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With the slowdown in China, and global slowdown in general, inquiring minds may be wondering "where is the price of oil headed?" No one can answer that question with certainty, but Saxo Bank has an opinion worth considering. Via email Steen Jakobsen, chief economist of Saxo Bank explains …
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Crimea: Democracy Is Not Democracy…Unless Obama Says It Is… Source: Flickr March 12, 2014 (Eric Draitser – New Eastern Outlook ) – As Crimea prepares to vote on Saturday March 16 th  in a crucial referendum on its future, the rhetoric coming from the West and its propaganda machine has hit a new and ridiculous low. Not only has US President Barack Obama and his administration done everything to undermine democracy in Ukraine, they have now resorted to the most naked forms of hypocrisy in an attempt to delegitimize the democratic process. On Thursday March 6 th  President Obama spoke at the White House on the referendum and the issue of Crimea.
He has served on various corporate boards of directors and as Managing Director of The Blackstone Group. He also served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Reagan
Bloomberg reports Japan Says Bitcoin Not Currency Amid Calls for Regulation .