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| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. VI - Issue #122 | September 03, 2007 |
| The idea is there, locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone. Michelangelo |  | |
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Central banks feel constantly the impelling urge to create new money in order for the consuming-poor to keep the economy go, and, for that to be achieved, measures to facilitate production and commerce become necessary. Current global markets’ tumult, however, shows that the “money temples” monetary charade went too far and that the policy of easy money can not sustain itself for long. ... Read more
The health of the Japanese economy is rather fragile. Capital expenditures declined sharply during the June quarter (-4.9%). Weakness in the business sector should not be ignored, since the entire economy has been driven higher by the corporate sector in recent years. Prospects for the third quarter are equally grim, given the recent tumult in global markets weighing on Japanese business sentiment and investment activity. In the meantime, household spending remains Japan’s biggest weakness. ... Read more
Tables:
- MARKETS AT A GLANCE - Close as of August 31, 2007
- U.S. FIXED-INCOME MARKET AT A GLANCE - Close as of August 31, 2007
- COMMODITIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of August 31, 2007
- PULSE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY - As a Guidance for Other Geographies
- CURRENCIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of August 31, 2007
- MONETARY POLICY-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD - The Leading Seven ...
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