U.S. Stocks Slide on Global Selloff as Exxon, Micron Drop BL
Jobless Claims in U.S. in Past Month Drop to Eight-Year Low BL
Argentina Declared in Default by S&P as Talks Fail BL
Reuters: Even a short default will raise companies' borrowing costs, pile more pressure on the peso, drain dwindling foreign reserves and fuel one of the world's highest inflation rates.
Argentina defaults and its stocks - rise? CNBC
Big Banks Shift to Lower Gear   Outside the Box (Shilling)
Bond market veteran is getting worried MW
Greenspan Says Stocks to See Significant Correction BL
Bull run for junk bonds could be over FT Danger in the Junkyard WSJ
Fed to widen Main St/Wall St gap Saft
Getting Closer: Fed Continues its Tapering & Moving Toward Rate Hikes Sonders  Ciovacco
Unemployment to Hover Around 6.2 Percent for the Next Six Months Brookings
How Has Empirical Monetary Policy Analysis Changed After the Financial Crisis? FRBSL
Census to give cheaters summer (tough) lovin Crudele
Brain Worms Pollitt  Smith - Mish - Smith on Schiff - McTeer
Monthly Economic Monitor NBF
Investment Bank Job Cuts Loom as Cost Drop Trails Revenue BL
BofA hit with $1.3 billion mortgage penalty CNN
Industrials Sector Falling Apart BeSpoke
No such thing as preparing for a crisis FT
Global Auto Report Scotia
Financial Stress Regimes and the Macroeconomy FRBSL
Euro zone inflation falls again amid deflation fears CNBC
Global QE ends as China opens second front in bond tapering Pritchard
IMF says China property sector poses growth risks China Daily
Investors targeting overseas property CD
UK consumer confidence falls in July for first time in six months Guardian
Can large primary surpluses solve Europes debt problem? Eichengreen
The Sino-American Trust Deficit Roach
The Long Wait for Japans Export Rebound WSJ
Japan police, U.S. authorities to probe bitcoin withdrawals from Mt. Gox Japan Times
Clashes with Russia point to globalizations end Reuters
Is global chaos the new normal? LAT

Fed Sees Labor-Market Slack Even as It Trims Bond Purchases BL Statement
Economy in U.S. Grows More Than Forecast in Second Quarter BL
ADP Says Companies in U.S. Boosted Payrolls by 218,000 BL
Goodnight Vietnam PIMCO (Gross)
As Fed meets, key issues likely to stay unanswered AP
Ron Paul: Stocks are in a bubble and will crash CNBC
RMB as Reserve: Rebalancing the Global Financial System Caixin
This billionaire is still trying to make you panic about federal debt LAT
OUR TOTALITARIAN FUTURE - PART TWO JimQ
What's next for this wishy-washy market? MSN
Investor Fatigue Setting In? BlackRock
Dont be fooled, all is not well for stocks YFinance
The hidden truth about the market in August Hulbert
Gold could surge this week Schiff
The Fed's Failure Complicates Its Endgame Smith

Billionaire fund manager warns of ... space rays? CNBC
US mortgage applications fall as refinancing slows Reuters
Argentina on brink of debt default Guardian
Argentines Shrug Off Default Prospect as No 2001 Repeat Seen BL
Does your mutual fund own Argentine bonds? MW
Spanish 10-year yield less than U.S. Treasury MW
IMF Chief: Jurys Still Out On Whether Greece Debt Relief Needed WSJ
Japans Output Drops Most Since 2011 as Consumers Spend Less BL
Housing market faces price corrections China Daily
Singapore Popping Housing Bubbles London Cant Handle BL
New sanctions for Russia - here's where they'll hurt CNBC

