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2016-02-12T22:45:00.000+00:00

LIVE STREAM: PBS NewsHour Democratic Debate, Feb 11 9pm ET

2016-02-11T23:10:00.000+00:00

LIVE STREAM: PBS NewsHour Democratic Debate Feb 11, 2016 9:00pm ET #DemDebate - WASHINGTON, D.C. – PBS NewsHour will host the sixth Democratic Presidential Primary Debate sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at 9 p.m. EST, at the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts on the main campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The debate will also be broadcast live on PBS and will stream live on NewsHour’s website. PBS NewsHour co-anchors and managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will moderate. Coverage is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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GOP Debate LIVE from New Hampshire

2016-02-07T01:05:00.001+00:00

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Republican Debate Live From ABC News - Saturday Feb 7 2016

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Rare Color Film of U.S. Marines in Combat Emerges (video)

2016-01-25T00:00:00.000+00:00

Two thousand hours of film, some never seen before, of U.S. Marines during World War II, Korea and Vietnam is being digitized for future generations. Mark Kelly of the Wall Street Journal reports. Published on Jan 22, 2016

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Cost of Fighting ISIS, Iraq and Afghanistan Comparison

2016-01-18T00:00:00.000+00:00

source: Statista

$6.2 billion has been allocated for military operations against the so-called Islamic State, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Most of that, $5.4 billion, was allocated for fiscal year 2015 with the campaign costing an estimated $11 million each day. Even though the conflict in the Afghanistan is winding down, it still cost the U.S. over $35 billion in 2015 while another $30 billion was allocated to a Pentagon "slush fund" not directly related to conflict but used to evade legislated budget caps. Since 2001, a grand total of $715 billion has been spent on the war in Afghanistan while Iraq cost somewhere in the region of $1.64 trillion.

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ISIS Survives on Oil, Farmland, Kidnapping, Theft

2016-01-11T00:00:00.001+00:00

Source: Statista

The extensive oil infrastructure across Syria and Iraq has made ISIL, the so-called Islamic State, one of the richest terrorist organisations in history, providing the group with an estimated $500 million every year, according to a recent Bloomberg report. Kidnap and ransom bring in an estimated $45 million each year while foreign donations are worth approximately $5 million. One of the so-called Islamic State's most important resources is seldom mentioned and that's farmland. Fertile agricultural territory controlled by the group across Syria and Iraq could potentially generate over $200 million every year, according to a Thomson Reuters report (pdf).

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US and Coalition Air Strikes in Iraq and Syria Against ISIL

2016-01-04T00:00:00.000+00:00

source: Statista

"$6.2 billion has been allocated for military operations against the ISIL, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Most of that, $5.4 billion, was allocated for fiscal year 2015 with the campaign costing an estimated $11 million each day. Even though the conflict in the Afghanistan is winding down, it still cost the U.S. over $35 billion in 2015 while another $30 billion was allocated to a Pentagon "slush fund" not directly related to conflict but used to evade legislated budget caps. Since 2001, a grand total of $715 billion has been spent on the war in Afghanistan while Iraq cost somewhere in the region of $1.64 trillion."

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Saving the World Economy: Paul Krugman and Olivier Blanchard

2015-12-27T06:43:00.001+00:00

Saving the World Economy: Paul Krugman and Olivier Blanchard in Conversation (video above)

Two of the foremost experts on the global economy / international economy, Paul Krugman and Olivier Blanchard, engage in a discussion about recent crises around the world and how to prevent global economic collapse. Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist, noted New York Times columnist and author, and distinguished professor in the Ph.D. Program in Economics at the Graduate Center. Olivier Blanchard, chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2008 to 2015, is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Robert M. Solow Professor of Economics emeritus at MIT. Published on Dec 21, 2015

Presented on December 7, 2015, by GC Public Programs and the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies.

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2016 Election to Be a Drag on U.S. Economy: Calsters CIO (video)

2015-12-21T00:00:00.000+00:00

2016 Election to Be a Drag on U.S. Economy: Calsters CIO -- Christopher Ailman, chief investment officer at Calsters, and Dan Fuss, vice chairman at Loomis Sayles, discuss the psychology of markets and investing and the negative impact the 2016 presidential race will have on markets and the U.S. economy. They speak on "Bloomberg ‹GO›." Published on Dec 8, 2015

Tuesday’s #GOPdebate is LIVE at 9 PM EST on CNN.com

2015-12-15T23:21:00.001+00:00

The main event of Tuesday's #GOPdebate starts at 9:00 pm on CNN.com.

