THREE "ROSETTA MOMENTS" FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IN 2015 / INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Three “Rosetta Moments” for the Global Economy in 2015 by Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Washington ...

SWITZERLAND "CAPITULATES" ON FRANC AS GLOBAL CURRENCY WARS TAKE NEXT VICTIM / THE TELEGRAPH

Switzerland 'capitulates' on franc as global currency wars take next victim The franc soared 30pc in one of the wildest days in S...

SWISS MOVE PROMPTS FEARS OF SUSTAINED MARKET TUMULT / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Markets Swiss Move Prompts Fears of Sustained Market Tumult By Landon Thomas Jr. and Neil Gough January 16, 2015 12:28 am  . ...

SEIZE THE DAY / THE ECONOMIST

Energy Seize the day The fall in the price of oil and gas provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix bad energy policies Jan 1...

LISTEN TO DYLAN -- THE WINDS ARE BLOWING TOWARD DEFLATION / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Up and Down Wall Street Listen to Dylan -- the Winds Are Blowing Toward Deflation Markets from stocks to bonds to currencies and commod...

THE "GNOMES OF ZURICH" CREATED A FINANCIAL NIGHTMARE / MONEY MORNING

The "Gnomes of Zürich" Created a Financial Nightmare By Michael E. Lewitt, Special Contributor, Money Morning January 17, 20...

ECB CAN NO LONGER DUCK THE QE QUESTION / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Heard on the Street ECB Can No Longer Duck the QE Question By Richard Barley Jan. 16, 2015 11:46 a.m. ET  . Mario Draghi, Pr...

PHILLY FED CRASHES FROM 21 YEAR HIGHS TO 12 MONTH LOWS, EMPLOYMENT TUMBLES / ZERO HEDGE

Philly Fed Crashes From 21 Year Highs To 12 Month Lows, Employment Tumbles by Tyler Durden 01/15/2015 10:08 -0500 With the biggest m...

EUROPE´S IMPERIAL COURT IS THREAT TO ALL OUR DEMOCRACIES / THE TELEGRAPH

Europe's imperial court is a threat to all our democracies The European Court of Justice has this time departed a long way from the ru...

BLOOD IN THE WATER / THE ECONOMIST

BP Blood in the wáter The oil giant’s troubles could make it a takeover target, especially if the price of crude keeps falling Jan 17t...

HI, I´M CHARLES EVANS, AND WELCOME TO JACKASS / JOHN MAULDIN´S THE TENTH MAN

Hi, I’m Charles Evans, and Welcome to Jackass By Jared Dillian January 15, 2015 One of the things I always try to remember is that g...