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Input and output prices fall in line with weaker demand Summary Weaker national and international demand led to a third successive fall in output at manufacturing firms in Taiwan.
The HSBC China Manufacturing PMIâ„¢ shows Manufacturing sector operating conditions worsened at the sharpest rate in 41 months. Summary August data signalled a renewed decline in Chinese manufacturing output, as new business decreased at the sharpest rate in nine months
The Pew Research center ponders The Lost Decade of the Middle Class . Since 2000, the middle class has shrunk in size, fallen backward in income and wealth, and shed some—but by no means all—of its characteristic faith in the future. These stark assessments are based on findings from a new nationally representative Pew Research Center survey that includes 1,287 adults who describe themselves as middle class, supplemented by the Center’s analysis of data from the U.S
19 Says Maddux In Florida, 45% of our clients are in pre-foreclosure status. On average, these Florida homeowners are 17 months delinquent and have yet to receive even their first formal foreclosure notice.
See more here: Japan Manufacturing PMI Hits 16 Month Low, New Orders Plunge
See more here: Eurozone Retail Sales Decline 15th Month, Plunge Led by Italy, France; German Sales Contract Slightly
Via Google Translate from El Economista, France will create 150,000 jobs for young people without qualifications The French Government has today adopted a draft law providing for the creation of 150,000 subsidized jobs for young people with little or no qualifications, which are most affected by unemployment and employability harder. The beneficiaries of these so called "jobs of tomorrow" will work for municipalities, hospitals, schools, social organizations, associations or, exceptionally, in private companies, and will receive a grant of up to 75% of their compensation.
Link: Governor Brown Admits the Obvious "We Have Lived Beyond Our Means"; Brown Agrees to Vast Overhaul of the California’s…
For a short, yet thorough trashing of Bernanke’s defense of his policies, please see Mish Translation of Bernanke’s Statements on the Treasury Carry Trade and the Tax on Savers . The only way to fix the problem is to end fractional reserve lending and return to sound money. On this point the Austrians are 100% correct.
Food Stamp Usage up 64% in Last Four Years, Cost up 114% in Same Period; SNAP Charts, Facts and Figures Posted by Michael Shedlock at 12:32 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