In the Financial Papers: Today’s Top Forex News 05.16.08

May 16, 2008

Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 7:39 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy

In the Financial Papers:

Podcast Covers:
Housing Starts in U.S. Rise; Single-Family Construction Hits 17-Year Low
Fed, BOE Foreshadow End of Rate Cuts as Prices Rise
Oil Rises to Record Above $127 on Goldman Price Forecast, Chinese Imports
Crude oil rose above $127 a barrel for the first time after Goldman Raises Forecasts
London Banking-Job Seekers Face Worst Odds Since 2004, Outnumber Openings
Fannie Mae to Drop Down Payment Rules in Worst Areas
Switzerland March Adjusted Real retail sales +9.7% y/y - higher than expected
Japanese GDP stronger than expected
ECB Liebscher: 3 percent inflation is unacceptable.
ECB Constancio: difficult to predict how much Europe will decelerate.
US Fed reexamines proactive approach to managing bubbles
Economic Data Adds to Recession Worries
LIBOR Calculation Stresses Central Bankers

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