Monthly Archives: March 2014

Small business optimism recessionary in March

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Danielle Park

The National Federation of  Independent Business, Small business optimism Index dropped 2.7 to 91.4 in February: “a reading that historically has been associated with recessions and periods of sub-par growth”. See full NFIB report and graphs here. Contrary to the … Continue reading →

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To governments everywhere: time to reform banking sector

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Danielle Park

A return to Glass Steagall-like divisions between traditional deposit based banking and the investment sales machine is critical to economic and social recovery. This obvious point has been made repeatedly by wise and enlightened voices over the past 6 years. … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: The Ukraine, the heart of the revolution

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Danielle Park

An inside look at the people behind the revolution that resulted in the parliamentary ouster of President Victor Yanukovych and Russia’s power grab in Crimea. Clarissa Ward reports. Here is a direct video link.

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