TradeDeficitincreasedinSeptemberto $41.8 Billion http://feedly.com/k/174Djz2 The Department of Commerce reported this morning: [T]otal September exports of $188.9 billion and imports of $230.7 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $41.8 billion, up from $38.7 billion in August, revised. September exports were $0.4 billion less than August exports of $189.3 billion. September imports were $2.7 billion more than August imports of $228.0 billion. The trade … Seguir leyendo Trade Deficit increased in September to $41.8 Billion

Spain’sBankingWoes – GoingfromBadtoWorse http://feedly.com/k/1hHERWF MortgageDelinquenciesSweptUndertheRug Back in August of 2012 we wrote about “Spain’sCuriouslyLowMortgageDefaults” and noted that the CEO of Santander essentially accused doubters of being retards. Here is how he explained the phenomenon at the time: “JPMorganChase & Co. (JPM), the world’s largest bond underwriter, predicts that Spanish mortgage arrears will surge as unemployment rises. That’s also the view from the international debtmarket, which … Seguir leyendo Spain’s Banking Woes – Going from Bad to Worse

El número de altos cargos de la Empresa Municipal de Transportes de la capital se ha incrementado notablemente en los últimos años. La sección sindical de UGT ha identificado hasta 70 ‘paracaidistas’, personas colocadas a dedo, muchas con vínculos con el PP o lazos personales con la dirección, que cuestan a la empresa 4 millones anuales. La irrupción de ‘jefes’ de fuera ha provocado un … Seguir leyendo Amigos, parientes, militantes… La EMT, un refugio para ‘enchufados’ del PP de Madrid

Libre circulación: “Los rumanos, humillados ante el muro de Schengen” http://feedly.com/k/1dpP0kY “Rumanía y Bulgaria no entrarán en el espacio Schengen el 1 de enero de 2014”, anunció el presidente de la Comisión Europea, José Manuel Barroso, el 11 de noviembre. Se trata de una “prueba de la falta de consecuencia de los dirigentes europeos, considera JurnalulNational : Esta nueva declaración se opone 180º a cuando … Seguir leyendo Libre circulación: “Los rumanos, humillados ante el muro de Schengen”

Malta: La ciudadanía europea a la venta http://feedly.com/k/1dpOu6k El Parlamento de Malta aprobó el 12 de noviembre una polémica ley que permite la adquisición de la ciudadanía maltesa, incluyendo pasaporte maltés y acceso al espacio Schengen de la UE, por 650.000 euros, escribe Times of Malta. Las enmiendas a la Ley sobre la Ciudadanía Maltesa han sido criticadas por la oposición, para las que “prostituyen … Seguir leyendo Malta: La ciudadanía europea a la venta

7 More YearsOfLowRates.. AndThenWar? http://feedly.com/k/1a2MX6G While chart analogs provide optically pleasing (and often far too shockingly correct) indications of the human herd tendencies towards fear and greed, a glance through the headlines and reporting of prior periods can provide just as much of a concerning ‘analog’ as any chart. In this case, while these 3 pictures can paint a thousandwords; a thousand words may also … Seguir leyendo 7 More Years Of Low Rates.. And Then War?

JimRogers: "ThisIsAbsoluteInsanity" http://feedly.com/k/17tnK6r "It’snotjusttheFed, it’s central banking," Jim Rogers exclaims to Reuters inthisbrief clip, "thisisabsoluteinsanity." As the world’s central banks, for the first time in history "try to debase their currencies," simultaneously, Rogers cautions, "the world’s floating around on a huge artificial sea of liquidity." Rogers goes on to explain that he doesn’t expect Bernanke to taper and fears that Yellen won’t either but hopes … Seguir leyendo Jim Rogers: “This Is Absolute Insanity”

84% OfUSAdultsDon’t Use Twitter, Only 4% OfAmericansOver 30 GetTheirNewsFrom Twitter, PewStudyFinds http://feedly.com/k/1aRxnga When it comes to Twitter, there seems to be a discrepancy in the publicly available user data. Recall that according to the company’s S-1 filing, Twitter’s US monthly user base has risen from 10 million in 2010 to just shy of 50 million. And yet, according to a just released PewResearchpoll, a whopping … Seguir leyendo 84% Of US Adults Don’t Use Twitter, Only 4% Of Americans Over 30 Get Their News From Twitter, Pew Study Finds