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ECB Inflationists are Crippling Europe – Alasdair Macleod (04/02/2019)

Last week, the ECB announced the reintroduction of targeted long-term refinancing operations for the third time. TLTRO-III is scheduled to start from next September....

Drop in February Retail Sales Suggests Weak First Quarter – Robert Hughes (04/02/2019)

Retail sales and food-services spending fell 0.2 percent in February following a 0.7 percent gain in January. Excluding the volatile auto and energy categories,...

“Erin Brockovich of Slovakia” Elected Nation’s First Female President – Andrea Germanos (04/02/2019)

Voters in Slovakia elected activist Zuzana Čaputová their first female president over the weekend, delivering a rebuke to right-wing nationalism. Politico framed Čaputová's win as...

New Yield Curve Inversion Is Helping These Stocks Go Up For Real – Mike...

The inversion in the bond market that everyone is paying attention to is the 3-month and 10-year Treasury bond.  Inversion happens when short-term rates...

Watch White House advisor Larry Kudlow Demand Instant Fed Rate Cut – Source –...

On Friday Larry Kudlow, speaking as Trump's economics advisor, demanded an immediate 50 point interest rate cut with no care for what the consequences...

Inverted Yield Curve Or Not, We’re Headed to New Highs- Stock market analysis –...

"Well, the stock market didn't crash last week after the yield curve inverted the week prior. But it didn't rally either. Instead, it formed...