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Superlative Skyscraper Sales

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Blog03/16/2015Mark Thornton

Skyscrapers Selling at Superlative Prices

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What a Swiss Surprise!

Financial MarketsGlobal EconomyMoney and Banking

Blog01/15/2015Carmen Elena Dorobăț

A surprise move from Switzerland’s central bank (SNB) sent stock markets into panic today. In just a few minutes, the value of the Swiss franc rose by 30 percent, FTSE 300 dropped by 2 percent, Wall Street futures turned negative, and the recent feeble rise in commodity prices was reversed....

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Eurozone Craves More Inflation

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Blog01/09/2015Carmen Elena Dorobăț

As of this week, when Eurozone price inflation reached negative levels, ECB's Mario Draghi decided to throw caution to the wind and brace “for further measures, which could, if needed, be implemented in a timely manner”. Estimates for the European QE program are around €500 billion, but the...

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The Remains of the Ruble

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Blog12/18/2014Carmen Elena Dorobăț

In January 2014, 33 Russian rubles exchanged for 1 dollar. In December 2014, the amount has more than doubled, reaching 77.2 rubles per dollar.At the bottom of it lie the actions of the Bank of Russia.

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Canadian Housing Bubble: Small Signs?

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Blog12/16/2014Mark Thornton

Are Rising Subprime Mortgages a Small Sign of Big Things to Come?

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Jim Grant: What the Fed Calls Deflation is Actually Progress

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Blog12/05/2014Mark Thornton

Jim Grant recently appeared on Yahoo Finance and criticized central bankers and economists who fear deflation.

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Jeff Deist on the Weekend Edition of PTR

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Blog12/04/2014Ryan McMaken

In case you missed it live, here's is the archived interview with Jeff Deist on Power Trading Radio from November 21.

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Consumer Credit Continues to Climb

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Blog12/02/2014Mark Thornton

Household consumer credit continues to explode.

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Bail-Ins Go Global

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Blog12/02/2014Mark Thornton

G-20 nations rubber-stamp plans to have you bail out the too-big-to-fail banks.

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Skyscraper Curse Update

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Blog11/26/2014Mark Thornton

One World Trade Center recently opened in the wake of the October stock market seizure. Many more ultra skyscrapers will open in 2015 or will be under construction. What does this portend for economic bubble and the economy?