff

Tim Duy Apr 17, 2013

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FSB Publishes Fifth Progress Report on Implementation of OTC Derivatives Market Reforms

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Syria: When is Enough, Enough? When the Oil becomes 'Islamized!'

Claude Salhani Apr 17, 2013

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Gold Prices Falling

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KRUGMAN DOES MMT AGAIN: GOLDBUGS AND BITBUGS

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Setting the Stage for the Bubble Phase?

Toby Connor Apr 16, 2013

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When Can We All Admit the Euro is an Economic Failure?

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Another Golden Lesson For Asset Allocation and Rebalancing

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Why This Is the Worst Recovery on Record

Robert Reich Apr 16, 2013

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Obama: The Buckraking Starts Here

Yves Smith Apr 16, 2013

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Until Subnational Debt Do Us Part

Otaviano Canuto Apr 15, 2013

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Brazil: It’s Time to Raise the Selic Rate

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Balance-Sheet Repairs in European Banks

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Nine Trust-Based Problems With Bitcoin

Steven Strauss Apr 15, 2013

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Crisis Management Lessons from the Cyprus Crisis

Bernard Delbecque Apr 15, 2013

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Slovenia Is Not The Next Cyprus, but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Not in Trouble

Ed Dolan Apr 14, 2013

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FOMC Minutes Signal End to QE

Tim Duy Apr 12, 2013

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Some New Estimates of Japanese Trade Elasticities

James Hamilton Apr 12, 2013

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Troika Demands Another €6 Billion from Cyprus, Making 'Rescue' Bigger Than GDP

Yves Smith Apr 12, 2013

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The Significance of China's Surprises This Week

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Some New Estimates of Japanese Trade Elasticities

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What Has Changed in Emerging Markets?

Marc Chandler Apr 11, 2013

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'Nobody in Europe' Sees a 'Contradiction' Between Austerity and Growth

William K. Black Apr 11, 2013

Policies of Scale: Efficient Global Policy

The Future of Defense: The US Wants to Spend $526 billion. What About the Dutch?

Aaron Menenberg Apr 11, 2013

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Strauss on CNBC: Drug-Testing Post Was a Question of 'Equity'

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The Challenges for China’s New Leadership

Michael Pettis Apr 11, 2013

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Corporate AAA Yields vs 10 Year, 1857 – Present

Barry Ritholtz Apr 11, 2013

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The Philippines as a BRIC Successor

Dan Steinbock Apr 11, 2013

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A Disappointing, Procyclical, and Highly Politicized Budget

Ed Dolan Apr 10, 2013

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The End of an Era: The Reagan-Thatcher Years, Goodbye and Good Riddance

L. Randall Wray Apr 10, 2013

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Where We Are Now: A Reflection on the Reagan-Thatcher Legacy

Dan Kervick Apr 10, 2013

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Thatcher Said We Have No Alternatives—Progress Requires We Prove Her Wrong

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Asia Impulses Dominate Activity

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Margaret Thatcher's Four Ages of Monetary Policy

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The New Great Rotation: Commodities into Bonds

Barry Ritholtz Apr 10, 2013

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Euro or Drachma, or Both? A Temporary Parallel Currency Concept

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The Overdue U.S. Immigration Reform

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Another Energy Boom is on the Way

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The Stealth Sequester

Robert Reich Apr 9, 2013

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A Smart Way to Look at a 'Dumb' Investing Strategy

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Why Gary Gensler Should be #2 at Treasury

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Hyman Minsky's New Book on Ending Poverty: Jobs, Not Welfare

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Why Abenomics Matters

Robert Kahn Apr 8, 2013

Policies of Scale: Efficient Global Policy

Quick Pitch: More Big Data Analysis for Energy

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Is Cyprus More Important Than You Think?

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Shouldn't We Drug Test CEOs of Banks Receiving Federal Aid?

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Should Reagan Get Credit for Bill Clinton’s Budget Surplus?

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Is Tunisia the New Hot Spot for Energy Investors? Interview with John Nelson

James Stafford Apr 5, 2013

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