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
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In the Financial Papers:

 
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Cuts Interest Rates
German Business Confidence Hits 3 Year Low
UK Retail Sales Sees Biggest Drop in […]

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The US dollar fell to a record low against the Euro as traders around the world grow increasingly worried about the health of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the overall US banking sector.

(Source: My Technical Analyst Jamie Saettele at DailyFX.com)
The collapse in the dollar today is entirely due to risk aversion and flight to safety […]

Posted in Inflation, Fed Emergency Cut, Fed Rate Cut Expectations, retail sales, Bernanke, Fed Rate Cut, US Dollar 1 Comment »

No US economic data was released this morning explaining the listless action in the US dollar. Traders are hesitant because they know that things could change dramatically with the 3 event risks tomorrow that could shake up in the US dollar.
This is an excerpt from my daily article on DailyFX.com
The first is […]

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s developments continue to drive the price
action for the currency market. Despite Paulson’s announcement yesterday that he will be seeking Congressional Approval for the authorization to buy stock in Fannie and Freddie and a higher credit line, currency and stock traders are still not convinced that this is enough. […]

Posted in retail sales, Wall Street Journal, Bernanke, US Dollar 1 Comment »

Retail sales increased 1.0 percent last month as tax rebates and higher gasoline prices drove stronger consumer spending. With the exception of the Miscellaneous category, retail sales increased across the board. There was surprisingly no underlying weakness in the report but jobless claims did tick higher. The biggest increase in spending came from gas […]

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Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 4:14minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
US Retail Sales Increase More than Expected
Japan to Raise Meat Prices as Corn Boosts Feed Costs
ECB Tells Market Rate Hike Likely to be One-Off
The topics at […]

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