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World Bank Bearish on Global Economic Prospects

The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2012 published today warns of a coming year of “uncertainties and vulnerabilities.”    They note gross capital flows to developing countries plunged to $170 billion in the second half of 2011, which … Continue reading

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Chart of the Day: Japan’s Share of the Global Economy

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The Global Economy’s Unstable Equilibrium

We’ve put together this nice little graphic which reflects our view the global economy is in a very unstable equilibrium and list many of the issues and headwinds it faces.   Global economic growth, based on monetary or credit induced asset … Continue reading

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