[CAF Note: Great discussion of the game between Russia and the G-7 – but be prepared for versions of this geopolitical parttern where the dollar goes much higher too.]

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A gauge of government bond yields around the world fell to an 18-month low as tumbling oil prices push down inflation expectations and economic growth falters.

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I sometimes get requests for advice on how to approach medical problems. I am not the person to ask. Each person is unique and effective diagnosis and treatment can be highl…

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My use of the word turtle as a verb began in 1998 during a period of extraordinary stress.

Almost all of my 1,001 best friends and colleagues decided to go with th…

***CAF Note: Hagel is competent. This is not good news.***

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down from his post after 21 months in office amid te…

[CAF Note: I suspect the recent meltdown by Bill Gross related more to his fears of managing the world’s largest bond fund in a world of diminishing dealer and institutional liquidity than personnel i…

[CAF Note: the integration of software and digital technology into hardware and infrastructure is upon us. This is an important development.]

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By Max Ehrenfreund

President Obama unveiled Thursday a major executive action on immigration policy, offering temporary legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, along with an indefinite reprie…

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By Catherine Austin Fitts

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“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed… A few people cried… Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita; Vishnu is trying t…

by Sarah TheHealthyHomeEconomist

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“The tallest building in the world is now in Dubai, the biggest factory in the world is in China, the largest oil refinery is in India, the largest investment fund in the world is in Abu Dhabi, the …

“As much as these currency moves may contribute to global rebalancing on paper, I would just caution from a market perspective not to underestimate … the speed and size of currency moves,” ~ Moh…

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By Ralph Ellis

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By Don Reisinger and Roger Cheng

President Obama urged the US government to adopt tighter regulations on broadband service in an effort to preserve “a free and open Internet.”

In a statement relea…

By Morningstar

One of the world’s biggest stock markets, Shanghai, will open up to foreign investors next week with the start of a highly anticipated trading link with Hong Kong that gives global mon…

[CAF Notes: I am working on a presentation on how to achieve a college education on the most economic basis and without student loans. Send and post best articles and ideas! Thanks]

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By RT

A town in northern Portugal has made Chinese obligatory for 8- and 9-year old school children, in order to boost the kids’ abilities for future competition in the thriving Chinese market.

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