30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan Is Writing History As A Prime Boom And Bust Case
Japan Is Writing History As A Prime Boom And Bust Case
Submitted by Claudio Grass via GoldSilverWorlds.com,
Recently, we wrote a paper about the dynamics behind the boom and bust cycles, based on the view of the Austrian School (the Austrian Business Cycle Theory, or ABCT). The key takeaway was that central banks don’t help in smoothing the amplitude of the cycles, but rather are the cause of cycles.
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on White Male NYC Teacher Sues Over Discrimination
White Male NYC Teacher Sues Over Discrimination
Having taught at The Angelo Patri Middle School – “a mostly black and latino middle school” in the Bronx – for several years, EAG News reports white male 7th grade math and science teacher Paugh William Shadow is suing New York City and the city’s Department of Education claiming his race and gender made him a target for unfair treatment.
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China Manufacturing PMI Confirms Contraction, Employment Drops For 14th Month In A Row
China Manufacturing PMI Confirms Contraction, Employment Drops For 14th Month In A Row
With Steel output down 3.4% YoY (worst in over 2 years) and Cement output down 4% YoY (worst in 7 years) it should not be entirely surprising that the Final December HSBC Manufacturing PMI for China slumped to a contraction-implied 49.6 (a small blip up from the 49.5 preliminary print) and down from 50.0 in the previous month. This is the first contraction since April 2014 after the credit-impulse of Q2 comes back to bit in the hangover.
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Special Report: The mainland’s colonization of the Hong Kong economy
Special Report: The mainland’s colonization of the Hong Kong economy
When Xi Jinping wanted to deliver a political message to Hong Kong as protesters demanding free elections were threatening to take to the streets, he summoned the tycoons who dominate the city’s economy. …
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Shanghai tops world’s major stock markets in 2014
Market Extra: Shanghai tops world’s major stock markets in 2014
After finishing dead last in Asia the previous year, Shanghai stocks looked set to end 2014 as the world’s top-performing major equity market.
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30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Prison State Of America
The Prison State Of America
30 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2014 in the Rear-View Mirror
2014 in the Rear-View Mirror
By: Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.at
Each year we have made a habit of taking a look back at what we’ve prognosticated “may” occur during the year and holding the mirror up. Given that we’re at year end 2014, it’s that time again!