16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: Asia stock markets focus on Fed meeting
Asia Markets: Asia stock markets focus on Fed meeting
Stocks in Japan slip ahead of the conclusion of a U.S.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia shares, dollar steady as focus turns to Fed guidance
Asia shares, dollar steady as focus turns to Fed guidance
Asia shares inched higher while the dollar held firm on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest take on the U.S. economy and interest rates.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Digital deflation? Not an attractive idea
Digital deflation? Not an attractive idea
Commenter Morgan Warstler keeps insisting that I’m dense because I don’t see the glorious digital revolution, which is transforming our lives and dramatically raising living standards. If only I could see that the actual price level is falling, if we took account of all the free goodies provided by the internet. Here’s me and then Morgan’s response:
“Morgan, OK, tell me how fast real consumption is rising, to within 3 decimal points. Show your work.”
Sure!
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How To Find What Country A Euro Note Is From
How To Find What Country A Euro Note Is From
With Greece once again said to be on the verge of exiting the Eurozone, where it has been on and off for the past five years, a move which would demonstrate that an “irreversible” currency is very much reversible and just what happens when Mario Draghi runs out of other people’s “political capital”, here a reminder that despite Europe’s common currency, some European bank notes are more equal than others, courtesy of a post that was written over three years ago. Because sadly, despite all-time record market highs, nothing has changed in over 1000 days of so-called progress.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Prisons Without Walls: We’re All Inmates In The American Police State
Prisons Without Walls: We’re All Inmates In The American Police State
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This Is The US Government, Hard At Work
This Is The US Government, Hard At Work
When it comes to the contents of the TPP, the most important law of Obama’s second term, merely leaking its contents to the press can have result in imprisonment or treason charges, which, considering recent revelations that a substantial portion of the bill was drafted by and for the express benefit of pharmaceutical companiesread more
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bounce Day, But More Work To Do
Bounce Day, But More Work To Do
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said the International Monetary Fund bears “criminal” responsibility for the current state of the Greek economy. Yes, things are going beautifully over there.