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January 9, 2014 0

Immigration Debate in Perspective; Gumball Math

By News Desk

Link if video does not play: Immigration, World, Poverty, Gumballs I like the " gumball " analogy. However, I have never heard anyone say " US immigration is the key to solving world poverty ". So right off the bat I am wondering if Roy Beck is attacking a straw man that does not exist.

January 5, 2014 0

Fed Admits It’s Clueless How QE Works; Radical Suggestion

By News Desk

Rounding out our trio of articles from today, please consider Still unclear exactly how QE eases conditions: Fed’s Dudley . Extensive research into massive asset-purchase programs has not yet clarified whether such policies ease financial conditions primarily as a signal to investors or more directly through private portfolios, an influential U.S.

January 2, 2014 0

US Manufacturing PMI Shows Solid Expansion, Led by Large Companies; Expect "Measured Pace" Tapering

By News Desk

PMI rises to 11 – month high, indicating solid improvement in business conditions Output supported by strong increase in new orders Employment growth quickens to nine – month high Input price pressures intensifies Summary Business conditions in the U.S. manufacturing sector improved at the fastest rate since January, according to the final December Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Indexâ„¢ (PMIâ„¢).