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China Recovery Stalls

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Daniel Lacalle
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Monday, March 1, 2021 5:19 AM EST
One of the key pillars of the consensus bullish view about 2021 is the Chinese recovery, supported by very optimistic estimates of growth in services and exports.




Can The IRS Tax Bitcoin?

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Camari Ellis
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 10:21 AM EST
With 47 days left, a tax season check-up.
In this video: BITCOMP
Facebook Vs. Australia, Who Wins The Debate?

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Mish Shedlock
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 9:57 AM EST
Australia passed a law that would force advertising giants such as Facebook and Google to pay media companies for monetizing their news content when it’s posted to their social media platforms.
China: Manufacturing Activities Expanded Even During The Holiday

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ING Economics
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 9:03 AM EST
Staying at work locations to spend the Chinese New Year helped manufacturing activities. Looking ahead, domestic demand should be solid but external demand is likely to continue to be volatile.
Nasdaq 100 Forecast: March 2021

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Christopher Lewis
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 8:33 AM EST
The Nasdaq 100 shot higher during the month of February, reaching towards the 14,000 level. At this point, the market then turned to form a bit of a shooting star. At this point it does suggest that we could pull back a bit.
In this article: NDX
Ikea Is Now Selling Tiny Homes For Broke Millennials

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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 7:05 AM EST
The virus pandemic's economic hit has been particularly severe for millennials. At the same time, home prices have soared. That's why Ikea, yes, the Swedish affordable furniture store, is now marketing tiny homes for broke millennials.
Reviewing Warren Buffett's Annual Letter

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Camari Ellis
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 3:01 AM EST
Every Year, Warren Buffett has written an annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders since 1965. Warren Buffett's letters are studied closely to see if he ever give any clues or drops any hints about investment recommendations in the future.
S Corporations: 5 Things To Think About Before Filing For One

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Camari Ellis
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Saturday, February 27, 2021 2:22 PM EST
It seems like everybody wants to form an LLC or an S-Corporation. Yet many people don’t understand the requirements needed to maintain LLCs or S-Corps. In this video, I share 5 things you should think about before filing for an S-Corporation.
Interest Rates Pressuring Bond Returns

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David Templeton
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Monday, February 22, 2021 6:35 AM EST
It is not uncommon for the yield curve to steepen as the economy exits a recession and transitions into expansion mode. After another Fed induced yield curve inversion in August of 2019, the economy dipped into a recession at the end of 2020.
Germany: The Return Of Optimism

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Carsten Brzeski
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Monday, February 22, 2021 6:00 AM EST
The latest Ifo index show that optimism has returned to the German economy. Businesses seem to have joined financial markets in looking through any adverse short-term effects from ongoing lockdowns and the slow start of the vaccination rollout.
In this article: EWG
Banks Embrace The Gig Economy

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Chris Skinner
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Monday, February 22, 2021 5:46 AM EST
More than half of financial institutions say they expect to have more gig-based employees, according to PwC’s report, “Productivity 2021 and beyond: Upskilling the workforce of the future to create a competitive advantage in financial services.”
High CEO Confidence Not Reflected In Consumer Confidence

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David Templeton
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Sunday, February 21, 2021 2:19 PM EST
Last week, the Conference Board reported the Measure of CEO Confidence for the first quarter of 2021 to be at 73, a 17-year high for the reading. As the Board notes, readings above 50 reflect there were more positive than negative responses.
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The High Cost Of Using The Minimum Wage As A Form Of Welfare

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Mises Institute
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Sunday, February 21, 2021 12:25 PM EST
A number of economic studies have concluded that small to moderate minimum wage increases do not necessarily cause a decline in employment. The reality is there's little consensus about the effects of the minimum wage on aggregate employment.
The Labor Market Is Tight Despite High Unemployment

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Bill Conerly
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Sunday, February 21, 2021 10:14 AM EST
How can the labor market be tight with unemployment at 6.3% of the labor force? And Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell recently said that the real unemployment rate is closer to 10%. Yet business leaders have trouble finding workers.