MarketstestingBrazil’s central bankagain, as currencytouches new lows http://soberlook.com/2013/08/markets–testing–brazils-central-bank.html Brazil’s financial markets remain under pressure. In spite of some recent interventions, including a rate hike, the currency touched another multi-year low today. The market is "testing" the central bank with bets that the real has more downside (many economists think it is still overvalued). The currency has also come under pressure due to a wide open … Seguir leyendo Markets testing Brazil’s central bank again, as currency touches new lows

ScientistsGain New InsightIntoClimateChange … AndWhatTo Do AboutIt http://feedly.com/k/17oTnZW FrackThat "Clean natural gas" from fracking has been touted for years as a cure for global warming. But scientists say that fracking pumps out a lot of methane … into both ourdrinkingwater and theenvironment. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas: 72 times more potent as a warming source than CO2. As such, fracking actually increases – ratherthandecreases … Seguir leyendo Scientists Gain New Insight Into Climate Change … And What To Do About It

DozensDead As EgyptLaunchesLethalCrackdownOn Pro-MursiProtesters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerohedge/feed/~3/RSydKTLWo2A/story01.htm As was reported over the weekend, it was only a matter of time before the Egyptian police began its violent crackdown on protesting pro-Mursi supporters across Egypt. But after the specified ETA came and went on Monday morning, most thought that this was yet another false alarm. It appears it was only delayed until Wednesday. Overnight, depending on the source … Seguir leyendo Dozens Dead As Egypt Launches Lethal Crackdown On Pro-Mursi Protesters

EgyptianPresidentAnnouncesMonth-LongStateOfEmergency http://feedly.com/k/18uNL1v The country "without a military coup" is progressing nicely on the way to democratic, CIA-supported utopia. EGYPT PRESIDENCY ANNOUNCES STATE OF EMERGENCY ACROSS THE COUNTRY STARTING AT 4 P.M. (1400 GMT) EGYPT STATE OF EMERGENCY TO LAST FOR ONE MONTH – STATEMENT EGYPT PRESIDENCY ORDERS ARMY TO SUPPORT INTERIOR MINISTRY IN IMPOSING SECURITY-STATEMENT EGYPT PRESIDENCY AUTHORIZES THE ARMED FORCES TO AUGMENT EGYPTIAN POLICE … Seguir leyendo Egyptian President Announces Month-Long State Of Emergency

15 EasyMinskyPieces http://www.debtdeflation.com/blogs/2013/08/14/15-easy–minsky–pieces/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Dr. RussellStandish and I have been working on Minsky now for almost two years now–ever since we received the $125K from INET’sSpring 2011 grantround: Russell as builder (coding in C++ and Tcl/Tk) and me as architect (playing with each release, spotting bugs and suggesting features). It’s been a part-time endeavor: Russell, as a contract programmer, has to keep more than one iron … Seguir leyendo 15 Easy Minsky Pieces

Europa ante la inmigración (4/5): El mensaje de Austria a los refugiados: calladitos u osdeportamos | Presseurop.eu: actualidad europea, viñetas y revistas de prensa http://feedly.com/k/13A4PzB shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Europa ante la inmigración (4/5): El mensaje de Austria a los refugiados: calladitos u os deportamos | Presseur op.eu: actualidad europea, viñetas y revistas de prensa

Recap: Euro ZoneReturnstoGrowth http://feedly.com/k/18uMV4G shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Recap: Euro Zone Returns to Growth

A lo largo del 2013 muchas empresas estadounidenses han decidido adquirir otras en Irlanda para, tras la fusión, poder ubicar su cuartel general en el Tigre Celta, donde reina un clima fiscal mucho más relajado que el que plantea Washington. Perrigo es una farmacéutica de Michigan que acaba de adquirir una biotecnológica irlandesa llamada Elan. Esta operación va a permitir que Perrigo traslade su cuartel … Seguir leyendo Las empresas estadounidenses aterrizan en Irlanda huyendo de los impuestos de Washington

GreekIslandOfSantoriniIsWithoutElectricity http://feedly.com/k/17n9o2B The Greekovery (where a -4.6% GDP collapse is seen as positive) may be televized, but sadly it will not be electrified. FromAFP: The Greek island of Santorini, one of the country’s premier travel destinations, was hit with a sweeping power shortage on Tuesday after a fire at the island’s main electricity plant, officials said. "Theislandiswithoutelectricity," said a source at the Public Power Corporation, … Seguir leyendo Greek Island Of Santorini Is Without Electricity

PicturingTheDis-UnitedStatesOfEurope http://feedly.com/k/17n9dnZ With calls for a European renaissance and a general belief in stability through the German elections, it is perhaps worth a reminder of the structural problems that the supposedly bottoming union is facing. Nowhere is that single monetary policy-facing dilemma more evident than in the massiveeconomicgrowthdivergencesacrosstheEUnationsandthecurrenthuge gap inunemploymentrates from Greece to Austria and beyond. It seems the world is waiting for Merkel’s re-election … Seguir leyendo Picturing The Dis-United States Of Europe