Update on Indonesia: 6 indicators of worsening situation

Update onIndonesia: 6 indicatorsofworseningsituation http://feedly.com/k/14w7M4G Here are the latest economic and financial indicators for Indonesia (seepost), as financial conditions there continue to worsen. 1. The trade deficit has increased to the worst levels in Indonesia’s recent history. FT: – The gloom surrounding Indonesia continued to deepen on Monday after southeast Asia’s biggest economy posted a record monthly trade deficit and inflation climbed to a four-year … Seguir leyendo Update on Indonesia: 6 indicators of worsening situation

Euro Area Debt Crisis Officially ‘Called Off’

Euro AreaDebtCrisisOfficially ‘CalledOff’ http://feedly.com/k/14w7ESF A LittleGoosingoftheMoneySupplyandtheWorldisAlrightAgain We have pointed out for several months in these pages that the increase in the euro area’s true money supply (+8% year-on-year) would likely produce further improvements in PMI data and other measures of economic activity in the euro zone. See for instance our June 5 article “Euro–AreaPMIDataImproveasMoneySupplyGrowthAccelerates”. This is not rocket science to be sure, but we have … Seguir leyendo Euro Area Debt Crisis Officially ‘Called Off’

Vroteberdismo – Economía Directa 05-09-2013

Hoy hablamos sobre los buenos datos económicos en la eurozona, Estados Unidos y España: recaudción impositiva, indicadores adelantados de manufacturas, confianza consumidor, etc. y si significan el principio del final de la crisis. También hablamos sobre el paro y las afiliaciones a la Seguridad Social, la relación entre el  fútbol y las administraciones públicas y el préstamo del Rey a la infanta Cristina. Con Pepe … Seguir leyendo Vroteberdismo – Economía Directa 05-09-2013

Chinese Province ‘Busted’ For Fake Data; Exaggerated 2013 Output By Over 150%

Chinese Province ‘Busted’ ForFakeData; Exaggerated 2013 OutputByOver 150% http://feedly.com/k/15GWVUR Still believe that China’s PMI is above 50 and suggesting a global growth expansion? Still believe in Santa and the Tooth Fairy? Well, none other than China’s own National Bureau of Statistics has been forced to admit that at least one of its major provinces has dramatically overstated industrial output. As Sinareports, according to a NBS … Seguir leyendo Chinese Province ‘Busted’ For Fake Data; Exaggerated 2013 Output By Over 150%

On This Day In History, Crude Oil Has Never Been More Expensive

On ThisDayInHistory, CrudeOilHasNeverBeenMoreExpensive http://feedly.com/k/15GWCcF We are sure this is just a ‘transitory’ storm-in-a-teacup, but for those who ‘use’ energy, the price of the most important raw material in the world has never been higher on this day of the year than it is today… mustbeallthisgrowth? But of course, there’s still plenty of ‘absolute’ uspide… Data: Bloomberg shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo On This Day In History, Crude Oil Has Never Been More Expensive

America’s Broken Dream

America’s BrokenDream http://feedly.com/k/17H3lX5 Inequality has been rising at an unprecedented rate in the US, undermining America’s reputation as the "land of opportunity." If allowed to continue, this trend could undermine confidence in the free-market, democratic principles that the US has espoused for decades, thereby eroding its soft power and weakening global governance. shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo America’s Broken Dream

China’s Unspoken “Catastrophe” – 11.6% Of The Population, Or 114 Million, Have Diabetes: More Than The US

China’s Unspoken "Catastrophe" – 11.6% OfThePopulation, Or 114 Million, HaveDiabetes: MoreThanTheUS http://feedly.com/k/15zmspK While China was absorbing all the best that the "West" had to export to it over the past three decades (credit cards, MTV, inflation, apps, youtube), it was also importing the worst. Such as a sedentary, lazy lifestyle which at a massive social scale, usually has one inevitable conclusion – diabetes. And even … Seguir leyendo China’s Unspoken “Catastrophe” – 11.6% Of The Population, Or 114 Million, Have Diabetes: More Than The US