Tag: unemployment

January 8, 2014 0

Household and Non-Financial Credit in Spain Sink, Government Debt Expands; No Recovery in Sight

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Household and Non-Financial Credit in Spain Sink, Government Debt Expands; No Recovery in Sight Posted by Michael Shedlock at 1:04 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).

January 5, 2014 0

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

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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

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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„¢).