Money & Markets – Week of 03.10.2013

Auction Bombs as ING Awaits Central Bank Clarity: Russia Credit
Bloomberg | 14 March 2013
Russia had its worst result this year for an auction of longer-dated bonds…

Kyle Bass Warns “The ‘AIG’ Of The World Is Back”
Zero Hedge | 12 March 2013
Kyle Bass, addressing Chicago Booth’s Initiative on Global Markets last week…

The “Official” Story: A Peoples Guide to the Federal Budget
National Priorities Project | October 2011
For a number of years as part of the President’s annual budget request…

Sugar Bailout Is Govt. Policy at Its Worst: Hypocritical and Stupid
Yahoo Finance | 13 March 2013
In one of the dumbest, most counter-productive, anti-free market moves in recent history…

Charlie Rose Interviews Jeremy Grantham
Charlie Rose | 11 March 2013
Jeremy Grantham, Co-founder and Chief Investment Strategist of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo…

SEC Charges Illinois With Securities Fraud For Misleading Muni Investors
Barron’s | 11 March 2013
As if Illinois didn’t already have enough problems in the eyes of muni investors…

Japan Machinery Orders Fall 13%, Median Expectation Was 1.7% Decline
Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis | 11 March 2013
I understand the caution about volatility of large orders, bur the rest of what Devalier says is suspect…

Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7 Percent. How Real is Job-Market Progress?
The Christian Science Monitor | 08 March 2013
The US unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in February, the lowest it’s been since 2008…

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Deutsche Bank: Sustainable Solar Market Expected in 2014
PV Magazine | 26 February 2013
Buoyed by bullish demand forecasts, and increasing utilization rates and pricing…