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Another Putin Oligarch Dumps His Shares Ahead Of Sanctions
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:40 AM EDT
Last week we discovered that Gazprom's Chairman Viktor Zubkov sold his entire stake in the company days before the Crimean invasion (and subsequent sanctions and asset freezes).
In this article: OGZPY
What History Says About Fed Rate Hikes
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:25 AM EDT
The problem for the markets came during her press conference when she was asked what a "considerable amount of time" between the end of the current QE program and the first rate hike would be.
In this article: SPX
Ukraine: Never Mind The Fascism Taunts, Follow The Money
Article By:
Rolf Norfolk
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:08 AM EDT
While the focus has most recently been on Crimea, eastern Ukraine is expected to be the next hotspot, with the action centring on Donetsk, the regional capital of the industrial heartlands.
Most Banks Pass Stress Tests
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Friday, March 21, 2014 5:48 AM EDT
Econintersect: The Federal Reserve Board released the results of the annual stress tests of the 30 largest U.S. banks to assess how well each was prepared to weather either a moderate recession (adverse stress) or a severe recession (severely adverse stress).
Just Two Charts
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 21, 2014 5:19 AM EDT
"Markets are distorted," was the message Citi's Matt King implored investors to comprehend in his latest missive, and it appears speculators are growing disillusioned with their 'faith' in markets one asset-class at a time.
Rail Week Ending 15 March 2014: Rail Growth Improves
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, March 21, 2014 4:52 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 11 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. The rolling averages are generally positive.
Celebrating Policy Errors And Corruption With Bogus Milestones In The Recovery™
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, March 21, 2014 4:45 AM EDT
Or Why Is Unemployment Falling Along With the Labour Participation Rate? The pat answer from learned economists is that this is 'the new normal,' and 'structural.'
The Good Old Days Of Filing Income Taxes – 1948 Edition
Article By:
Bankers Anonymous
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:45 PM EDT
For Throwback Thursday, the first day of Spring, and just three weeks until income tax returns are due, I offer up this vintage 1948 Federal income tax for 1040.
The Fallen Middle Class – You Could Be Next
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:41 PM EDT
There are millions of American families that once lived very comfortable middle class lifestyles but have now have lost it all. Who will be next?
The Next Industry The Internet Is Changing Forever
Article By:
Casey Research
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:33 PM EDT
With government’s regulatory impulses, national security considerations, and private industry’s self-interest leading the way, we’re rapidly moving into the age of a smarter, more adaptive electrical grid.
Buy And Hold Gold & Silver Won't Make You Wealthy
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Ernie Varitimos
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:29 PM EDT
Ernie Varitimos offers his advice regarding investing in gold and silver (video length 3:94)
What A Surprise! It Turns Out They Lied About The Deficit Last Year
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:23 PM EDT
Truth can be a damn difficult thing to digest sometimes.
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts - Better Than Expected
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:19 PM EDT
The economic news this morning was 'better than expected.'
BP Getting Back In The Gulf
Article By:
OilPrice
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:57 PM EDT
Just two weeks after the US government lifted a 16-month ban on new federal contracts for BP Plc, the company placed the winning bid on Wednesday for 24 contracts of exploration and production leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
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