10 Charts on Emerging Market Corporate Debt
“Corporate debt levels in emerging markets are spooking both economists and investors. Not that this debt burden came out of nowhere, of course. But, admittedly, there are a couple of catalysts to...
View ArticleTrump admin. singles out Germany for ‘exploiting’ US, signals currency war
“In comments published in the European press on Tuesday, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said the ‘grossly undervalued’ euro served as a currency for Germany alone, allowing the country to ‘exploit’...
View ArticleEurope To Pay Iran In Euros For Oil, Abandoning The Dollar
“The biggest importer of Iranian oil is China. There are also efforts being made by China, the world’s second largest economy, to trade oil in yuan.” Read more:...
View ArticleIndia & Iran drop dollar in oil trade to bypass US sanctions
“Under the deal, the payments for oil will be made through India’s state-run UCO Bank, which has no US exposure.” Read more: https://www.rt.com/business/428245-india-iran-dollar-rupee-oil/ Did you...
View ArticleIran switches reserve accounting from dollar to euro
“Tehran announced that it will start reporting foreign currency amounts in euros rather than US dollars, as part of the country’s effort to reduce its reliance on the American currency.” Read more:...
View ArticleIran, Russia Launching Cryptos to Escape Sanctions
“The ultimate goal of countries like Venezuela, Iran and Russia seems to be to create a parallel financial system under a new alliance of nations.” Read more:...
View ArticleTurkish Fighter Jets Repeatedly Violate Greek Airspace As Lira Free-Falls
“While Turkish President Erdogan was busy talking up his currency and begging his people not to sell Lira for dollars, his air force was once again running interference with Greece.” Read more:...
View ArticleArgentina’s Peso Collapses Further Despite $50 Billion IMF Bailout
“The collapse of the peso comes despite an endless series of measures to halt it.” Read more:...
View ArticleForeign investment in the U.S. plunged 32% in 2017 amid global decline
“Global foreign direct investment flows were down 18% in 2017 from the previous year and nearly 24% from its post-recession high in 2015, which the OECD attributed to a surge in financial and...
View ArticleTrump Blasts China, EU For ‘Currency Manipulation’
“The currency war has arrived. So say some of the best and brightest in the $5.1 trillion-per-day foreign-exchange market.” Read more:...
View ArticleDoug Noland: Intimidate Nobody
“Over time, attaining financial wealth became an absolute prerequisite for wielding geopolitical power and influence. The old military variety appears almost feeble standing next to the contemporary...
View ArticleVenezuela Surpasses Weimar: Hyperinflation Expected To Hit 1,000,000% By Year...
“The IMF also expects the Venezuelan economy to contract 15% this year, leading to a cumulative GDP decline since 2013 of 50%. Venezuela’s collapse, while contained, is so profound it is now holding...
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