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The USA based Tax Foundation published the 2016 International Tax Competitiveness Index; Estonia is on Top
October 19th, 2016
Introduction The structure of a country’s tax code is an important determinant of its economic performance. A well-structured tax code is easy for taxpayers to comply with and can promote economic development, while raising sufficient revenue for a government’s ...
Asian Stocks, Aussie Trim Gains After China Data as Crude Climbs
October 19th, 2016
Chinese GDP growth stabilized; factory output missed estimates Oil nears $51 as industry report signals drop in U.S. supplies A touch of caution was evident in financial markets after a slew of Chinese data that largely painted a picture of stabilization ...
The Total Amount Of Debt In The World Just Hit A Record $152,000,000,000,000 (152 Trillion)
October 17th, 2016
If anyone ever asks you how much debt there is in the world, now you will know the answer. According to the IMF, the total amount of debt around the globe has now hit a staggering 152 trillion dollars. ...
Dollar Climbs on Fed Bets as Australian Bonds Sink; Oil Retreats
October 4th, 2016
Japanese stocks advance as yen weakens for a sixth day Regional sovereign debt slides amid U.S. rate-hike speculation The dollar strengthened for a sixth day versus the yen and sovereign bonds fell as American manufacturing data and hawkish comments ...
It’s Not Just Deutsche Bank. The Entire Financial Sector Is Sick
October 3rd, 2016
These are great times for financial assets — and by implication for finance companies that make and sell them, right? Alas, no. Just the opposite. Each part of the FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) economy is imploding as “modern” ...
Draghi and Yellen leave EUR/USD in range
September 29th, 2016
Both Fed Chair Janet Yellen and ECB President Mario Draghi are making public appearances, but they have little to show for regarding EUR/USD movements. Yellen is testifying in Washington, but the topic of her appearance is not monetary policy. While she may ...
Aussie near 3-week highs, kiwi steady after OPEC deal
September 29th, 2016
The Australian slid lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, after hitting a three-week high earlier in the session, while the New Zealand dollar held steady following news an production cap deal was struck by major oil producers. AUD/USD fell ...
Dollar sways versus yen and euro, U.S. presidential debate awaited
September 26th, 2016
The dollar wobbled against the yen and euro on Monday, cautiously held in a narrow range ahead of the impending first debate between U.S. presidential candidates that could determine the currency’s near-term direction. The greenback was off lows versus ...
The root cause of monetary confusion
September 23rd, 2016
Arguments about sound and unsound money often degenerate into a them-and-us dispute, with the supporters of unsound money casting sound money proponents as impractical out-of-date libertarian weirdos. Supporting one side or the other as if they were opposing football ...
Fun with Fake Statistics: The 5% “Increase” in Median Household Income Is Pure Illusion
September 20th, 2016
The truth is the rich are getting richer and everyone else is losing ground as inflation chews through stagnant incomes. Supporters of the status quo nearly wet their pants with joy when the Census Bureau reported that real (adjusted ...
