2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro is a ‘knife in the ribs’ of the French says Le Pen
Euro is a ‘knife in the ribs’ of the French says Le Pen
Marine Le Pen said the euro currency which she wants France to ditch was like a knife in the ribs of the French people.
2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The American Dream, Twice Removed
The American Dream, Twice Removed
I can’t avoid linking that to earlier periods of American poverty (see the photos below), says The Automatic Earth’s Raul Ilargi Meijer, times in which ‘leaders’ thought it appropriate to let large swaths of the population live in misery, so everyone else would think twice about raising their voices. A tried and true strategy.
2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weekend China (tightening) news: PBOC raises interest rates for SLF loans
Weekend China (tightening) news: PBOC raises interest rates for SLF loans
The People’s Bank of China raised interest rates for standing lending facility loans on Saturday
– overnight SLF loans +0.2% to 3.3%
– 7-day loans raised to 3.45% (up 0.1%)
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2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Santoli: After a smooth 5% climb in the 1st quarter, market showing no signs of imminent failure
Santoli: After a smooth 5% climb in the 1st quarter, market showing no signs of imminent failure
Mike Santoli stress tests the rally to assess the market’s resilience as the second quarter begins.
2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mark Cuban: Trump ‘had no clue’ about Russian campaign ties
Mark Cuban: Trump ‘had no clue’ about Russian campaign ties
Billionaire Mark Cuban went on Twitter on Saturday to give a backhanded defense of his frequent verbal sparring partner, President Donald Trump.
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2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mark Cuban: Trump ‘had no clue’ about Russian campaign ties
Mark Cuban: Trump ‘had no clue’ about Russian campaign ties
Billionaire Mark Cuban went on Twitter on Saturday to give a backhanded defense of his frequent verbal sparring partner, President Donald Trump.
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2 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on RBA meeting on Tuesday, an on hold decision is a "no-brainer"
RBA meeting on Tuesday, an on hold decision is a "no-brainer"
Paul Brennan is chief economist at Citi, comments on the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting due this week
– Says the decision for the RBA is a ‘no-brainer’
– Monetary policy is currently sandwiched between low (below target) underlying inflation & reaccelerating house prices
(Brennan referring to Friday’s tightening of macro prudential measures by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority last week – )