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Trade Flows Amplifying Global Recession
January 13, 2009
Imploding two-way commerce is playing a central role in the frighteningly rapid deterioration of the global economy. Several countries released international trade figures today, reinforcing the abrupt drop in trade flows depicted in data released previously. U.S. imports plunged 12.0% between October and November, more than twice as fast as the 5.8% drop in exports. […] More
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New Overnight Developments Abroad: Commodity Currencies and Stocks Tumble
January 13, 2009
There has been another spike in risk aversion. Stocks tumbled 4.8% in Japan, 4.2% in Thailand, 2.3% in China, 2.2% in Hong Kong, 3.0% in Italy, 2.6% in France, 2.3% in Germany, 2.4% in Sweden, and 2.2% in Switzerland and Britain. The dollar advanced 3.9% against the New Zealand dollar and 1.8% against the Australian […] More
