Oxstones Investment Club™Consumers paid more for food, cars and clothing in May, pushing up prices 0.2 pct Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics […]
Grain futures mixed, livestock prices rise
Wheat, corn, oat futures fall while soybeans rise on the CBOT; beef and pork prices rise CHICAGO (AP) — Grains […]
To Caffeinate China, Starbucks Takes A Page From Burberry’s Playbook
Anyone who has set foot in one of China’s larger cities over the past five years has undoubtedly noticed the […]
Chinese Real Estate Bubble Finally Imploding?
From Naked Capitalism site, The warnings of successful shorts like Jim Chanos, old Asia hands like Frank Verneroso, and economists […]
Wall Street’s Biggest Secret
by Brett Arends, Market Watch, Commentary: The one thing investors need to know Wall Street has a wide array of […]
When Greece Finally Defaults, The Real Mayhem Will Begin
From the Daily Bail site, Must read from Euro Economist Andrew Lilico. Source – Guardian It is when, not if. Financial markets […]
China Plows Into Absurd Bet on Long-Term Japanese Debt
By Mike “Mish” Shedlock, globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Bloomberg reports China’s Net Purchases of Japan’s Long-Term Debt Rises to Record in April China’s […]
New Silk Road could revitalize war-torn Afghanistan
By Prof. Li Xiguang, Global Research.ca, For thousands of years, the Pamir passes have served as the crossroads of […]
Americans’ equity in their homes near a record low
Derek Kravitz and Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Business Writers, On Thursday June 9, 2011, 3:15 pm EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — […]
China shops for Latin American oil, food, minerals
By Ian James, Associated Press, China on Latin American buying spree to lock in long-term needs in oil, minerals, food […]