Here is an interview that I did today with Marketwatch on how the Fannie and Freddie Bailout Impacts the US Dollar.

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The US dollar has been quietly trended higher since the European trading session.The EUR/USD hit a high of 1.4768 shortly after the London open but ended the US session near its daily lows.Although this strength was also seen against many of the other major currencies, the dollar failed to rally against the Japanese Yen.This weakness [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 4:45 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
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In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
Oil Prices Hit New Record Highs
Australian Dollar Trading at 25 Year Highs
US Trade Balance Better than Expected
Canadian Employment Drops for [...]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 5:04 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
RBA Statement a Tad Dovish as Bank Focuses on Growth Risks
Tankan confidence falls less than expected
German June Unemployment Falls to Lowest in 16 Years
Crude Oil [...]

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Why the Fed Can Afford to Pause

This morning, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Kohn made the most explicit comment that we have heard from a central bank official to date about pausing in June. He said that the “economy, markets should gradually improve” and “monetary policy appears to be appropriately calibrated for now to promote [...]

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