Crash-calling stock trader sees a 20% collapse MW
There have been only two instances when the NYSE Tick and stock prices  diverged radically...
Marc Faber predicts 20% to 30% drop in stocks CNBC
NYSE Margin Debt Surged in June; Leading Indicator for a Market Correction? DShort
"Trains and Boats and Planes?" Saut
Challenges to the Positive Outlook Blackstone
The Feds Massive Power Grab Wesbury
Why the Fed could raise rates sooner than you think CNBC
The Fed in denial CNBC
Predicting The Future Is Hard Alhambra
IMM positioning: EUR shorts at stretched levels but trend intact Danske
U.S. Financial Reform Law Still Not Fully Implemented via Triple Crisis
Houston And GE: Opposite Fates From The Fiat Dollar Forbes
Herbalife slumps as earnings fall short MW
Facebook Stock Is Classic Example Of Bubble Forbes
Scotiabank Commodity Price Index Scotia
Here Is The FT's Gold Price Manipulation Article That Was Removed via ZH
Bund Yield Falls to Record, Surpassing Euro-Crisis Levels BL
Bank of England governor blasts 'unlawful' Lloyds over bailout funding Guardian
Geopolitical Risk Rises for Global Investors BL
China angered by US protectionism CD
Chinas Subprime Risks PS
BP's Faustian Pact with Russia goes horribly wrong with Yukos verdict Pritchard
BP warns of impact of Russia sanctions on profits AP

Get ready for 48 hours of economic fury MW
Yes, This Is An Equity Bubble Hussman
Junk bond fears rise as outflows accelerate MW
Bulls Take Notice - Caution Suggested as Credit Markets and Equity Markets Diverge Puplava
Why the super rich are running scared of inequality Keen
No Decency Sheehan
The Case for a Bull or Bear Market in Two Charts Smith
Argentina Didn't Come Up With the Term "Vulture" Baker
How Krugman Fudged the Truth on U.S. Debt Barron™s
Is the Fed fueling a giant stock market bubble? Fool
Financial stability and monetary policy VOX
'Too big to fail' equals 'too eager to borrow' LAT
Heads or Tails? Either Way, You Might Beat a Stock Picker NYT
US investor sues three banks over silver price Guardian
Gold Bulls Boost Bets on Rally Just as Prices Extend Drop BL
Gold Bugs Meet Bitcoin Believers to Supplant the Dollar BL
Bitcoin Grows on Asian Users Asia Sentinel
Argentine Default Drama Nears Critical Stage WSJ
China's industrial profit growth accelerates CD
China H-Shares Poised for Bull Market on Stimulus Wagers BL
China™s financial risk Econbrowser
Chinese Gold Standard? NYSun
Big Mac shortage in China after recall CNN

The Global Week Ahead Scotia
Bubbles & Schemes Noland
Time to Put a New Economic Tool in the Box Mauldin
Goldman Sachs downgrades stocks to neutral Reuters
Where the housing bubble may soon burst MSN
China™s Market Finally Looks Like a Buy Harding
Yellen: Where No Man Has Gone Before Schiff
Based on the Non-Massaged Data, the US is Back in Recession via ZH
Unbelievable collapse in small-cap stocks MW
After the Dollar Project Syndicate
Global Views Scotia
Sympathy for the Doomster BMO
Gold's Strong Season Starts ZEAL
A Chinese Gold Standard? NYT
New thinking on reserve-currency status VOX
Has the Fed Doomed Buy and Hold? Bilello™s
Goldman mortgage deal with federal agency could reach $1.25 billion: source Reuters
Alan “Ace” Greenberg, Dead at 86, Never Lost Faith in Big Banks BL
Amazon's Slowing Cloud and Other Hidden Measures of Its Health BL
This surprising asset may become a new safe haven CNBC
Demand for tablets is slowing - here's why FT
Billion-Dollar Billy Beane 538Sports
Math nerds are taking over Wall Street CNN

New default woes for trust sector China Daily
Asian borrowers on a roll Finance Asia
McDonald's declared unsanitary and unhealthy by Russian food standards Guardian
Hamas Rejects Israel's Agreement to Extend Cease-Fire by 24 Hours BL

