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Infrastructure Hampers Growth of US Tourism $ »

The tourist business is big money – in many nations it is the mainstay of the economy. In the US it is a major category and an integral part of…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Germany Surges Ahead Despite All $ »

It would be far easier for the broken nations of Europe to plead their case if it were not for the results in Germany. The Spanish and Greeks and Italians…

May 8 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Top Stories

USDA Crop Report Shows Grains up Significantly »

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The forecast for grains (specifically wheat) was released yesterday and it was significantly optimistic over production levels seen for the…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Oil Inventories Helping Drive Crude Prices Lower $ »

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Friday is a great day to get some industry-basing data out there so that we understand how to “keep score”.…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Dimon’s Leadership Example in a time of Crisis $ »

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We don’t have any stake in JP Morgan/Chase. We also don’t have a relationship with Jamie Dimon, its CEO. But…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Trying to Simplify the “Fiscal Cliff” Concept Being Discussed Nationwide $ »

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A term is being bantered about called the “Fiscal Cliff”. Officials from the Fed today incited significant consternation in the…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Breaking News

  • ABsolutely. RT @johngapper: Wall Street did Silicon Valley a big favour today.
  • Trichet really believes Greeks will allow Germans to take over fiscal policy for Greece? This is forcing the issue, he wants them out.
  • RT @BloombergNews: Santander among 16 Spanish banks cut by Moody’s |
    http://t.co/9nEQvl56
  • Market has it built in? RT @CNBC: ALERT: ECB confirms some undercapitalized Greek banks using emergency liquidity assistance.
  • RT @clusterstock: Viscious Asian Tiger Mosquito Is Attacking New York City In Unprecedented Numbers by @DinaSpector
    http://t.co/7iqWdD3v
Raw Materials

Baltic Dry Index Update – Slow Improvement of Bulk Rates $ »

BDI- May2012

Those of you who have been with us a while know that we track the Baltic Dry Index closely and that it has been hit hard since the spring of 2009 with an overcapacity issue. We have seen a slight improvement in the index over the…

May 8 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Copper / Industrial Metals continue to Fall on Economic Weakness Fears $ »

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Copper fell into a zone that analysts believe will force it into a weekly loss for the first time in three weeks or more. Tin, nickel, aluminum, zinc, lead, etc. were all down in daily trading today – but only nickel was on pace to…

May 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Durable Goods Orders »

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The Durable Goods Orders for March were a mixed bag of sorts. The highlights below from our friends at TranSystems provides an executive summary of the findings: Total orders fell 4.2%, the largest drop in three years. But, [This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. Please…

Apr 27 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Geopolitics

Russia Foils Terrorist Attack – We told you it was coming $ »

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If you look back to last week, prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration, we said that the administration had to do some things to…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Supply Chain ilwu

ILWU, ILA Signal Cooperation on Port Automation

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union issued a statement today in support of the International Longshoremen’s Association in its battle with employers on job jurisdiction over new automated cargo-handling equipment. The ILA is in conflict with…

May 8 2012 / Read More »
Environment weather

Government Forecasters say La Nina gone, El Nino Next? $

We well documented the risk of the La Nina weather situation that had set up in the Pacific Ocean over the last several years. That weather system was responsible for extreme drought throughout much of the…

May 4 2012 / Read More »
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Pandemic Researchers Raising Risk of Outbreak? $

Late in 2011 a debate sprung up about whether research into how H5N1 could be transferred into mammals should be published. The crux of the debate was whether or not it would create a creditable risk…

May 4 2012 / Read More »
Special Interest Grain

Global Food Prices Sink Slightly but Probably Not for Long

The food price index from the FAO indicates that prices of food fell globally last month due to the fact that dairy, grains and sugar declined sharply enough to offset rises in meat and other commodities.…

May 3 2012 / Read More »
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National Economic Security Estimate (April 2012)

The link below will open a PDF of our latest National Economic Security Estimate, a monthly publication that looks at key economic trends for the month ahead.[This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. Please click Subscribe in…

Apr 13 2012 / Read More »
Inside the Executive Suite IES

Making the Most of Time

Making the Most of Your Time   The Wall Street Journal ran a special section Monday on Leadership and Information Technology. It’s worth checking out for overviews on applications to monitor employee productivity, how virtual agents…

Mar 4 2012 / Read More »
Falcon Report Falcon Report II

Falcon Report (Middle East Crisis II)

Briefing:  Monday, 7 February 2011 This is the final Falcon Report providing analysis of the current crisis in the Middle East. Middle East Crisis II Saudi Arabia  This is the pivotal nation as far as the…

Mar 24 2011 / Read More »
Black Owl Black Owl Report

Black Owl Report

Focuses on events (that, if they happen) would significantly change the business operating risk environment.[This content is for MEMBERS ONLY. Please click Subscribe in the upper right corner to continue.]  …

Feb 24 2012 / Read More »

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