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Greece seeks concession in loan extension request

It seems the Greeks haven’t caved to EU dictates just yet… Greece will submit its request for a six-month loan extension to the euro-area Thursday, a day later than originally planned, according to a government official. Here is a direct … Continue reading →

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Assault on democracy: big banks controlling ‘journalists’

Peter Oborne is a proper journalist. He is the former chief political commentator of the Telegraph and reports for Channel 4’s Dispatches and Unreported World. He has written a number of books identifying the power structures that lurk behind political … Continue reading →

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Dr copper diagnosis: global demand in poor health

Macroeconomic indicators of global demand and growth continue to pretty relentlessly tank week over week, and the 2015 earnings forecasts of S&P 500 companies (burgundy line bottom chart) are dropping along for the ride. This makes some sense.  Accounting gimmicks … Continue reading →

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