In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 2 hours ago

As reported over the weekend (via US Global Investors), the latest Chinese inflation figures surpassed the one-year deposit rate of 2.25%. Negative...

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In Seeking Alpha - Posted 5 hours ago

In what we thought was a close call, the central bank of Brazil left its overnight rate steady at 8.75%, a record low. The decision was made by a 5...

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In Investment Ideas - Larry MacDonald's blog abo - Posted 10 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's Central Bank has kept a key interest rate unchanged at 8.75 per cent. The benchmark Selic rate has stood at that...

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In Wall Street Journal: Real Time Economics - Posted 16 hours ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday pushed back against a Senate proposal to strip from the Fed oversight of smaller banks by warning H...

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In Wall Street Journal: Real Time Economics - Posted 19 hours ago

A roundup of economic news from around the Web.Home Construction: On his blog, Donald Marron looks at whether home construction is bottoming. Not s...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 19 hours ago

The euro has once again been turned back from the upper end of its 4-5 week trading range against the dollar. The euro has been unable to make much he...

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In Big Picture - Posted 21 hours ago

CommentThe interview above was done as part of the pre-game show for the FOMC meeting. To view the interview click on picture above. To see any of ou...

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In The Mess That Greenspan Made - Posted 23 hours ago

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) comments on yesterday's FOMC meeting that resulted in a continued pledge by the central bank to keep interest rates low for an e...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 1 day ago

Pfizer to make final bid for Ratiopharm. Pfizer (PFE) is expected to make an offer today for Ratiopharm as part of the final round of bids for the ...

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In Seeking Alpha - Posted 1 day ago

Pfizer to make final bid for Ratiopharm. Pfizer (PFE) is expected to make an offer today for Ratiopharm as part of the final round of bids for the ...

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