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Turkey: Hyperinflation And Mass-Migration Crisis Inevitable

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Turkey isn't close to hyperinflation yet. But the path it's on is a guaranteed way to get there. As Erdogan tightens his grip on finance and the central bank, I.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 12th, 2018

Seattle could soon see a high-rise built out of wood

With the climate crisis building, interest in mass-timber construction grows not just in the Northwest, but across the country......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 13th, 2019

European Dreams Vs. Mass Migration

Authored by Giulio Meotti via The Gatestone Institute, Unfortunately, the European mindset refuses to face the reality, as if the challenge is too severe to be addressed. "The conference took place.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 2nd, 2019

Texas Border Ports-Of-Entry Continue To Confront Spillover From International Migration Crisis

A week after several international border bridges between the United States and Mexico had to be closed because of the migration crisis, U.S. officials announced migrant border arrests fell 28 percent in June. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 10th, 2019

Emerging Markets Report: Turkish lira drops after Erdogan boots central-bank chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision over the weekend to oust the country’s top central banker might make U.S. President Donald Trump jealous, but it runs the risk of sending Turkey into a full-blown currency crisis, analysts said Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 8th, 2019

Zimbabwe Stops Issuing Passports As Cash Shortage Hits Crisis Levels

According to Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the reintroduction of the Zimbabwean dollar (which was officially abandoned a decade ago), the banning of the use of other international currencies, and the resulting hyperinflation (analysts a.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 2nd, 2019

Turkey"s currency crisis is over, the pain isn"t

More than four and a half million people are unemployed in Turkey, where the official jobless rate stands above 14 percent, the highest in nearly a decade......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJun 26th, 2019

"Migration Is Part Of The Model": The Real Roots Of Central America"s Migrant Crisis

When the average American thinks about Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, their ini.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 20th, 2019

More Than 4 Million Venezuelans Have Now Fled The Country

Ah, the joys of socialism. Amidst a growing political and economic crisis, 4 million citizens have now fled Venezuela. According to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration, the pace at which citizens are le.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 8th, 2019

Familiar lessons from the taxi debacle

Warren Buffett was asked by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in 2010 how housing prices got so detached from reality. "That was a mass delusion," he explained, "reinforced by rapidly rising... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJun 3rd, 2019

Venezuela confirms major contraction in rare data release

Venezuela's government has made a rare acknowledgement of the severity of the country's economic crisis by publishing the first economic data in nearly four years showing a severe contraction and soaring hyperinflation......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 29th, 2019

Amid Soaring Inflation, Turkey Bizarrely Cuts Rates; Lira Tumbles

What do you do if you have borderline hyperinflation coupled with accelerating capital flight and a collapse of international confidence in your country's institutions? In Turkey, the answer is apparently to cut rates. That's wh.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 21st, 2019

Exclusive: Turkey presses banks to agree high-stakes bailout of bad energy loans

Turkey's plan to clean up some $13 billion in bad energy loans, one of the worst hangovers from last year's currency crisis, is taking shape even as some banks hold out for the government to agree to safeguards and higher electricity prices......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 13th, 2019

Eurozone, Emerging Markets Will Be Crushed In Next Crisis, IMF & BIS Warn

Over the past few days, many investors have asked why, with its currency in freefall again as its reserves evaporate, did Turkey take the drastic measure of sending its overnight swap rate above 1,000% in a clear attempt to crush the shorts. The.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 28th, 2019

In first vote since Turkey"s crisis, Erdogan could lose capital city

Polls suggest Turkish President Erdogan could be de.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 28th, 2019

Turkey Enters First Recession Since The Financial Crisis

While not exactly a surprise after its currency tumbled in 2018 as inflation soared, interest rates jumped, credit collapsed and the country was briefly targeted by US sanctions, overnight Turkey reported that i.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 11th, 2019

Default Or Exit: A Battle Between Italy And The EU Is Inevitable

Via Oriental Review, There is a dual Italian crisis brewing in the European Union. On the one hand, it is a political, or even geopolitical, crisis. Italy is undermining the unity of the European Union; blocking the EU’.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 8th, 2019

High Taxed Blue State’s Triggers Migrations to Low Taxed Red States

High Taxed Blue State’s Triggers Migrations to Low Taxed Red States A provision within President Trump’s new tax law will induce a mass migration from high-tax blue states to low-tax red states, a “change could be go.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsApr 26th, 2018

To Reduce Mass Shootings, We Must Treat the Mentally Ill First | Opinion

America doesn’t have a gun problem. It’s enduring a crisis of inappropriately treated mental illness that began decades ago but has worsened in recent years......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 21st, 2018

A rare military crisis is brewing between Greece and Turkey as the NATO allies inch towards war

Reuters Greece and Turkey have long had a contentious relationship, but recent events have led some analysts to believe that the two NATO allied may be inching closer to .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 18th, 2018

Turkey"s Economic Crisis & a Closer Look at its ETF

The Turkish lira has weakened against the dollar and gone beyond 4.5 for the first time, indicating remedial measures by the central bank. How is TUR placed? From being an emerging market with thriving investment opp.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 21st, 2018