Ignore the hype and spin of CNN--

So what time does Tuesday’s Republican debate start? CNN doesn’t seem to want you to know. - The Washington Post: "On CNN.com, a weekend news story bore the headline, “What time is the #GOPDebate? And everything else you need to know.” This allegedly helpful explainer article told readers that “CNN’s coverage of the first debate will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET and coverage of the second debate will start at 8:30 p.m. ET.” It even mentioned that “CNN will also offer a live stream of the debate on CNN.com’s homepage and across mobile platforms from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.”... The main event with leading candidates including Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson starts at 9 p.m. [EST]"

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Fosun's Billionaire Chairman Reported Missing (video)

2015-12-13T00:00:00.000+00:00

Fosun's Billionaire Chairman Reported Missing - Fosun International Chairman Guo Guangchang has gone missing according to published reports in China's Caixin magazine. Bloomberg's Nick Wadhams has the story on "On the Move." Published on Dec 11, 2015

It's not easy being a billionaire in China!

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China's 'Warren Buffett' said to be 'assisting authorities'
Financial Times
Fosun International, China's largest private conglomerate, said its chairman, Guo ... Chinese billionaire captured global attention by buying some of the west's ... The report about Mr Guo were only the latest involving senior ... A friend of the Guo family said family members had lost touch with him.

Chinese Billionaire Said to Be Assisting Authorities in an Investigation - Wall Street Journal

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Why Brazil's Economy May Get Worse Before It Gets Better (video)

2015-12-07T00:00:00.000+00:00

Why Brazil's Economy May Get Even Worse Before It Gets Better - In today's "Single Best Chart," Bloomberg's Tom Keene displays Brazilian GDP going back to 1996 as the nation's economy fell deeper into recession, contracting 1.7 percent in the three months ending in September. Published on Dec 1, 2015

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Euro Crisis Was NOT A Government-Debt Financial Crisis

2015-11-29T00:00:00.000+00:00

A disagreement in Europe: The euro crisis was not a government-debt crisis https://t.co/z8ThfhcnIW via @TheEconomist
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One Chart Explains Why Gundlach Says FED Should Not Raise Rates

2015-11-22T00:00:00.000+00:00

In one chart--Global Nominal GDP (YOY), below, why Jeffrey Gundlach (DoubleLine) thinks the FED should not raise rates in December:

Gundlach – The Scariest Indicator In The World https://t.co/qEFCF7FBus pic.twitter.com/mOUHj7zZfr
— ValueWalk (@valuewalk) November 20, 2015

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World's Most Powerful Passports: UK, US, Germany, S. Korea, France

2015-11-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Chart: The world's most powerful passports:

Source: Statista

According to the Passport Index, holders of a passport issued in the United Kingdom or the United States can visit 147 countries. This makes them the most powerful passports in the world. The least powerful were named as being the Solomon Islands, Burma and South Sudan. Holders of these passports can only visit 28 countries worldwide. Read more in Statista's latest infographic feature in the Independent.

The chart above shows the number of visa free countries passport holders can visit in 2015.

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News from Paris, France

2015-11-14T00:59:00.001+00:00

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FOX Business Network & Wall Street Journal GOP Debates, Live Coverage

2015-11-11T01:07:00.000+00:00

FOX Business Network & Wall Street Journal GOP Debates | Live Coverage Here
Below: Live Twitter Feed
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Doubleline's Jeffrey Gundlach, 3 Bond Picks Yielding 10%+ (video)

2015-11-09T00:46:00.003+00:00

3 Gundlach Bond Picks Yielding 10% or More - Published on Nov 4, 2015
Speaking at Barron's Art of Successful Investing Conference, Doubleline's Jeffrey Gundlach recommends a mortgage REIT, energy bonds, and tax-free Puerto Rican munis.

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Scary Debate Over Secular Stagnation: Hiccup ... or Endgame?

2015-11-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

The Scary Debate Over Secular Stagnation: Hiccup ... or Endgame?

Re: economy, economists, economics

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Why Investors Should Not Wait for Rising Interest Rates (video)

2015-10-26T00:00:00.000+00:00

Don't Wait for Rising Interest Rates - It may seem as if interest rates will never rise, but they probably will, and Morgan Stanley's Greg Vaughan explains why waiting for it to happen is a dangerous strategy. Published Oct 21, 2015

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Commodities, Outflows, Emerging Markets Worry Anshu Jain (video)

2015-10-19T00:00:00.000+01:00

Emerging Markets a ‘Worry’ for Anshu Jain - Anshu Jain, the former co-chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG, said some emerging markets that have been hurt by plunging commodity prices and an outflow of funds are a “worry.” “In certain parts of ex-Japan, ex-China, ex-India Asia we could have some bad news,” Jain said in an interview with Bloomberg News Editor-In-chief John Micklethwait at Bloomberg Markets Most Influential Summit 2015 in London. He pointed to Brazil, South Africa, Russia, Turkey as other emerging markets that harbor risks. Published on Oct 6, 2015

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LIVE: Dem Debate, TRUMP Twitter Feed

2015-10-14T00:51:00.002+01:00

This oughta be good! @realDonaldTrump to live-tweet CNN's Democratic Debate tonight: http://t.co/sFa9PkvoMq @fox59
— Jessica Hayes (@JessicaHayesTV) October 13, 2015

