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DUBAI DEBACLE – Market Nut A collection of links related to the Dubai financial debacle (tags: Dubai debt default) The collapse of an economy that was built on sand – The Independent In the years of the boom, Dubai set about building with an ambition that would have made even Ozymandias blush. (tags: Dubai debt … Read more

Swiss franc falls on reports of central bank move – Yahoo! Finance The Swiss franc fell Thursday on reports that the country's central bank intervened in foreign exchange markets to stem the export-sapping appreciation in the currency. (tags: Swiss_franc currency) Dubai debt delay rattles stock, bond markets | Reuters Shares in banks, builders and companies … Read more

The Debt Buildup The federal government's debt, stoked for years by deficit spending, has surged because of the economic crisis…when interest rates begin to rise, the government will face problems similar to those of homebuyers who took out teaser rates that jump after one or two years. (tags: debt deficit govt_spending)

Mismeasuring inflation « Inflation Watch As was the case in 2007-08, there is a discrepancy between the Case-Shiller index and the owners’ equivalent rent component of CPI, but this time the mismatch causes inflation to be under-reported rather than over-reported. (tags: housing inflation) China should stop property stimulus now -c.bank paper – Forbes.com China should … Read more

Fundamental Factors Affecting the Gold Market Interesting summary of the fundamentals supporting higher gold prices from David Hightower, President Hightower Report. Video posted on CME Group educational videos (http://www.cmegroup.com/education/videos.html) (tags: gold)