Monthly Archives: May 2015

Bond rout likely about currencies not inflation

Massive volatility sweeping through world financial markets. So far this week the US dollar index, stocks and bonds have all lost ground, while commodities have ridden the other end of the capital teeter totter up. As talking heads attempt to … Continue reading

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Bankers demanding more impossible payments from Greece

One of these times, the inevitable restructuring and write off of impossible-to-pay debts will arrive “all of a sudden”. EU paymaster Germany suggests that Greece might need a referendum to approve painful economic reforms on which its creditors insist, but … Continue reading

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Debt’s weight on the birth rate

Economic weakness and debt weight, plus birth control, are translating into falling birth rates in not just Italy, but many countries. Given the environmental scourge of humans, this trend has upside for the planet. A new report finds the average … Continue reading

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