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You may not have heard of this yuan yet – but the renminbi officially has a new, unofficial nickname – the “redback.” That’s right, it looks and sounds the way you think it’s trying to look and sound.  Not only is the renminbi note red, but it’s got a picture of Mao on the [...]

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The World Bank may lead the rest of us back on to the gold standard a lot sooner than we think.  World Bank head Robert Zoellick suggested over the weekend (and for the second time) that the G20 should consider making gold the global reserve currency as part of some major structural changes to the [...]

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Bank of America has decided it will halt all foreclosures in all 50 states going forward.  This means, apparently, millions of folks will be living in homes without paying for it – which means at least temporary losses for banks.  (Don’t get me wrong, it is a good thing for families who can find no [...]

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When you tally up all the pros and cons, on balance it is quite surprising that the US is officially championing the appreciation of the yuan against the USD.  Even when you think about the supposedly increased attractiveness of all those US exports that would ensue, it still doesn’t make a lot of sense on [...]

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