31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Louis C.K. surprises fans with unannounced new web series
The Margin: Louis C.K. surprises fans with unannounced new web series
Louis C.K.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets yuan reference rate at 6.5539
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets yuan reference rate at 6.5539
The USD/CNY rate was set at 6.5528 on Friday
A slight weakening of the CNY today
6.5539 from 6.5528 … barely changed, but still.
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No info yet on if the PBOC is conduction open market operations today (ICYMI: )
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Get ready for a January jobs slowdown
Capitol Report: Get ready for a January jobs slowdown
The U.S. economy pumped out nearly 300,000 new jobs in December to catch Wall Street by surprise and give cover to the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates shortly before the end of 2016.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NZ Treasury’s Monthly Economic Indicators: "global economic outlook deteriorates"
NZ Treasury’s Monthly Economic Indicators: "global economic outlook deteriorates"
An overview of the New Zealand economy from the Treasury’s monthly look at the indicators, for January 2016
In summary:
– Economic growth picked up over the second half of 2015
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Stable" China’s Economic Bounce Is Over: PMIs Plunge In January
"Stable" China’s Economic Bounce Is Over: PMIs Plunge In January
After an almost unprecedented surge in credit (total social financing) and over-invoicing enabled a bounce in China’s PMI data in December, both Manufacturing and Services data tumbled in January, confirming South Korean trade data. While manufacturing continues its contraction (dropping to 49.4, the weakest since Aug 2012), it is non-manufacturing’s plunge from a one-year high “transition is happening, see” narrative to practically the weakest print since 2008.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Reasons Goldman Sachs Stock Could Fall
3 Reasons Goldman Sachs Stock Could Fall
Goldman Sachs looks like a good value, but it’s not without risk.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Smart Ways Retirees Can Take Advantage of Rising Interest Rates
3 Smart Ways Retirees Can Take Advantage of Rising Interest Rates
Those on a fixed income have to take full advantage of the benefits of earning more on their money. Here’s how.