jueves, 29 de septiembre de 2016

SET 29 16 SIT EC y POL Part 1

SET 29 16  SIT EC y POL Part 1


ZERO HEDGE
ECONOMICS

CLOUDS ANNOUNCING STORMS
in the international economic context
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see image at http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/fp_thumb/images/user3303/imageroot/20160929_health.jpg  

We don't just deserve an affordable, sustainable healthcare system - we're doomed to bankruptcy without one.
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Record levels denote the point that previously marked the end of a cycle, not the beginning of a new one. This point is often missed by the mainstream media. Record highs of anything, whether it is economic, fundamental or financial data, are warnings signs of late stage events.
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Outflows From Active Funds Surpass A Record $200 Billion 

Over the last several years, we have observed an accelerating trend of flows out of active funds and into passive vehicles. Price sensitivity of investors to fees, coupled with poor performance trends, have conspired against active funds, and year-to-date flows out of active have reached a post-crisis high. As of this moment, the outflows from active funds have surpassed $200 billion: an all time high.
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"evidence is piling up that without more new home construction the current housing recovery could stall."
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 Well that de-escalated quickly...
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Putting the US economy data in context, over the last 12 months real GDP continues to drop, sliding to 1.28% even with the modest upward revision, and has been below 2% in the last three quarters.
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Initial jobless claims remain stuck at four decade lows (254k this week)... so where are all the jobs?
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Key indices across the U.S. equity market are testing their uptrend lines stemming from the February lows.
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POLITICS



At look into another curious case of dead people voting in another key swing state...Zombie Apocalypse or rampant voter fraud?
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"Here are ten facts everyone should know about the massive conflict of interest and corruption issues facing the Clinton Foundation"

Here only extracts

FACT ONE There Are Major Overlaps between Clinton’s Campaign Donors And Her Foundation Donors, Raising Ethical Red Flags:
According To The Washington Post, Nearly Half Of The Major Donors To Ready For Hillary And Nearly Half Of Her 2008 Campaign Bundlers Have Given At Least $10,000 To The Foundation.

FACT TWO Several Major Clinton Foundation Donations Came From Companies Lobbying The Federal Government:
The Wall Street Journal Headline: “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

FACT THREE The Clinton Foundation Accepted Millions From Foreign GovernmentsSee image location at: http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user230519/imageroot/2016/09/29/20160929%20-%20Trump%201_0.png

“Rarely, If Ever, Has A Potential Commander In Chief Been So Closely Associated With An Organization That Has Solicited Financial Support From Foreign Governments.”

FACT FOUR The Clinton Foundation Accepted Millions From Other Foreign Sources While Clinton Served As Secretary Of State:
“More Than 40 Percent Of The Top Donors To The Clinton Foundation Are Based In Foreign Countries.”

FACT FIVE Last Week The Clinton Foundation Announced They Wouldn’t Take Foreign Or Corporate Money If Clinton Is Elected, But Other Charities Still Will Be Allowed To:
Last Week Bill Clinton Said The Clinton Foundation “Would Only Accept Contributions From U.S. Citizens And Independent Charities” If Hillary Clinton Is Elected President.

FACT SIX The FBI Wanted To Open An Investigation Into The Clinton Foundation, But The Effort Was Scuttled By The Obama Administration:
The FBI And Department Of Justice Met In Early 2016 To Discuss Opening A Public Corruption Case Into The Clinton Foundation.

FACT SEVEN Clinton’s Chief Of Staff At State Had A Deep And Simultaneous Involvement In The Clinton Foundation:
CNN Headline: “Top Clinton State Department Aide Helped Clinton Foundation” (Drew Griffin, “Top Clinton State Department Aide Helped Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/26)

FACT EIGHT Sidney Blumenthal Collected $10,000 A Month From The Clinton Foundation While Providing Libyan Intelligence To Clinton:
Clinton Wanted To Bring Blumenthal On Board To The State Department In 2009, But The Hire Was Turned Down By The Obama White House Because Of His “Harsh Attacks” In The Democratic Primary.

FACT NINE The Clinton Foundation Failed To Disclose $26.4 Million In Speaking Honoraria While Clinton Was Secretary Of State:
Politico Headline: “New Clinton Speech Disclosures Reveal Foundation’s Take”(Josh Gerstein, “New Clinton Speech Disclosure Reveal Foundation’s Take,” Politico, 5/21/15)
In May 2015, The Clinton Foundation Reported That It Has Received As Much As $26 Million In Previously Undisclosed Speaking Fees.

FACT TEN Since 2003, The Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel:
The New York Post Headline: “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel Expenses” (Geoff Earle, “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel Expenses,” New York Post, 8/20/13)
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How Reuters "Tweaked" Its Latest Poll (Again) To Show A Clinton Lead 

Rigged? Here's how Reuters "tweaked" it's latest poll to create an artificial 8.5% swing toward Hillary...
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The media blackout of opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline continues as widening protests, which have now blocked pipeline construction in Iowa, go unreported by the national corporate media.
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ME & WORLD ISSUES


Following Obama's 9/11 bill veto defeat yesterday, and despite a surge in oil prices after a 'deal' was struck by OPEC, Saudi Arabia's markets are signaling panic in The Kingdom. Currency forwards are collapsing, default risk is jumping, and bank stocks are hitting record lows...
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Emoting about humanitarian concerns is a well-worn prelude for NATO barbarism on behalf of Washington’s geopolitical interests. Crocodile tears followed by bombs. And no better person to carry out this subterfuge than UN ambassador Samantha Power.
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Pain Spreads To Germany's Second Biggest Bank: Commerzbank Scraps Dividend, Fires 20% Of Workforce 

With Deutsche Bank mercifully missing from overnight headlines for the first day in almost two weeks, it is time to bring attention to Germany's second largest bank which, as a Handelsblatt leak cautioned earlier in the week, confirmed it is also going through a historic rough patch.
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RELATED
"Storm in a teacup" .. this is not.

[[ Who is really filling the pain?.. Germany OR the USD? ]]
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Deep structural forces have combined to depress the level of interest rates at which the economy would be in equilibrium...The neutral rate of interest is closer to zero than it used to be."
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  • Stocks Jump as OPEC Splits Markets; Indian Assets Drop on Attack (BBG)
  • In U-Turn, Saudis Choose Higher Prices Over Free Oil Markets (BBG)
  • Congress Passes Spending Bill to Keep Government Running (WSJ)
  • Wells Fargo chief Stumpf heads to Hill with pressure mounting (Reuters)
  • Lawmakers Won’t Let Wells Fargo Forget Its Scandal Anytime Soon (BBG)
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