On November 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data for U.S. import prices showing a higher than expected increase of 0.5% for the month of October. While some of…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged currency, Fed, purchasing power, quantitative easing
The key issue for the markets in the near term is economic policy, not tax policy. Tax policy is important in the long run for issues such as savings rate,…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged Bernanke, Fed, fiscal cliff
Any bid for the Presidency of the United States, from the tight race to the outcome, will surely affect both the U.S. economy and the capital markets at large. The…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged Election2012, Fed, investors, stocks, taxes, U.S. economy
Any bid for the Presidency of the United States, from the tight race to the outcome, will surely affect both the U.S. economy and the capital markets at large. The…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged Election2012, European Central Bank, Fed, inflation
Any bid for the Presidency of the United States, from the tight race to the outcome, will surely affect both the U.S. economy and the capital markets at large. The…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged budget, Election2012, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, taxes