Get ready for a sharp curve steepening – The US Treasury has been issuing enormous amounts of bills to finance the administration’s efforts, keeping the average maturity of debt low. But it’s all about to change … more – Sober Look Blog ———— $80 Oil… – David Kotok – The $80 oil price is starting to worry me a little . … History-derived economic models show that the US consumer starts to change behavior as the price of gas approaches $3, and then goes into a mor
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Malaysia : expanding bonds
Already one of the largest bond markets in Asia, Malaysia is working to expand its bond activity horizontally and vertically, extending the scope of existing products while planning to offer new products to attract more funds. As part of these efforts the Malaysian stock exchange is looking to encourage wider bond activity, having announced plans to launch a secondary trading platform for bonds, including Islamic paper.
American Family ( Masa Harina )
American Family American Dad is definitely technically funnier than Family Guy (like old-school Simpsons relevant jokes).
Prieur’s readings (October 26, 2009)
This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. • George Soros (Financial Times): Do not ignore the need for financial reform , October 25, 2009
Gerald Celente: “There is no economic recovery- it’s a cover-up”
In this video clip, James Corbert of thecorbertreport.com interviews Gerald Clemete of TrensReseach.com on the lie of the US economic landscape. “There is no economic recovery – it’s a cover-up,” says Celente. The following on Celente via Wikipipedia: Gerald Celente (born November 29, 1946) is a United States trend forecaster, publisher of the Trends Journal , business consultant and author who makes predictions about the global financial markets and other events of historical importance.
The US – The Real Economy and the False Economy
Saturday, October 24, 2009cynicuseconomicusThe US – The Real Economy and the False EconomyDo you remember the stress tests for the banking system in the US? They were the subject of negotiations by the banks with regards to the outcomes, making them remarkably relaxed stress tests
The latest bubble warning: Sweden house prices
There is mounting evidence that bubbles are forming again everywhere across the globe as easy money makes itself felt in asset prices. The latest evidence comes from Sweden where Europe’s lowest home loan rates have pushed up the price of residential property. At issue is the extremely loose monetary policy in Sweden that is an outgrowth of both recession in Sweden and a massive exposure by Swedish banks to the Baltics which are presently in depression.
UK Non-standard and Sub-prime Consumers 2006
2005 saw a number of macro-economic indicators, which had previously contributed to a declining non-standard population, change direction. So, what effects have these developments had on the size of the non-standard population in the UK and how will they affect its size in the future