19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Strong jobs, weak inflation data muddy Fed rate debate
Strong jobs, weak inflation data muddy Fed rate debate
The Fed is in quite the predicament: Job growth is continuing apace, but most inflation gauges remain stubbornly below the central bank’s target.
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Kocherlakota comments – Drop in neutral rates adds to fin stability risks
Fed’s Kocherlakota comments – Drop in neutral rates adds to fin stability risks
Comments from Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Kocherlakota, speaking in Seoul:
So, Kocherlakota floats the possibility of increasing the Federal Reserve’s
inflation target
As a way to reduce financial stability risks
and make it easier for the Fed to achieve price stability and
full employment
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Facing Public Fury, China Reveals Owners Of Tianjin Warehouse
Facing Public Fury, China Reveals Owners Of Tianjin Warehouse
Last Wednesday’s catastrophic chemical explosion in Tianjin – that at last count had killed 114 people and injured more than 700 – put Beijing in a particularly tough spot at a decisively inopportune time.
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AUD/USD & NZD/USD orders (leaked from Ashley Madison, or something)
AUD/USD & NZD/USD orders (leaked from Ashley Madison, or something)
Only kidding … orderboards for today …
AUD/USD
Currently 0.7356
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NZD/USD
Currently 0.6600
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Understanding the Growth Potential for Netflix, Inc.
Understanding the Growth Potential for Netflix, Inc.
With the stock seemingly hitting new highs every day, it’s a good time to take a look at the company’s underlying business.
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 10 Things Every Economist Should Know About The Gold Standard
10 Things Every Economist Should Know About The Gold Standard
Submitted by George Selgin via Alt-M.org,
At the risk of sounding like a broken record (well, OK–at the risk of continuing to sound like a broken record), I’d like to say a bit more about economists’ tendency to get their monetary history wrong. In particular, I’d like to take aim at common myths about the gold standard.
19 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Signs Your Dividend Stocks Might Be in Trouble
5 Signs Your Dividend Stocks Might Be in Trouble
If your dividend stocks meet any of these five criteria, it may be a sign of trouble ahead.