Minus the rain and the massive pile of leaves I had to deal with in my backyard, it was a terrific weekend. But as usual, it seemed just a little too short.Asian stocks rose overnight. The Hang Seng

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Welcome to Minyanville’s quotes of the week, served up with some quotable historical context for your Friday enjoyment. “The amount of money people are paid has taken a big hit; not just

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Asian stocks rose yet again. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei closed up 1.18% and 0.34% respectively. European stocks were in the green early this morning, too. And here in the US, we’re currently

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This time last year the government was busy bailing out the banks, but now it looks like the banks may be bailing out the government. According to a story in today’s New York Times, regulators

During the politically charged period in the late 1980s and early 1990s -- when China believed it really needed friends -- a small number of Western companies ignored the controversies and refused to

This week we continue to look at what powers the forces of deflation. As I continue to stress, getting the fundamental question answered correctly is the most important issue we face going forward. A

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