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The weekly commentary is a review of current activity in global financial markets, with an emphasis on the U.S. fixed income market. Breaking news and market reactions form the core of this commentary.
 
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Economic Commentary

June 14, 2013
  • The tale of the tapering
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June 7, 2013
• The change at the top of the Bank of England comes at a delicate time
• The May U.S. employment report will not sway the Fed either way
• Eurozone and China PMI reports – interpret with caution'">
 

May 31, 2013
  • Is central bank communication clarifying or confusing?
  • The European Central Bank should focus its efforts on small business lending
  • A look beneath the surface of housing proves revealing
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May 24, 2013
  • The two Asian giants have a challenging year ahead
  • The Fed will be challenged to keep the bond market under control
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May 17, 2013
  • Predictions of an American manufacturing renaissance may be premature
  • Does the Fed have to worry about deflation?
  • The U.S. fiscal deficit is narrowing rapidly
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May 10, 2013
  • Countries should be careful not to overstimulate their housing markets
  • Credit extension is improving, but remains modest
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May 3, 2013
  • Job creation may be more robust than official statistics suggest
  • U.S. employment situation
  • Central bank meetings
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April 26, 2013
  • The yin and the yang of commodity price trends
  • Gold prices are beating a hasty retreat
  • FOMC meeting preview
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April 19, 2013
• The world’s public debt is much larger than it may appear
• The lines have been drawn in the U.S. budget debate
• Rates of disability are affecting labor force participation'">
 

April 12, 2013
  • Everyone wants more financial stability, but at what cost?
  • More FOMC participants are getting concerned about QE
  • Germany’s faltering economy may lead it to support more ECB stimulus
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