Greenspan says bubbles don™t end without “crunch” MW
Bubble alert: a 'how-to' guide to hot markets FT
"We all have to be on bubble watch because the central banks are on  bubble watch."
Bulls: An Endangered Species BeSpoke
Coming up: five lean but volatile years Saft
Slow but Steady Global Recovery in Need of Strong Policy Support IMF
The Gold Model Revisited Crossing Wall Street
Are We Addicted to Failure? Smith  Sheehan
A new right-wing claim: Obama must be lying about inflation! LAT
The Big Mac index Economist
Traders are walking zombies on Wall Street MW
Wall Street's revenge of the nerds means fooling all the people all the time Guardian
Why young investors should like bear markets MW
Barclays mounts 'dark pool' defence Guardian
Goldman bankers to 'Babble' on their own chatroom FT
Drought drains critical US water supply FT
“We thought that the picture could be pretty bad, but this was shocking”
Russian Sanctions Spark AK-47 Buying Frenzy In U.S. HP
Why gold prices will remain lower for longer CNBC
Argentina is now very close to default CNN
The clock is ticking. Argentina will default in just a few days  unless the country can find a way to satisfy creditors that are owed roughly $1.5 billion.
Argentine creditor says govt 'choosing' to default Reuters
German Thrift Damps Lending as Cheap Money Is Distrusted BL
Draghi Safety Net Becomes Blindfold to Risk as Bonds Soar BL
Intl investment to Shanghai up 10.9% China Daily
IPO numbers exceed pre-Lehman shock level Yomiuri
Are Some Emerging Markets Setting Themselves Up for a Fall? Wharton
Antarctica™s Point of No Return Project Syndicate
Global Banks Appear to Cut Russia, Ukraine Exposure, But Not By Much WSJ
Ex-Israeli Security Chief Diskin:'All the Conditions Are There for an Explosion' Spiegel

Sales of U.S. New Homes Fell in June After Large Revision BL
Contrarian™s case: Why US could dip into recession AP
Stephen Roach: U.S. View on Currency and Trade Is Myopic BL
Druckenmiller's Right: Tune Out the Fed BL
"Instability the New Normal?" Merk
Economists worry rising wages may catch the Fed off guard Reuters
Chinese homebuyers flocking to the U.S. CNN
Atlantic City™s Credit Rating Cut Two Steps to Junk by Moody™s BL
Fighting the Fed Feldstein
New money fund rules keep illusions alive Saft
S&P faces fraud charges over mortgage ratings FT
Wall Street Skips Economics Class BL
Angry Bitcoin investors demand answers at Tokyo creditors' meet AFP
Don™t Tell Anybody About This Story on HFT Power Jump Trading BL
Trader gets two years for TARP fraud Reuters
“I do not view you as singled out. You lied. Maybe that's what people do every day  on Wall Street, but that still doesn't make it legal.''
Barney Frank lays into Glass-Steagall MW
U.S. gold ETF delivers first physical bullion coins; holdings grow Reuters
Has accumulated 40,000 ounces in two months even in a bearish gold market.
 Japan Trade Deficit Expands After Exports Unexpectedly Drop BL
China Manufacturing Gauge Rises to 18-Month High on Stimulus BL
China™s Latest Default Dodge Helps Cut Borrowing Costs BL
French Manufacturing Contracts in Sign of Sluggish Recovery BL
Stalled recovery leaves Europe defenceless against Russian shock Pritchard
Singapore June Home Sales Drop 68% as Fewer Projects Marketed BL
Ukraine crisis fuels fears of Russia arms race FT
World™s Biggest Wealth Fund Reviews $8 Billion Russian Holdings BL


Great Crash of 2016, third $10 trillion loss this century Farrell
Greenspan™s “black box” syndrome now handicaps Yellen
Jobs Hold Sway Over Yellen-Carney as Central Banks Are Set to Diverge on Easy Money BL
Economic meltdown scenario piles pressure on Russia and the west Elliott
Mamma bear market looks well down the road - Rosenberg FP
What to Do About the Jobs-Growth Conundrum El-Erian
Super bear Marc Faber: Here are markets I like CNBC
Is Recent Volatility Cause For Concern? Ciovacco
The Rot Within, Part II: Inflation Is Not "Growth" Smith
QE: When and How Should the Fed Exit? FRBSL
The Fed in Denial Johnson
Yellen Met With Fischer Soon After Her Nomination as Fed Chief BL
NY Fed found serious problems at Deutsche Bank's U.S. arms: source Reuters
U.S. SEC poised to adopt reforms for money market funds Reuters
Michael Lewis still calling market “rigged” MW
Wall Street rejects Ackman's Herbalife 'death blow' Reuters
It™s Worth What!? Pressure-Testing Companies with Sky-High Valuations Wharton
There™s no bear market in Chipotle burritos MW
Condo Builders Fuel Land Rush in Miami WSJ
The Foreclosure Fade, and What it Means for the Housing Market WSJ
China™s terrifying debt ratios poised to breeze past US levels Pritchard
BRICS: Progressive Rhetoric, Neoliberal Practice Triple Crisis
The financial drawbacks of being an emerging economy DB Research
Hungarian Interest-Rate Party Wraps Up With Surprise Cut BL

China's rich pimp their planes as jet market takes off AFP

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