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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

CNNMoney: Lagarde: IMF should focus on employment

Lagarde: IMF should focus on employment
By Aaron Smith @CNNMoney July 6, 2011: 11:34 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Christine Lagarde, recently chosen as the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said that employment will be her key focus, even more than the fiscal deficits that have swamped the world economy.

Bloomberg: Service Industries in U.S. Expand at Slower Pace in Sign Economy Cooling

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Service Industries in U.S. Expand at Slower Pace in Sign Economy Cooling
By Alex Kowalski - Jul 7, 2011 5:40 AM GMT+0900

Service industries in the U.S. expanded at a slower pace in June, a sign the economy cooled at the end of the first half of 2011.

CNBC: 'Perfect Storm' Coming for Global Economy in 2013: Roubini

'Perfect Storm' Coming for Global Economy in 2013: Roubini
Published: Wednesday, 6 Jul 2011 | 4:07 PM ET
By: Jeff Cox
CNBC.com Staff Writer

Weakening economic conditions will come together in 2013 and create a "perfect storm" of global weakness, economist Nouriel Roubini told CNBC.

SG: Germany New Manufacturing Orders surge as German companies boost investment

SG: Germany New Manufacturing Orders surge as German companies boost investment

New orders to German manufacturing companies in May were much stronger than expected, rising 1.8% mom, when a decline was expected. This came on top of a 2.9% gain in April.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

WSJ: Moody's Gives Banks Greek Debt Warning

BUSINESS JULY 5, 2011, 1:01 P.M. ET
Moody's Gives Banks Greek Debt Warning

By MARGOT PATRICK

LONDON—Banks rolling over some of their Greek debt into new instruments may have to take impairment charges, Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday, in another setback for efforts to involve private bondholders in a new international bailout.

Bloomberg: Greece Needs Long-Term Plan, Not Gimmicks, Economist Sachs Says: Tom Keene

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Greece Needs Long-Term Plan, Not Gimmicks, Economist Sachs Says: Tom Keene
By Joe Ragazzo and Tom Keene - Jul 6, 2011 4:04 AM GMT+0900

The Greek debt crisis will persist if euro-zone policy makers don’t “get realistic” and focus on a long-term approach instead of short-term gimmicks, according to Columbia University’s Jeffrey Sachs.

WSJ: Markets Hub: It's All in the (Jobs) Numbers

Markets Hub: It's All in the (Jobs) Numbers 7/5/2011 11:52:01 AM
Ahead of earnings season, the end of the second quarter may show weakness. 'Ahead of the Tape' columnist Kelly Evans explains why the jobs report is the important indicator to watch.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Bloomberg: U.S. Home Prices Set to Climb, Donovan Says

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U.S. Home Prices Set to Climb, Donovan Says
By Kim Chipman - Jul 4, 2011 1:00 PM GMT+0900

Prices for U.S. homes may climb as soon as the third quarter, ending declines as foreclosures decline make more home available for sale, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Bloomberg: U.S. Home Prices ‘Unlikely’ to Fall Further

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U.S. Home Prices ‘Unlikely’ to Fall Further
By Kim Chipman - Jul 4, 2011 1:13 AM GMT+0900

Homes in the U.S. are the most affordable they’ve been in decades and prices may start to climb as soon as the third quarter, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said today.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

School Daze Good Old Golden Rule Days

School Daze Good Old Golden Rule Days
Bill Gross, PIMCO
2011-07-01

- The past several decades have witnessed an erosion of our manufacturing base in exchange for a reliance on wealth creation via financial assets.
- Fiscal balance alone will not likely produce 20 million jobs over the next decade. Government must take a leading role in job creation.
- A growing number of skeptics wonder whether college is worth the time or the cost.