15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China – Bloomberg’s monthly GDP tracker slowed to 6.88% in April (from 7.11% in March)
China – Bloomberg’s monthly GDP tracker slowed to 6.88% in April (from 7.11% in March)
A recap of the weekend’s round of data from China from Bloomberg
But also, a bit on their proprietary GDP tracker.
, but Bloomberg recap with:
I posted on this earlier
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who Rules The World? Part 1
Who Rules The World? Part 1
Authored by Noam Chomsky, originally posted at TomDispatch.com,
[This piece, the first of two parts, is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? (Metropolitan Books).]
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Building walls won’t solve problems, Obama tells graduates
The Wall Street Journal: Building walls won’t solve problems, Obama tells graduates
President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to shun those who want to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the U.S.
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan chief cabinet secretary Suga: Not true PM Abe has decided to delay sales tax hike
Japan chief cabinet secretary Suga: Not true PM Abe has decided to delay sales tax hike
Reuters carrying comments from Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Suga:
– Suga denied a media report that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to delay a sales tax hike scheduled for next year
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15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Former Attorney General Holds Hillary Clinton Fundraiser Despite Ongoing FBI Criminal Probe
Former Attorney General Holds Hillary Clinton Fundraiser Despite Ongoing FBI Criminal Probe
Before he was quietly advised last year by his superior that the time to “quit” has finally come after a career filled with gaffe after gaffe, former US Attorney General Eric Holder was best known for not prosecuting big banks due to his concern they were “Too Big To Prosecute“, clearly ignoring the optics (and reality) that this would also makes it seem that when it comes to breaking the law, banks are more powerful than the United States itsel
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Sachs lowers its oil price forecasts
Goldman Sachs lowers its oil price forecasts
Goldman Sachs have lowered their forecasts for oil (WTI)
– 2Q/2H of 2016 WTI now $45/bbl & $50/bbl
– 1Q17 at $45/bbl … only reaching $60/bbl by 4Q17
GS say the price rally we have had has been due to supply disruption, but there are large volumes soon to come online (Iran, Iraq) which will act to boost oil surplus in 2017 & move price lower. Low cost suppliers will ‘continue to drive production growth’.
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can I Close a Money Market Without a Penalty?
Can I Close a Money Market Without a Penalty?
As an investor, you have many options for where to put your money. One such possibility is a money-market account. Though these accounts have certain benefits, they also have a few key drawbacks.
Money-market accounts work just like regular savings accounts. When you deposit money into a money-market account, you earn interest based on your bank’s current rate.