Everybody's talking about my doing twitter during the likely very boring debate tonight. @realDonaldTrump #DemDebate
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2015

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Oh the debate? On CNN--a free internet live stream will be available for all at CNN.com starting at 8:30 pm ET (US).
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Apple's New Products: Are They Game Changers? (video)

2015-10-11T00:00:00.000+01:00

Apple's New Products: Are They Game Changers? - Technalysis Research President and Chief Analyst Bob O'Donnell discusses the launch of the latest products from Apple, the new features and if they are worth the upgrade. He speaks to Bloomberg's Angie Lau on "First Up." Sept. 10, 2015

NASDAQ: AAPL

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Mohamed El-Erian video, Fed Missed Window, No October Rate Hike

2015-10-04T00:00:00.000+01:00

Mohamed El-Erian: Oct. Fed Rate Hike Won't Happen - Mohamed El-Erian, Pimco's former chief executive officer and a Bloomberg View columnist, comments on what the September jobs report means for Federal Reserve monetary policy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu on "Bloomberg Markets," October 2, 2015.

Jobs Report Is Lackluster, Raising Concern on Economy’s Course - The New York Times: "“There’s nothing good in this morning’s report,” said Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust in Chicago. “We had very low levels of job creation, wage growth isn’t budging and the unemployment rate would have risen if the labor force participation rate hadn’t fallen.”" (Oct 2, 2015)

Economists Can't Find the Silver Lining in Today's Jobs Report - Bloomberg Business: "When the U.S. jobs report is released each month, there's typically enough nuance to offer something for everyone — the good and the bad. Today proved to be a feast for the bears. "When you look through all the details of the data, there just isn't anything good to hang your hat on," said Thomas Simons, a money-market economist at Jefferies LLC in New York. "It's been years since we've seen such an unambiguously bad report." Silver linings were tough to come by in the September jobs data. Payrolls came in at a much-weaker-than-forecast 142,000, while August and July figures were revised down. Wage growth was nonexistent for the month, with average hourly earnings actually falling by a penny on average. The softness in manufacturing endured, with factory payrolls falling by 9,000 when they were expected to show no change. With dollar appreciation and sluggish overseas growth providing headwinds, it was the biggest back-to-back decline since 2010... "

It's Been a Terrible Week for the Credit Market - Bloomberg Business: "According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch credit strategists led by Hans Mikkelsen: "The two weakest days in recent memory for high-grade credit occurred this week [on Monday and Thursday]." Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank Strategist Jim Reid pointed out that spreads on corporate debt are nearing levels usually seen during recessions. While credit has often been called the canary in the coal mine for global markets, because of its tendency to show signs of strain before stocks, the question now is whether bond investors are saying something important about deteriorating fundamentals or overshooting in their pessimism."

Gundlach warns of 'another wave down' - Business Insider: ""The reason the markets aren't going lower is people are holding and hoping," Gundlach told Reuters in a telephone interview. "The market bottoms out when people are selling and sold out — not when they are holding and hoping."

Traders Don't See Fed Moving Until at Least March, Futures Show - Bloomberg Business: "“The Fed has been overoptimistic for a long time on their forecasts for growth,” said Gary Pollack, who manages $12 billion as head of fixed-income trading at Deutsche Bank AG’s Private Wealth Management unit in New York. Markets are also signaling expectations for a lower Fed target down the road, according to a note from Jim Vogel, an interest-rate strategist at FTN Financial Capital Markets in Memphis, Tennessee. Last month, the Fed forecast the tightening cycle will end with the funds rate at 3.5 percent. However, Treasuries now indicate a peak of 1.75 percent for almost five years, according to Vogel."

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September 27th Supermoon Lunar Eclipse LIVE (video)

2015-09-27T04:13:00.002+01:00

On September 27th, 2015 there will be a very rare event in the night sky – a supermoon lunar eclipse. Watch the animated feature above to learn more.

For the first time in more than 30 years, you can witness a supermoon in combination with a lunar eclipse. Late on Sept. 27, 2015, in the U.S. and much of the world, a total lunar eclipse will mask the moon’s larger-than-life face.

Watch NASA’s live stream from 8:00 p.m. until at least 11:30 p.m. EDT broadcast from Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., with a live feed from the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, Calif. Mitzi Adams, a NASA solar physicist at Marshall will discuss the eclipse and answer questions from Twitter. To ask a question, use #askNASA.

Throughout human history, lunar eclipses have been viewed with awe and sometimes fear. Today, we know that a total lunar eclipse happens when the full moon passes through the darkest part of Earth's shadow, the umbra.

Sunday’s supermoon eclipse will last 1 hour and 11 minutes, and will be visible to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific. Weather permitting, you can see the supermoon after nightfall, and the eclipse will cast it into shadow beginning at 8:11 p.m. EDT. The total eclipse starts at 10:11 p.m. EDT, peaking at 10:47 p.m. EDT. (source: nasa.gov)

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