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Bernanke Testimony Indicates No Premature End to QE

Bloomberg Brief — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:04:38 +0000

Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke indicated he has little appetite for a premature slowing of the central bank’s asset purchase program because of persistent weakness in the U.S. labor market and a general lack of confidence in the self-sustaining nature of the recovery.

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Bloomberg Orange Book

Bloomberg Brief — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:09:20 +0000

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‘Omnichannel’ Strategy Helps Boost Top-Line Sales, Says Macy’s Lundgren

Bloomberg Brief — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:21:05 +0000

In what has been a tough retail environment, Macy’s appears to be weathering the storm. The stock is up more than 14 percent year-to-date, outpacing the broad U.S. stock indexes and slightly better than the S&P 500 retail industry group. Kristin Bentz, executive director of PMG Venture Group, recently sat down to speak with Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Macy’s.

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Cheaper Yen to Boost Japan Growth; RBI May Cut Rate

Bloomberg Brief — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:51:15 +0000

Foreign institutional investors bought $179 million of equities across India, Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam in the week to Wednesday, compared with net sales of about $440 million the week prior.

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Divergence in Global Inflation Trends May Soon Widen

Bloomberg Brief — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:24:10 +0000

Central banks in many developed economies have responded to the global financial crisis and subsequent economic downturn in similar fashion, enacting aggressive policies to address the initial liquidity crisis, followed later by unorthodox polices to spur growth and bring down unemployment.

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US Q2 2013 Economic Outlook

Bloomberg Brief — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:39:19 +0000

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Cyprus Crisis Outcome Primary Focus for Week Ahead

Bloomberg Brief — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:52:50 +0000

The European Central Bank’s threat to cut off Cyprus’s access to the Emergency Lending Facility (ELA) on Monday will be the main focus of investors early next week. Cypriot lawmakers begin debate today on legislation to unlock bailout funds and prevent a financial collapse. The Cyprus bank holiday is scheduled to expire on Tuesday and a failure to reach terms will probably result in an intensification of the financial crisis and a possible run on the banks.

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Currency Wars

Bloomberg Brief — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:52:50 +0000

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Large Retailers’ Plight May Reflect Shift in U.S. Economy

kdepew2 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:00:04 +0000

The recent decline in the fortunes of several large retail chains mirrors the hollowing out of the middle class following the 2007-2009 recession. Lost jobs, falling wages and shifting preferences among consumers reflect increasing income inequality and a bifurcated retail market. The difficulties faced by these mass market retailers, such as J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., may be indicative of a greater shift underway in the retail sector and the U.S. economy.

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U.S. Economics Week Ahead, March 11-15

kdepew2 — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:10:55 +0000

Bloomberg economist Joseph Brusuelas previews the week ahead in U.S. economics data releases, including retail sales, inflation and manufacturing.

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