GM, CHRYSLER BAILOUT...BEHIND THE SCENES!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "GM Bailout, Fueled by Quiznos, Pre-Dawn Call, Punted to Obama"

DOLLAR FALLS LOWEST SINCE SEPTEMBER!!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Dollar Touches 12-Week Low Against Euro as Fed Cuts to Zero"

US STOCKS POST 2nd STRAIGHT WEEKLY GAIN!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Post Second Straight Weekly Gain After Fed Rate Cut"

FREE OR TIGHTLY REGULATED FINANCIAL MARKETS?..YOU DECIDE!

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GM, CHRYSLER GET AID FROM CANADA!...MORE TO COME?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Canada Lends GM, Chrysler $3.3 Billion, Does Not Rule Out More"

ASIAN CURRENCIES POST WEEKLY GAINS!

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "Asian Currencies Post Weekly Gains as Stock Rally Draws Funds"

LATIN CURRENCIES TO DECLINE NEXT YEAR!...REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "Latin Currencies to Drop on Slower Growth, Goldman Sachs Says"

CHINA OFFERS TAIWAN CRISIS HELP!..WEIRD!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "China Offers Taiwan Crisis Help, More Financial Ties (Update2)"

CHINA MAY NEED 2nd STIMULUS PACKAGE!..WHAT?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "China Needs Second Stimulus Package to Aid Poor, Boost Spending"

JAPAN PREPARES MORE ECONOMIC REMEDIES!..EFFECTIVE?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Shirakawa Prepares More Remedies to Buoy Japan's Ailing Economy"

JAPAN BUDGET DEFICIT SWELLS TO RECORD!..GULP!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Japan’s Budget Hits Record as Aso Seeks for Recovery (Update1)"

LE PÉTROLE N'EN FINIT PAS DE CHUTER!..GULP!

Le prix du p�trole n'en finit pas de chuter - Economie - Le Monde.fr: "Le prix du p�trole n'en finit pas de chuter"

COMPRENDRE L'AFFAIRE MADOFF!..ICI S.V.P.!

Comprendre l'affaire Madoff - Economie - Le Monde.fr: "Comprendre l'affaire Madoff"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? VIERNES DIC 19, 2008

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 19 de diciembre
| Titulares
| Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 19 de diciembre"

MÉXICO: ¿RECESIÓN EN EL 2009?

ACTUALIZA 2-Analistas esperan contracci�n econ�mica M�xico 2009
| Titulares
| Reuters: "ACTUALIZA 2-Analistas esperan contracci�n econ�mica M�xico 2009"

GM, CHRYSLER RACE CLOCK IN 102-DAY PLAN!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "GM, Chrysler Race Clock in 102-Day Plan to Keep Federal Loans"

ASIAN CURRENCIES POST WEEKLY GAINS!

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "Asian Currencies Post Weekly Gains as Stock Rally Draws Funds"

FRANCE TO FALL INTO RECESSION!

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "French GDP to Contract 0.8%, Recession to Follow, Insee Says"

UKRAINE'S HRYVNIA MAY STILL DEVALUE MORE!..WHAT?

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "Ukraine’s Hryvnia May Fall 24% as IMF Limits Spending (Update1)"

MÉXICO RETURNS TO INTERNATIONAL DEBT MARKETS!

Bloomberg.com:
Latin America: "Mexico Sells $2 Billion of 10-Year Bonds Abroad (Update2)"

UK CONSUMER CONFIDENCE UP!..WEIRD?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "U.K. Consumer Confidence Rises as Fuel Costs Fall (Update1)"

RUBLE BIGGEST WEEKLY DEVALUATION SINCE 1999?..RECESSION FEARS?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Ruble Headed for Biggest Weekly Decline Since 1999 Versus Euro"

FRANCE TO SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!..OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide

EURO TO FALL 10% IN 3 MONTHS! ..REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Currencies: "Euro Will Fall 10% Versus Dollar in 3 Months, UBS, Barclays Say"

GERMAN PRODUCER INFLATION DROP MOST SINCE 1949!..OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "German Producer Prices Drop Most Since 1949 on Oil (Update1)"

JAPAN CUTS RATE TO ALMOST ZERO..PUMPS FUNDS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "BOJ Cuts Key Rate to 0.1%, Pumps Funds Into Economy (Update2)"

FRANCE: DÉFICIT BUDGÉTAIRE DE PRESQUE 4%?..OU 5%?

