Jeff Nielson: Yet again we see a Tale of Two Economies. One economy has a (real) plan. One economy has (real) growth. One economy acts proactively to address its problems. Read more…

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Michael Snyder: Where have we seen this before?  Bond yields soar above the 7 percent danger level.  Check.  The stock market crashes to new lows.  Check.  Read more…

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Michael Snyder: The election results from Greece (NYSEARCA:GREK) are in and the pro-bailout forces have won, but just barely.  It is being projected that the pro-bailout New Democracy party Read more…

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Jeff Nielson: Austerity has failed. You won’t see that in any of the headlines from the media propaganda machine, and for a very good reason: our intellectually bankrupt governments have no “Plan B”. Read more…

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Michael Snyder: The recent elections in France and in Greece have thrown the global financial system into an uproar.  Fear and worry are everywhere and nobody is quite sure what is going to happen next.  All of the financial deals that Read more…

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Michael Snyder: In recent days, New York Times economist Paul Krugman has been doing a whole bunch of interviews in which he has declared that the solution to our economic problems is very easy.  Krugman says that all we need to do to get the global economy going again is for the governments of the world Read more…

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Michael Snyder:  What happens when debt-fueled false prosperity disappears?  Just look at Spain (NYSEARCA:EWP).  The 4th largest economy in Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK) was riding high during the Read more…

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Michael Snyder:  The economic crisis in Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK) continues to get worse and eventually it is going to unravel into a complete economic nightmare.  All over Europe Read more…

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Keith Fitz-Gerald:  If you like extreme risk and consider living on the edge to be “normal,” today’s column isn’t for you. Today I’m writing to the millions of investors who are completely terrified by the prospect of what’s next and who simply want their  faith restored – not to  mention their investments. Read more…

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JR Crooks: I wrote this in Money and Markets on January 14 regarding my outlook for the euro: Read more…

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Jeff Nielson: To date, I and every other economic commentator have failed dismally in our efforts to communicate the insane manner in which all Western economies have been mismanaged Read more…

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Keith Fitz-Gerald: Stuart Varney, host of the aptly named and very highly rated “Varney & Co.” program on Fox Business, put the following question to me in his usual direct style: “Will we have an agreement on Wednesday out of Europe and what will that mean for the markets?” Read more…

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With the Greek debt crisis seemingly contained for now, some investors are beginning to look to other markets in the region that have also seen severe levels of weakness. Great Britain in particular has caught the eye of many investors because growth is low, austerity has failed to have Read more…

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Claus Vogt:  Today looks eerily similar to what was going on in 2007 and early 2008. Then, as now, the vast majority of my macro-economic and stock market indicators issued massive warning Read more…

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