Archive for November 7th, 2009

What Is Money? Part 13: Exported Inflation
Gold Seek
All over the third world, paper US dollars function as a shadow currency. Question: Whenever an illegal immigrant mails money home, does he export America's

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China Calls For Stability In Key Reserve Currencies -Xinhua
Wall Street Journal
"The nations that issue key reserve currencies should maintain the value of their currencies and exchange-rate stability, preventing negative spillover

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Russia Kudrin: firms must cope with strong rouble
Forbes
ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Russian companies must get used to a more flexible exchange rate and cut costs to stay competitive

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Russia Kudrin: firms must cope with strong rouble
Forbes
ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Russia's companies must get used to a more flexible rouble exchange rate and cut their costs to stay competitive in

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AFP
IMF: Chinese Yuan Remains "Significantly Undervalued"
Wall Street Journal
Other Asian nations are also expressing disquiet over the yuan's exchange rate. Japanese Senior Vice Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Friday that
Midday Forex: RON/EUR down to 4.29Wall-Street
IMF Says Overvalued Dollar Used for 'Carry Trades'Bloomberg

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Brown Says G-20 Should Consider Tax on Speculation
Bloomberg
Their inspiration is a 1971 proposal by US economist James Tobin to tax currency trading to deter speculation in the wake of the collapse of the Bretton

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Reuters
China suffers most from rising trade protectionism: MOC spokesman
Xinhua
Yao said 19 economies launched 88 probes into Chinese products in the first 9 months, involving 10.2 billion US dollars of export goods.
China denounces US protectionismCCTV
China hits back at US tariffs as trade spat escalatesChannel News Asia
Impact on China steel involves 3.2 billion USDCCTV
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A Pakistan News
United Commercial Bank 120th bank to fail this year in US
Xinhua
It will receive 10.4 billion US dollars in assets, including 7.7 billion dollars in loans, and assume 9.2 billion dollars in liabilities, including 6.5
UCBH Holdings' Bank Is Seized, 120th US Lender Shut This YearBloomberg

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Zhou Seeks to Deflect European, Japanese Calls For Yuan Gain
Bloomberg
Zhou's comments came as Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda told reporters before the G-20 meeting that the yuan's exchange rate should be more

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AFP
Taiwan breeders see big profits in rare shrimps
AFP
A 1.5-centimetre Black King Kong is priced between 1300 and 1500 US dollars for export and can cost more in auctions, Chou said, adding buyers are either

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