L'Etat pr�voit un d�ficit de 79,3 milliards d'euros en 2009 - Economie - Le Monde.fr: "L'Etat pr�voit un d�ficit de 79,3 milliards d'euros en 2009"

LE PÉTROLE RECULE MALGRÉ L'OPEP!

Le prix du p�trole recule malgr�la baisse historique des quotas de l'OPEP - Economie - Le Monde.fr: "Le prix du p�trole recule malgr�la baisse historique des quotas de l'OPEP"

MÉXICO ¿cÓMO VA HOY? MIÉRCOLES 17, 2008

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 17 de diciembre
| Titulares
| Reuters

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? Jueves Dic 22, 2008

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 18 de diciembre
| Titulares
| Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 18 de diciembre"

FINANCIAL MARKETS TO REBOUND IN 6 TO 12 MONTHS!..REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Greenspan Says Financial Markets May Rebound in 6 to 12 Months"

DOLLAR CLIMBS FROM 12-WEEK LOW VS EURO, UP VS YEN!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Dollar Climbs From 12-Week Low Versus Euro, Rises Against Yen"

ALLEMAGNE: LE CLIMAT DES AFFAIRES TOMBE!

Le climat des affaires �un plus bas de 26 ans en Allemagne - Le Monde.fr: "Le climat des affaires �un plus bas de 26 ans en Allemagne"

LE CIRCUIT FRAUDULEUX DE BERNARD MADOFF!

Le circuit frauduleux mis en place par Bernard Madoff - Economie - Le Monde.fr: "Le circuit frauduleux mis en place par Bernard Madoff"

BUFFETT WAS A SHOPLIFTER!..WHAT?

Bloomberg.com:
Arts and Culture: "Buffett Was Teenage Shoplifter, Biggs Awaits Apocalypse: Books"

GM, CHRYSLER HEADING FOR AN INDUSTRY IMPLOSION?

Bloomberg.com:
U.S.: "GM, Chrysler Shutter Factories, Await Bush Decision (Update1)"

CHAVEZ LATIN AMERICA FRIENDS MAY DEFAULT TOO!..POSSIBLE?

Bloomberg.com:
Latin America: "Chavez Latin America Allies Escalate Rhetoric on Debt (Update1)"

ECUADOR MAY ABANDON DOLLAR!...OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Latin America: "Ecuador May Be Forced to Scrap Dollar After Default (Update3)"

PAULSON MAY SEEK NEXT $350 BILLION RESCUE FUNDS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Paulson May Seek Next $350 Billion in Financial-Rescue Funds"

GERMAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE FALLS TO LOWEST SINCE 1982!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "German December Business Confidence Lowest Since 1982 (Update1)"

JAPAN READY TO INTERVENE IN YEN?..SCANDAL!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Yen Declines as Nakagawa Says Japan May Take Currency Action"

UKRAINE HRYVNIA DROPS 15% IN 2 DAYS!..LOAN DEFAULTS?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Ukraine Hryvnia Drops 15% in 2 Days; Half of Loans May Default"

EUROPE MAY CUT DEPOSIT RATE!..BRAVO!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "ECB May Cut Deposit Rate to Revive Bank Lending, Economists Say"

PROTECTIONISM IMPERILS GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY!..GULP!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Trade-Protection Threat in China, Russia, U.S. Imperils Rebound"

BUT WORLD CONFIDENCE DOOOWN...BLOOMBERG INDEX SAYS!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "World Confidence Drops as Slump Deepens, Bloomberg Survey Shows"

INVESTOR PESSIMISM EASES!..REALLY?

