China-JapanrearmamentisKeynesianstimulus, ifitdoesn’tgohorriblywrong http://feedly.com/k/1ibYxlP Asia is on the cusp of a full-blown arms race. The escalating clash between China and almost all its neighbours in the Pacific has reached a threshold. All other economic issues at this point are becoming secondary. Beijing’s implicit threat to shoot down any aircraft that fails to adhere to its new air control zone […] shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Carrera de armamentos en extremo oriente

RichmondFed: ManufacturingimprovedinNovember http://feedly.com/k/1a0CrIQ From the Richmond Fed: FifthDistrictSurveyofManufacturingActivity Manufacturing in the Fifth District improved in November, according to the most recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Shipments and the volume of new orders rose. Employment, average workweek, and wages also picked up this month. Capacity utilization and the backlog of orders flattened, while vendor lead-time rose at a slower pace. Manufacturers were … Seguir leyendo Indicador de manufacturas de EEUU sube en noviembre

Horizonte 1515 http://feedly.com/k/1aQf1ur Queridos lectores, Ayer tuve la ocasión de participar en un panel de expertos sobre temas energéticos organizado por el Ayuntamiento de Figueres dentro del marco de un proyecto Interreg en el cual este ayuntamiento participa. Las aproximadamente 30 personas que allí nos encontramos discutimos sobre el futuro de Figueres y, en suma, de la energía para las próximas décadas, ya que el … Seguir leyendo Horizonte 1515

Monte deiPaschi di Siena suspended http://feedly.com/k/17VrEFo Reuters: SHARES IN MONTE PASCHI AGAIN SUSPENDED FROM TRADING AFTER FALLING 10.1 PCT Market not keen on the announcement last night that the board will meet today to discuss non-specific “capital operations”. Continuereading: Monte deiPaschi di Siena suspended shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Monte dei Paschi di Siena suspended

Desde la Ley 34/2002 y hasta el monstruo regulatorio denominado Paquete Telecom, el gobierno español, junto con los demás gobiernos europeos, asumió el monopolio legal de ciertas tecnologías digitales que permiten, fuera de control judicial efectivo, niveles de vigilancia inéditos bajo el papel de imparciales protectores de la sociedad. Tras diez años de vigilancia al margen de la ciudadanía y del control judicial algunas conclusiones son posibles: 1) La naturaleza esencialmente … Seguir leyendo Lo que nadie te contó sobre el espionaje electrónico en España

WhatBubble? NASDAQRisesAbove 4,000, BackToYear 2000, Dot-ComBubbleLevels http://feedly.com/k/1elnvtb Nope, no bubblehere… and no complacencyeither. And while just like last time, the tech companies still have no profits, at least this time they have revenues… most of which originate from the seemingly infinite advertising budgets at struggling discretionary retailers. By way of gentle reminder – In 2000, total US debt was $5.7 trillion. Now it is three … Seguir leyendo What Bubble? NASDAQ Rises Above 4,000, Back To Year 2000, Dot-Com Bubble Levels

Darksideofhousing-priceappreciation http://feedly.com/k/17TKIDY Higher asset prices increase the value of firms’ collateral, strengthen banks’ balance sheets, and increase households’ wealth. These considerations perhaps motivated the Federal Reserve’s intervention to support the housing market. However, higher housing prices may also lead banks to reallocate their portfolios from commercial and industrial loans to real-estate loans. This column presents the first evidence on this crowding-out effect. When housing prices … Seguir leyendo El lado oscuro de las subidas en el precio de la vivienda

Referendos en Suiza: “Tres ‘no’ que dan el portazo” http://feedly.com/k/17TKGfg Los electores suizos votaron no en las tres votaciones organizadas el 24 de noviembre. Rechazaron por un 60,5% el aumento del precio de la tarifa de autopistas, que defendía´pasar de los 40 francos suizos actuales a 100 francos (81,30 euros). 58,5% de los votantes también rechazaron una propuesta de la UDC (Unión Democrática del Centro, … Seguir leyendo Referendos en Suiza: “Tres ‘no’ que dan el portazo”

Employeeshareownership: Turningworkersintocapitalists | TheEconomist http://feedly.com/k/1ej7pjP shared via http://feedly.com Seguir leyendo Employee share ownership: Turning workers into capitalists | The Economist

The 10 CorporationsThat Control AlmostEverythingYouBuy http://feedly.com/k/1bNGbP6 We know the ten "people" thatruntheworld, that 25 citiesrepresentoverhalftheworld’sGDP, and that the world’sbillionaires control a stunning $33 trillioninnetworth… but who controls what the average joe-sixpack on Main Street buys? As PolicyMic notes, these ten mega corporations control the output ofalmosteverythingwebuy – from household products to pet food and from jeans to jello. The so-called "IllusionofChoice," that these corporations (and … Seguir leyendo Las 10 empresas que controlan casi todo lo que compras