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The Crisis of Europe and European Nationalism

By George Friedman, Stratfor, When I visited Europe in 2008 and before, the idea that Europe was not going to […]

Asia’s wealthy heirs defy stereotype

The heirs of the ultra-rich in Asia spend most of their time working, and being able to buy whatever they […]

450 days after election, still no govt in Belgium

By ROBERT WIELAARD, Associated Press, BRUSSELS — Belgium hit a new milestone Monday — 450 days without a government — […]

FED CONTINUES TO LEND U.S. DOLLARS TO THE ECB

By Warren Mosler It remains my position that Congress should not allow the Fed to lend unsecured to foreign central banks […]

East vs. West: The Great Creativity Divide

By Sharon Kahn, Chazen Global Insights, Countries like Japan and the Tiger economies have largely made their market reputations by […]

Shades Of 2008 All Over Again (Though This Time In Europe)

By Cullen Roche The biggest news out yesterday were the late day rumors of some sort of Euro lending facility […]

The Largest Bubble in U.S. History

From NIA site, On August 6th after S&P downgraded the U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA+ with a negative […]

Wen Says World Must Cut Debt, Stem Euro Crisis as Pressure Grows on China

By Bloomberg News Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, facing calls to widen support for indebted European countries, signaled that developed nations should […]

What If Germany Seceded From The EU? 40% Appreciation And A Decimated Export Sector

By Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, The mess that has become the sovereign debt crisis in Europe has stirred the pot of […]

India: a perfect storm

by rcwhalen, zerohedge, Pollyannas had looked to“the emerging economies” – China, India, Brazil, etc. — for growth to help ward […]