The Rigging Triangle Exposed...
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe Rigging Triangle Exposed: The JPMorgan-British Petroleum-Bank Of England Cartel Full Frontal
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The biggest FCA fines of 2014
• Money MarketingThe FCA issued a total of over £1.4bn in fines in 2014 against a total of 37 firms. This is a massive 210 per cent increase on the £474.2m issued in fines in 2013.
Greece's Presidential Vote Just Failed And Markets Are Crashing
• http://www.businessinsider.com-Mike BirdGreece's parliament just voted on the government's presidential candidate and didn't get the supermajority it needed.
The Ruble Is Crashing
• http://www.businessinsider.com-Elena HolodnyThe ruble is collapsing. The currency dropped by as much as 9.3% against the US dollar on Monday -- the biggest decline since December 15.
Hoppe On Democracy, Progress, and The State
• http://www.lewrockwell.com-David GordonHans-Hermann Hoppe is a master of theoretical history. He tells us that it is not my purpose here to engage in standard history, i.e., history as it is written by historians, but to offer a logical or sociological reconstruction of history, informed
Russia Debt One Grade Above Junk With Downgrades Coming, How Likely is Default?
• http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com-Mike S.All three rating agencies are expected to downgrade Russia's debt to junk soon and bailouts to Russian banks are on the rise, but how likely is default?
Magic Growth Numbers
• http://www.paulcraigroberts.org, Paul Craig RobertEveryone wants good news, so the government makes it up. The latest fiction is that US real GDP grew 4.6% in the second quarter and 5% in the third.
Pettis on Strains in China's Banking System; Avoiding the Fall
• Mike ShedlockIn his last email of the Year Michael Pettis takes stock of the current state of China's rebalancing. It's an 18 page PDF, with no online link..99
Russia's Overnight Lending Rate Hits 19%, as Mistrust of Banks Spreads...
• Mike ShedlockRussia's Overnight Lending Rate Hits 19%, as Mistrust of Banks Spreads; Ruble Up Again
China To Launch Yuan Swap Trading With Russian Rubles On Monday
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe world was slow to wake up to the new reality in which China...
Game Over Japan: Real Wages Crash Most In 21st Century, Savings Rate Turns Negative
• http://www.zerohedge.comWhen about a month ago it was revealed that Japan's shadow economic advisor is none other than Paul Krugman, we said it was only a matter of time before the Japanese economy implodes.
Vodka prices: Putin calls for cap amid economic crisis
• BBC NewsRussian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government to curb rising vodka prices. Mr Putin, who has been hit by increasing economic woes, said high prices encouraged the consumption of illegal and possibly unsafe alcohol.
A Cyber War With North Korea And An Economic War With Russia
• By Michael SnyderIn addition to all of our wars in the Middle East and the war that has erupted on the streets of America, we are now engaged in a cyber war with North Korea and an economic war with Russia.
Belarus Imposes Moratorium on Rising Consumer Prices; Get Out While You Can
• Mike ShedlockEconomic illiteracy has absolutely no bounds. The top example of the day comes from Belarus.
It's Official: The Worldwide Bail-ins Are Coming
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Mark NestmannIn case you missed the announcement, Cyprus-style bail-ins are coming to a bank near you.
Russia Under Attack: Letter from CEO of Genoil to CEO of JPMorgan ...
• Mike ShedlockRussia Under Attack: Letter from CEO of Genoil to CEO of JPMorgan Chase on US Foreign Policy Blowback
Ukraine Central Bank Conned Into Swapping Its Gold For Lead Bricks
• zero hedgeAs Bloomberg reports, Ukraine opened a criminal probe after several gold bars at the central bank's storage in the southern city of Odessa turned to be painted lead.
The Swiss are now at a negative interest rate due to the Russian ruble collapse
• QuartzSwitzerland's central bank, the "Swiss National Bank" announced it would cut interest rates for banks that keep large amounts of money at the SNB to -.25%. Yes – a negative interest rate.
Kazakhstan Prepares For $40 Oil, Gary Schilling Says "Oil Going To $20"
• http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler Durden"People should not be worried," explained Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in a TV address over the weekend, "we have a plan in place if oil prices are $40 per barrel."
Belarus In Full-Blown Hyperinflation Panic: Blocks News, Online Stores; Bans All FX Trading For...
• http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler DurdenBelarus In Full-Blown Hyperinflation Panic: Blocks News, Online Stores; Bans All FX Trading For 2 Years.
Kitco
• http://www.kitco.com24-hour Spot Chart- Gold.
Russia Not Selling Gold, It's Buying; Reflections on Extremely Sloppy Reporting
• http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com-On December 17, ZeroHedge asked Will Putin's Next Step Be To Sell Gold?
Europe in Wonderland
• http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com-If you don't have the money, spend it anyway, says the Ukrainian government.
How to Evaluate if Your Bank is Safe, and What to do if it's not
• http://www.lewrockwell.com-Simon BlackOn the morning of September 19, 1873, an excited crowd of people gathered outside the Fourth National Bank in lower Manhattan.
Competitive Theories: "Deflation Warning" vs. "Inflation is Nearly Everywhere"
• http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com-MishTheory #1: Break-Even Rates Provide "Deflation Warning".
Just What Is China Buying?
• zerohedge.comSomething strange is going on in China.
A Full-Blown Economic Crisis Has Erupted In Russia
• theeconomiccollapseblog.comThe 8th largest economy on the entire planet is in a state of turmoil right now.
Financial Market Manipulation Is The New Trend: Can It Continue?
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/A dangerous new trend is the successful manipulation of the financial markets by the Federal Reserve, other central banks, private banks, and the US Treasury. The Federal Reserve reduced real interest rates on US government debt obligations first to
Russia grapples with shocking fall of the ruble: 'What happened yesterday is a catastrophe
• AFPThe Russian currency crashed to unprecedented lows Tuesday trading at 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 to the euro, testing Vladimir Putin's ability to ride out both the economic storm and his clash with the West.
Black Gold Loses Glitter
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Peter SchiffThe stunning 40% drop in the price of oil over the past few months has scrambled global economic forecasts, changed the geo-political landscape, and has severely pressured many energy sector investments.
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