Tuesday, June 7, 2011

US Economy: Down With The Ship? – OpEd - Eurasia Review

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US Economy: Down With The Ship? – OpEd
Eurasia Review
The truth is, QE2 has been a total bust and the BLS's report is just the icing on the cake. Just look at the data; it's as grim as anything we've seen in the last two years. Here's a clip from an article titled “Disastrous US jobs report points to ...

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Japan's Composite Economic Index Up In April - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Japan's Composite Economic Index Up In April
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Thus it is likely that the US stock market has more downside risk at this juncture, seeing as how the S&P 500 has largely been ignoring disappointing economic news until recently on the comfort of QE2 support.

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How will the economy force Pres. Obama to change '12 campaign strategy? - CNN (blog)

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How will the economy force Pres. Obama to change '12 campaign strategy?
CNN (blog)
The resignation of his economic adviser indicates that his economic policy has done little to improve the economy, despite the bailouts and QE2 (printing money). However, he's in a good shape for reelection as long as his republican opponents keep ...

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Monday, June 6, 2011

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Citrix Systems, Staples, McDonald ... - Sacramento Bee

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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Citrix Systems, Staples, McDonald ...
Sacramento Bee
Instead, the Fed rolls out what comes to be known as "QE2," an open market Treasury bond purchase program along the middle part of the curve. Through it all -- we'll call that 2.5 years about six innings of this historic game -- the critics railed ...

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Down With the Ship? - CounterPunch

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Down With the Ship?
CounterPunch
The truth is, QE2 has been a total bust and the BLS's report is just the icing on the cake. Just look at the data; it's as grim as anything we've seen in the last two years. Here's a clip from an article titled "Disastrous US jobs report points to ...

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Down Goes Asia? - Minyanville.com

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Down Goes Asia?
Minyanville.com
At home, the US debt ceiling problem is quickly becoming "a lose-lose situation," and other issues -- the housing crisis, unemployment and the fast-approaching end of QE2 -- have investors "freaked." So this week Lloyd's Wall of Worry remains high, ...

Tuesday Morning: Watch "Cash" Grain Prices Falling Under Pressure - Inside Futures

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Tuesday Morning: Watch "Cash" Grain Prices Falling Under Pressure
Inside Futures
While the "Bears" continue to hammer on the problems in Greece, Portugal and Ireland; turmoil in Yemen, Libya, and Syria; the end of QE2; the current status of the US debt ceiling, etc... With second quarter earnings still a ways off the Bulls need to ...

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Enough Already! - FXstreet.com

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Enough Already!
FXstreet.com
by Michael Conlon - FXEDU | View company's profile What I am specifically referring to is the Fed monetary stimulus known as QE2. Chairman Bernanke will speaking today but don't expect any earth-shattering news to be forthcoming. ...

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Enough Already! - Forex Market

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Enough Already!
Forex Market
What I am specifically referring to is the Fed monetary stimulus known as QE2. Chairman Bernanke will speaking today but don't expect any earth-shattering news to be forthcoming. The FOMC meeting later this month will be important as we may get a ...

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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Citrix Systems, Staples, McDonald ... - DigitalJournal.com (press release)

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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Citrix Systems, Staples, McDonald ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Instead, the Fed rolls out what comes to be known as "QE2," an open market Treasury bond purchase program along the middle part of the curve. Through it all -- we'll call that 2.5 years about six innings of this historic game -- the critics railed ...

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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Citrix Systems, Staples, McDonald ... - PR Newswire (press release)

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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Citrix Systems, Staples, McDonald ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Instead, the Fed rolls out what comes to be known as "QE2," an open market Treasury bond purchase program along the middle part of the curve. Through it all -- we'll call that 2.5 years about six innings of this historic game -- the critics railed ...

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What Are the Fed's Policy Options? - Seeking Alpha

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What Are the Fed's Policy Options?
Seeking Alpha
In other words, QE3 of this sort would likely be even more damaging than QE2 was. With the balance sheet recession in full effect, it's useful to continue working from the Japan playbook. Unfortunately, the man running the ship (Ben Bernanke) is using ...

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What Economic Policy Options Does The Government Really Have Left? - Business Insider

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What Economic Policy Options Does The Government Really Have Left?
Business Insider
In other words, QE3 of this sort would likely be even more damaging than QE2 was. With the balance sheet recession in full effect, it's useful to continue working from the Japan playbook. Unfortunately, the man running the ship (Ben Bernanke) is using ...

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To QE3 Or Not To QE3, That Is The Question - Fistful of Euros

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To QE3 Or Not To QE3, That Is The Question
Fistful of Euros
Well QE2 happened, that's what happened, and we got a further lease of life on the recovery. But now, strangely, the rate of increase in manufacturing output has started slowing again, and surely this is no coincidence, it is slowing at exactly the ...

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Is Bernanke Pitching a Perfect Game? - Seeking Alpha

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Is Bernanke Pitching a Perfect Game?
Seeking Alpha
Instead, the Fed rolls out what comes to be known as "QE2," an open market Treasury bond purchase program along the middle part of the curve. Through it all -- we'll call that 2.5 years about six innings of this historic game -- the critics railed ...

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