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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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In times of trouble, the first to panic are often lenders to the entities involved, and in today’s markets, the extent of the reaction to country-level troubles can be captured in real time in the sovereign CDS (Credit Default Swap) markets. Commodity Prices and Inflation Expectations. Consumer Confidence and Economic Growth.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

Musings on Markets

Bond Markets and Default Risk In times of trouble, the first to panic are often lenders to the entities involved, and in today's markets, the extent of the reaction to country-level troubles can be captured in real time in the sovereign CDS (Credit Default Swap) markets.

Economics 100
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The Anti-Capitalist Prank That Made Some Serious Bank

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million price tag – was tied for first place with another Banksy piece that was sold in 2008. In 2006, he installed an inflatable version of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner near the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride in Disneyland, and in 2013 he set up a pop-up shop in New York and sold original canvases of his work for $60 apiece.

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Coachella By The Numbers Looks More Like Cashella

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It may come as no surprise that the type of consumer who’s willing to pay that kind of money on a ticket will also shell out for other expenses over the course of the weekend, from local lodging to food and, of course, drinks — no matter how much the prices are inflated that weekend.

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Bitcoin For Night Owls

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A federal judge has ruled that bitcoin is real money in a criminal case involving Anthony Murgio, his unlicensed bitcoin exchange Coin.mx Money laundering, online casinos, inflating stock prices and other nefarious activities earned the perpetrators hundreds of millions of dollars, according to prosecutors.

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Going ’Clean’ Isn’t Easy Work — Just Ask Panera

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Going clean and green is just about everyone’s favorite marketing tag line these days. That doesn’t mean the entire upgrade has been purely zero sum — turkey is up in price — but in general Panera’s menu costs are much more tied to the rate of inflation than to the upgrades they have made. Real Clean Food .

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Surprise Outcomes Edition: Cybercrime, Student Loans And CAN Capital

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Those refunds come care of President Obama’s plan to help struggling student loan borrowers — and they have a price tag attached that is more expensive than previously thought. According a report to be released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S.