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Lookback After QE3: ECB Outlook Commits to Recession for 2012 and Likely in 2013

Posted: September 14, 2012 at 7:42 am

The European Central Bank's outlook was hardly given notice as the world was focused on Ben Bernanke and the FOMC's new round of quantitative easing. The ECB is on the way ...
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Suppose Draghi Is Superman

Posted: September 7, 2012 at 6:29 am

With President Mario Draghi out in front, the European Central Bank announced its new bond-buying program. The organization said the "sky is the limit." It will purchase whatever sum of sovereign paper that is ...
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Draghi/ECB Sets Stage for Unlimited Sterilized Bond Purchases

Posted: September 5, 2012 at 8:30 am

Bloomberg Television is reporting that the European Central Bank president Mario Draghi is going propose embarking on unlimited sterilized bond buying, although it will refrain from attempting to reach public ...
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Media Digest (8/27/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 27, 2012 at 6:08 am

Hurricane Isaac causes several companies, including BP PLC (NYSE: BP), to shut down drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. (Reuters) Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) will buy Dollar Thrifty ...
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Battle of Wills Between ECB and Bundesbank Chiefs Continues

Posted: August 3, 2012 at 7:27 am

The war of wills between ECB chief Mario Draghi and Germany's Bundesbank continues, as the chance that the European Central Bank will have a free hand in buying sovereign debt of weak ...
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Draghi’s Full Press Comments After ECB’s No Rate Cut Decision

Posted: August 2, 2012 at 8:56 am

Mario Draghi is out with his post-ECB report trying to explain the "no rate cut" action this morning -- the European Central Bank left rates on hold. We signaled that ...
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Media Digest (8/2/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT

Posted: August 2, 2012 at 6:28 am

San Bernadino, Calif., will file for Chapter 11 over $1 billion in debt. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve says it may need to help the economy later this year. (Reuters) Toyota ...
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Media Digest (2/1/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 1, 2011 at 4:14 am

China PMI data for January showed inflation (Reuters) BP plc (NYSE: BP) posted strong earnings and reinstated its dividend (Reuters) The IMF said imbalances in employment and prices could cause ...
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