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Trade Data: Is China Losing Its Steam?
Submitted by EconMatters on 02/12/2012 11:09 -0500With major trade partners battered by recession, the latest trade data seem to give credence to a China hard-landing crash scenario by some forecasters.
10 Predictions For 2012 From BlackRock's Bob Doll
Submitted by EconMatters on 01/23/2012 05:08 -0500Find out what the $3.6-trillion Blackrock sees in 2012
Forget China, 'System D' Is World's Second Largest Economy (Infographic)
Submitted by EconMatters on 01/23/2012 04:58 -0500The $10 trillion global black market is now the world’s second largest and fastest growing economy.
Beijing's Great Bailout to Defuse Ticking Local Debt Bombs
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/28/2011 15:40 -0500Since Chinese local governments, unlike the U.S. municipality, do not have the option of filing for bankruptcy, Beijing most likely would need to do a great bailout of local authorities either in installments or at one fell swoop
Debt Crisis 2012: Forget Europe, Check Out Japan
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/27/2011 09:56 -0500In addition to the current Euro crisis, Japan, the world's third largest economy, could have its own debt crisis bigger than the Euro Zone as early as 2012.
A Few Chinese Bad News Bears To Spoil A Happy New Year
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/25/2011 16:31 -0500Goldman's Jim O'Neill said in a recent interview that the world's future prosperity depends on China's growth. If he's is right, then don't count on that much world prosperity, at least in 2012.
Keystone XL Pipeline: Economics, Idealism and Politics
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/21/2011 12:47 -0500Welcome to Washington politics, and this is one reason the nation is practically broke.
Chart of The Day: The Currency Collapse After A Euro Breakup
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/18/2011 09:46 -0500The possibility of a Euro breakup is looming larger than ever. Forecast by ING sees an immediate fall in individual currencies in 2012, and GDP output falls ranging from 7% in Germany to 13% in Greece.
ECRI Renews U.S. Recession Call Clashing with Wall Street
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/13/2011 07:32 -0500Only time will tell if ECRI or Wall Street has the brighter crystal ball.
Comparing Bureaucracy: No Wonder The Euro Zone Is In Crisis
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/12/2011 17:57 -0500In addition to decades of overspending beyond means, there are also some less discussed contributory factors leading to the current debt crisis in the Euro Zone, particularly when compared to the United States.
Euro Zone: Another Crisis, Another Backdoor Taxpayer Bailout?
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/11/2011 23:59 -0500Somebody, somewhere has to put up the money and take the loss of the Euro Zone, and it does not look like EU would rise up to the occasion.
6 Horsemen? Central Banks Dollar Liquidity Only Prolongs The Euro Debt Crisis
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/05/2011 00:56 -0500The new dollar liquidity injection from 6 central banks essentially took the urgency out of a much needed decisive resolution. More crises similar to the one in the Euro Zone popping up to the point of one Scary Grandioso--No more spare bailout capacity.
Infographic: Can Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin Really Get You a Job?
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/03/2011 11:41 -0500Social media has become the new job fair for the 13.3 million still unemployed Americans. Some insight on that based on a recent survey by Jobvite.
Jim Rogers: QE3's Already Started! I'm Shorting Stocks, Long Commodities and Currencies
Submitted by EconMatters on 12/01/2011 07:32 -0500Rogers took a swipe at the Fed, central banks money printing and rating agencies, while discussing his latest investment strategy
Euro Bond: Europe's Only Way Out For Now
Submitted by EconMatters on 11/27/2011 15:49 -0500Italy, Spain, France and Belgium will each go to market this week to auction bonds worth billions of euros...GASP!
