30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Path To Peak Water – The Infographic
The Path To Peak Water – The Infographic
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The 8 Biggest Myths Of Obamacare
The 8 Biggest Myths Of Obamacare
Submitted by John Graham via The National Center for Policy Analysis,
Four years after its passage, Obamacare has now been largely implemented, and millions have had their coverage disrupted. For years, the administration has propagated a number of myths about Obamacare. Some have already crumbled, and others will fall as Obamacare continues to change the American health system.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. bond market faces possible reckoning
U.S. bond market faces possible reckoning
The rally in U.S. Treasury bonds surprised many, taking 10-year yields to their lowest levels in 11 months. The bond market’s rally is the result of a confluence of factors – falling yields in Europe, extra demand from pension funds, concerns among investors about long-term economic demand and technical factors, including short-covering from those who thought bond yields were headed higher. Since it’s far from certain how the jobs data will come in or how forcefully the ECB will act, the bond market is likely to remain on edge.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NBA tentatively approves Clippers sale, cancels Sterling hearing
NBA tentatively approves Clippers sale, cancels Sterling hearing
The league canceled its Tuesday hearing and vote to strip Donald Sterling of Clippers’ ownership.
30 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Even The Fed Admits The "Natural" Rate Of Interest Is Lower Than Markets Are Pricing
Even The Fed Admits The "Natural" Rate Of Interest Is Lower Than Markets Are Pricing
One of the most important, but difficult to measure, concepts in macroeconomics is the natural or equilibrium real interest rate. This is the rate of interest consistent with full employment and stable inflation. The last few weeks have seen bond yields tumble and a rising cacophony of market participants questioning both the Fed’s central tendency of terminal or natural rates (around 4%) and the market’s perception of how fast we get there.
