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Iraqi pawn to check the Chinese king?
Submitted by jester on 08/31/2009 02:39 -0500Was the invasion of Iraq intended to create a new pawn on the global chessboard, one that could be used to place the Chinese king in check? The Iraqi oil reserves were meant to be a means to an end, not an end in themselves.
What do you do?
Submitted by jester on 08/24/2009 03:47 -0500!---This is an attempt to harness the ZH brain trust, an invitation to discuss---!
Far-fetched scenario: a stronger, post-apocalypse Russia?
Submitted by jester on 08/19/2009 03:09 -0500Inflation or deflation, the Chinese will lose most of the value of their USD-denominated holdings, and the USD will lose the confidence of the rest of the world. What then?
A scenario, probably far-fetched, that points to a stronger Russia over the next half century.
High Frequency Trading and Systemic Instability
Submitted by jester on 07/25/2009 13:14 -0500HFT creates systemic instability and makes market manipulation much easier.
New look inefficient?
Submitted by jester on 07/02/2009 02:39 -0500Does anyone else find the new look (compared to blogger) inefficient when it comes to accessing information?
