Forex Forum Archive for 01/27/2018

Mtl JP 20:35 GMT January 27, 2018
markets

The Global Economy Is Finally Making Some Noise
By PETER S. GOODMAN JAN. 27, 2018

For the first time since the global economic downturn, every major economy on earth is expanding, creating jobs, lifting fortunes and tempering fears of popular discontent.
The result is a hopeful albeit fragile recovery, one vulnerable to the increasingly unpredictable predilections of world leaders.

The Spendthrift Economy
- Recent growth doesn�t look very healthy. Jan. 26, 2018 Krugman
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src.: NYT

dc CB 20:08 GMT January 27, 2018
markets

COT - Commitment of Traitors.
(a Play on WORDS) --- coming to a head soon, as the seige on the Trump presidency enters the End Game phase (chess reference here)

Clinton, Podesta And Others In Senate Crosshairs Over Dossier; Given Two Weeks To Respond

Mtl JP 19:32 GMT January 27, 2018
2018

BREAKING NEWS: Milo� Zeman wins second term as Czech president
-- "a nightmare for the EU over the President's populist policies and threats to hold a referendum on leaving the bloc"

Tomorrow - sunday 28th - Finland votes and it would appear that "Huhtasaari�s - �Finland first!� �Let�s take Finland back!� odds of winning the presidency are a long shot"

According to The Economist

Finland�s down-to-earth president is set to sail to re-election

Mtl JP 16:35 GMT January 27, 2018
markets

Week 29th January

As CNBC sees it:

Big week for markets up next, with Fed meeting, earnings tsunami and Trump State of the Union address

GVI Forex Blog 15:00 GMT January 27, 2018
Commitment Of Traders Report for 23 January 2018 Data
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Mtl JP 13:22 GMT January 27, 2018
Trump

- Haley says rumours of affair with Trump are �disgusting� and sexist
Speaking on POLITICO�s �Women Rule� podcast, Haley said the �highly offensive� rumour was typical of the challenges faced by strong women who manage to work their way up to positions of power.

- CNN�s Don Lemon tries to blame Trump for death threats against network's staff.

- As Yellen steps down next month, she�l be riding off as the economy is - allegedly - in strong shape (full employment) and monetary policy-makers with more options than they�ve had in years, should it again keel. Missing from her list of "successes" is inflation below Fed�s 2 per cent annual target. Blamed for slow wage growth and caused janet's confusion and indecision.
Demurred janet: �I�ve never been willing to reveal which dot is mine, and I�m not going to change that now.�

Trump appears intent on fixing janet's failure by making America more expensive for consumers.