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The "Sugar High" Is Over: Nomura Warns US Economy Has Entered "Slowdown" Phase
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:07 AM EDT
US macroeconomic data has been broadly disappointing for months...And that has driven forecasts for GDP growth into the floor. Just yesterday, The Atlanta Fed's GDPNOW model adjusted to forecast just 0.5% GDP growth...
The 4 COVID-Induced Consumer Shifts That Changed Our Attitude To Fresh Produce
Article By:
ING Economics
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:46 AM EDT
The COVID pandemic has triggered four shifts in consumer behavior in Europe which continue to influence the fruit and vegetable industry. It's resulted in more online shopping for fresh produce and a shift to healthier consumption.
Net-Zero Emissions: The Steps Companies And Investors Can Consider
Article By:
Jeff Desjardins
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 9:22 AM EDT
To help prevent the worst effects of climate change, a growing number of companies are pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In fact, the percentage of companies declaring a net-zero target nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020.
SMIC, China's Rising TSMC Competitor, Makes A Strategic Business U-Turn
Article By:
EqualOcean
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Monday, October 18, 2021 6:44 AM EDT
Suffering from the US-initiated restrictions, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is prohibited from utilizing software and hardware tools with a certain degree of American technology.
Mandarin Monday – China’s Economy Slows Considerably
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Monday, October 18, 2021 6:16 AM EDT
Compared to Q2, China's Q3 GDP was up just 0.2%. Citing mounting economic risks, China's Statistics Bureau said that “There are increasing uncertainties in the external environment, while the domestic economic recovery is unstable and unbalanced.”
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Top Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Stocks
Article By:
Fred Fuld III
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 8:35 AM EDT
Perhaps you are considering investing in cryptocurrency stocks. In this article we discuss some companies that either mine for crypto, own crypto, or provide ownership and trading services for cryptocurrencies.
Mapped: Human Impact On The Earth’s Surface
Article By:
Jeff Desjardins
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 8:22 AM EDT
With human population on Earth approaching 8 billion (we’ll likely hit that milestone in 2023), our impact on the planet is becoming harder to ignore with each passing year.
Felix Hates Polls
Podcast By:
Felix Salmon
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 8:10 AM EDT
This week's show discusses spoiled customers acting out, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, and a new poll finding that a third of households making less than $50,000 in the U.S. lost or spent their savings during the pandemic.
Why The Energy Crisis Will Force More Realism
Article By:
Simon Lack
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 7:05 AM EDT
Political leaders have been keen to demonstrate their green credentials by using every opportunity to curb new production of oil and gas, but hypocritically reluctant to welcome the higher oil and gas prices that result.
Write-Downs Near 15-Year Lows Post 2020 “Kitchen Sink”
Article By:
David Trainer
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
In what turned out to be a “kitchen sink” year, corporate managers used COVID-19 as a justification to write-down more assets in 2020 than any year since 2008.
Turkey: Services Continue To Drive Current Account Improvement
Article By:
ING Economics
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Monday, October 11, 2021 5:11 AM EDT
The current account balance continued to improve in August, driven mainly by an improving services balances. Tourism and transportation revenues helped, as did a lower foreign trade deficit.
Weekly Commentary: A True Central Banker
Article By:
Doug Noland
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Saturday, October 9, 2021 9:30 AM EDT
Jens Weidmann fought the good fight – a superior intellectual warrior overwhelmed by the onslaught of rank inflationism. He is a statesman in an age of few, a too often lone voice for sanity in a world of monetary absurdity.
Aluminum Sees A Perfect Storm In The Energy Crisis
Article By:
ING Economics
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Thursday, October 7, 2021 9:09 AM EDT
The aluminum industry’s ability to swiftly respond to strong demand and higher prices is being hampered by the ongoing energy crisis and the move to decarbonization. Price risk is more skewed to the upside, particularly in any further supply squeeze.
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Like The Dance Band On The Titanic, The Band Plays On
Article By:
Bruce Wilds
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Thursday, October 7, 2021 8:19 AM EDT
Rather than using the bully pulpit and warnings of higher interest rates to keep government spending in check, the Fed has acted as an enabler to the crowd in Congress that loves nothing better than to send taxpayer money back to their districts.
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Dividends Increase Across North American Upstream Industry
Article By:
Evaluate Energy
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021 6:15 AM EDT
North American oil producers are refocusing on increased shareholder returns with abundant free cash flow evident across the board in Q2 2021.
Best Pharmaceutical Stocks To Buy In 2021
Article By:
Elliottwave Forecast
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021 5:16 AM EDT
The global pharmaceutical market has experienced significant growth in recent years. As of end-2020, the total global pharmaceutical market was valued at about 1.27 trillion U.S. dollars.