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May 29, 2015 0

First Quarter GDP -0.7%; GDPNow Second Quarter Forecast +0.8%; Economists Get Zero Accolades; Smoothed Recession Odds

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First Quarter GDP -0.7%; GDPNow Second Quarter Forecast +0.8%; Economists Get Zero Accolades; Smoothed Recession Odds First quarter GDP came in at -0.7% pretty much in line with the Bloomberg Consensus estimate of -0.8%. First-quarter GDP was revised down about as expected, to minus 0.7 percent vs expectations for minus 0.8 and compared with an initial reading of plus 0.2 percent. Updated source data made for a bigger negative contribution from net exports as imports spiked 5.6 percent from an initial gain of 1.8 percent.

April Greek Capital Flight €5 Billion; Eurozone Liabilities Hit €115 Billion
May 28, 2015 0

April Greek Capital Flight €5 Billion; Eurozone Liabilities Hit €115 Billion

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The ECB is attempting to stem the flow by not upping emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) as noted yesterday in Run on Greek Banks Accelerates; ECB Halts Emergency Funding Hike; Untangling the Lies Everyone Prepared? When the ECB and Germany say they are prepared for Grexit, do they include taxpayers who will have to foot the bill for default? My friend Lars from Norway pinged me with this observation today…

Run on Greek Banks Accelerates; ECB Halts Emergency Funding Hike; Untangling the Lies
May 27, 2015 0

Run on Greek Banks Accelerates; ECB Halts Emergency Funding Hike; Untangling the Lies

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CNBC reports Greek Bank Outflows Accelerate, Reached 5 Billion Euros in April . Greek banks have seen deposit outflows accelerate over the past week as fears rise that the euro zone country will default on debt, two banking sources said on Wednesday. The spike follows a steady outflow of money from Greek lenders this year as Athens and its creditors struggle to agree an aid-for-reforms deal before Greece runs out of money

Angry Voters Hand Spain’s Ruling Party Heavy Regional Losses; Podemos Scores Upset Victories in Barcelona, Madrid
May 24, 2015 0

Angry Voters Hand Spain’s Ruling Party Heavy Regional Losses; Podemos Scores Upset Victories in Barcelona, Madrid

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Please consider PP Suffers Heavy Regional Losses . Spain’s ruling Popular party suffered heavy losses in Sunday’s string of regional and local elections, as two upstart movements made dramatic gains at the expense of the country’s established parties. The PP still emerged as the biggest party in nine of the 13 regional contests, but its ability to head governments at both the regional and local level was severely curtailed.

Project Bookend: BoE Emails Guardian Top Secret Documents on Brexit, Including PR Notes on How to Deny the Project
May 23, 2015 0

Project Bookend: BoE Emails Guardian Top Secret Documents on Brexit, Including PR Notes on How to Deny the Project

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Here’s a major laugh for a long holiday weekend in the US: Secret Bank of England taskforce investigates financial fallout of Brexit Bank of England officials are secretly researching the financial shocks that could hit Britain if there is a vote to leave the European Union in the forthcoming referendum. The Bank blew its cover on Friday when it accidentally emailed details of the project – including how the bank intended to fend off any inquiries about its work – direct to the Guardian. According to the confidential email, the press and most staff in Threadneedle Street must be kept in the dark about the work underway, which has been dubbed Project Bookend.