31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China official October factory PMI unchanged at 49.8, shrinks for third month
China official October factory PMI unchanged at 49.8, shrinks for third month
The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 49.8 in October, the same pace as in previous month and lagging market expectations of 50.0. A reading over 50 points suggests an expansion in activity while one below that level points to an contraction on a monthly basis.
31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Empty Bus
The Empty Bus
From the Slope of Hope: With all the grousing and grumbling I do here, I thought I’d change my tone and write up a genuinely positive, optimistic post. This has to do with what I think will be a tectonic shift over the next twenty years: transportation.
31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Analyst Warns Of Turbulence: "Geopolitical Dislocations Could Result In Key Resource Supplies Disappearing"
Analyst Warns Of Turbulence: "Geopolitical Dislocations Could Result In Key Resource Supplies Disappearing"
31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Calculate How Much Tax to Take Out of a Retirement Check
How to Calculate How Much Tax to Take Out of a Retirement Check
Don’t get hit with tax penalties for not withholding enough tax.
31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed Admits "Something’s Going On Here That We Maybe Don’t Understand"
Fed Admits "Something’s Going On Here That We Maybe Don’t Understand"
In a somewhat shocking admission of its own un-omnipotence, or perhaps more of a C.Y.A. moment for the inevitable mean-reversion to reality, Reuters reports that San Francisco Fed President John Williams said Friday that low neutral interest rates are a warning sign of possible changes in the U.S. economy that the central bank does not fully understand.
31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IRS Mileage Log Requirements
IRS Mileage Log Requirements
How to calculate your business-related driving expenses.
31 October, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Another Black Swan? Turkey Holds Snap Elections Amid NATO-Backed Civil War
Another Black Swan? Turkey Holds Snap Elections Amid NATO-Backed Civil War
There’s a potential black swan event taking place in Turkey on Sunday and no one seems to care. That is, the media isn’t devoting nearly enough coverage to Turkish elections considering the impact the outcome will invariably have on the situation in Syria, on the fate of the lira, and on the Pentagon’s strategy with regard to embedding spec ops with the YPG.