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December 10, 2015 0

Import/Export Price Deflation: Export Prices -0.6%, Double Consensus Estimate; Import Prices -0.4% Half Estimate; Net Negative for GDP

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Import/Export Price Deflation: Export Prices -0.6%, Double Consensus Estimate; Import Prices -0.4% Half Estimate; Net Negative for GDP Import/Export Price Deflation Import/export price deflation continues in November. The kicker this month is a decline in exports prices greater than the decline in import prices with agricultural products leading the way, down a steep 1.1%. The Bloomberg Econoday consensus estimate was for export prices to dip -0.3% and import prices to dip -0.8%

December 9, 2015 0

Wholesale Trade: Another Bad Report, Inventories Decline, Prior Month Revised Way Lower; Expect Negative Revisions to 3rd and 4th Quarter GDP; What…

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Wholesale Trade: Another Bad Report, Inventories Decline, Prior Month Revised Way Lower; Expect Negative Revisions to 3rd and 4th Quarter GDP; What About Autos? Economists missed the wholesale trade report numbers by a mile. The Econoday Consensus Estimate for today’s trade numbers was +0.2% in a range of 0.0% to 0.4%

December 9, 2015 0

Cheney Calls Trump "Un-American"; Republican Establishment in Chaos; Congressman Asks Trump to Step Down; Reflections on Un-Americanism

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The Guardian reports Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban Proposal Throws Republican Party Into Chaos Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was disowned by his own party’s top leadership on Tuesday and faced calls to drop his White House bid as the world reacted with outrage to his plan for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. The billionaire frontrunner’s plan tipped the Republican presidential race into chaos, with party leaders from the chairman of the Republican National Committee to former US vice-president Dick Cheney condemning the idea as “un-Americanâ€. Trump toured the US television studios in unrepentant form, unmoved by the gale of criticism that followed his speech aboard an aircraft carrier on Monday evening.

December 8, 2015 0

When Shipping Overcapacity Meets Falling Demand

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When Shipping Overcapacity Meets Falling Demand Posted by Michael Shedlock at 3:37 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s)