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The US debt ceiling and all that
While Western Europe has been struggling under the various debts and deficits that have ballooned during the recession – and, worryingly, the recent spat between the ECB and politicians has the...
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US is on the verge of debt fuelled disaster
Both sides in the debate know that the US debt ceiling has to be raised to save the US from default and losing its coveted AAA rating, but both sides want concessions from the other side before they...
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The US debt ceiling talks – a Forex view
Mike Paterson’s daily Forex brief Now that the latest EU mini-crisis is off the front pages, (but let’s face facts, it’s never going too far away ) it’s time to turn our attention to the US debt...
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The US debt ceiling saga continues – a Forex view
Mike Paterson’s daily Forex brief. As US debt talks continue to stumble and fail the Euro finds itself back on the must-have/best of a bad bunch list. With new measures being proposed on both sides in...
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Forex and cricket – a great combination
Mike Paterson’s daily Forex brief. Fears remain that even if the US authorities decide to raise the $14.3 trillion debt-ceiling then the possible/probable downgrading of the debt afterwards (take your...
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The US lemming like charge to the cliff edge
The US has already run out of money to pay its way in the world. It is now running on fumes and no amount of tapping the money gauge is going to get that needle unstuck from its ‘the reserve is also...
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Have we underestimated the depth of feeling in Washington over the debt ceiling?
The perceived wisdom around the world has so far been that of course those American politicians will do a deal, even if just in time. But as the sands of time run out and the sides involved appear to...
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Investment company managers comment on the US debt agreement
Although the markets have rallied somewhat on the news that US politicians have managed to cobble together a deal regarding raising the debt ceiling, there is still some uncertainly over how concrete...
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The allure of gold
Throughout the recent worldwide economic turmoil one of the winners has been gold, the price of which just seems to keep climbing. Nervous investors have been looking for a safe haven as the...
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CHART OF THE WEEK: US Debt Ceiling
Summary: At the very end of last year, the US was heading towards a “fiscal cliff”, and although a deal was agreed, the Economic Research Council pointed out in its first Chart of the Week of 2013 that...
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Three Steps to Overcoming Losses in a Declining Market
“What should you do when the house isn’t in order?” A good friend of mine asked this question back in 2011. At that time, key stock indices were plunging lower due to issues regarding the U.S. debt...
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