Investor pessimism eases at year end
| News
| Reuters: "Investor pessimism eases at year end"

OBAMA MAY SPEND MORE THAN $850 BILLION!..ENOUGH?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Obama May Seek a Stimulus Spending Plan Exceeding $850 Billion"

DOLLAR NO LONGER HAVEN?....REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Dollar No Longer Haven After Fed Moves Rate Near Zero (Update1)"

DOLLAR FALLS MOST SINCE 1999 EURO DEBUT!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Dollar Falls Most Against Euro Since 1999 Debut on Fed’s Rate"

GERMAN INFLATION FALLS TO LOWEST IN 2 YEARS!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "German Inflation Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Two Years on Oil"

UK SHOULD BE MORE AGGRESIVE ON RATES!..BRAVO?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "BOE’s King Should Be Aggressive And Go ‘Too Far,’ Goodhart Says"

HONG KONG FOLLOWS FED...CUTS RATE TO 0.5%!..BRAVO?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Hong Kong Monetary Authority Cuts Base Rate to 0.5% (Update3)"

JAPAN HEADED FOR WORST RECESSION SINCE WORLD WAR II!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Japan Headed for Its Worst Recession Since 1945, JPMorgan Says"

JAPAN TO CUT RATE TO ZERO TOO?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "BOJ Rate-Cut Speculation Surges After Fed Reduction (Update2)"

BANK OF ENGLAND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY FOR RATE CUT TO 2%!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "BOE Voted 9-0 for Rate Cut to 2%, Considered Bigger Reduction"

EUROPEAN NOTE YIELD FALLS TO LOWEST SINCE 2003!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "European Note Yield Falls to Lowest Since 2003 as Fed Cuts Rate"

OPEC TO MAKE RECORD CUT!..WILL IT WORK?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "OPEC to Make Record Output Cut to Revive Price as Demand Slumps"

DOLLAR FALLS TO 13-YEAR LOW VS YEN!...WOW!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Dollar Declines to 13-Year Low Against Yen After Fed Rate Cut"

NEW FED COURSE WITH ZERO RATE!...HOW?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Bernanke Charts New Fed Course With Zero Rate, Asset Purchases"

LA FED ABAISSE SON TAUX À 0%!..0%?..MAIS OUI, 0%!

Economie - Le Monde.fr: "La Fed abaisse son taux �un niveau jamais atteint"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY?.. MARTES 16 DIC 2008!

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 16 de diciembre
| Titulares
| Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 16 de diciembre"

PESO MEXICANO ¡SUBE, SUBE, SUBE!

ACTUALIZA 1-Peso mexicano gana tras recorte en tasas Fed EEUU
| Titulares
| Reuters: "ACTUALIZA 1-Peso mexicano gana tras recorte en tasas Fed EEUU"

US STOCKS RALLY, AS FED CUTS RATE TO RECORD LOW!..WOW!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Rally, Led by Banks, as Fed Cuts Rate to Record Low"

FED'S NEW STRATEGY!..WHAT IS IT?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Fed Shifts Focus to Type, Quantity of Assets, Official Says"

FED CUTS RATE TO ZERO!..ZERO?..YES ZERO!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Fed Cuts Rate to as Low as Zero, Will Use All Tools (Update2)"

SAUDI ARABIA CUTS RATE HALF A POINT!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Saudi Arabia Cuts Key Interest Rate Half a Point (Update2)"

RUSSIAN PRODUCTION SHRINKS MOST SINCE 1998 ECONOMIC COLLAPSE!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Russian Industrial Production Shrinks Most Since 1998 (Update1)"

FRANCE INFLATION FALLS TO LOWEST IN A YEAR!..OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "French Inflation Rate Falls to Lowest in a Year as Oil Slides"

EUROPE CAR SALES SLUMP 26%!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "European Car Sales Slumped 26% in November as Recession Deepens"

EUROPE SERVICES, MANUFACTURING SLUMP...AGAIN!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Europe’s Services, Manufacturing Recession Worsens (Update1)"

HSBC MAY RAISE $14 BILLION CAPITAL ON "MADOFF"!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "HSBC May Seek to Raise $14 Billion Capital, CLSA Says (Update2)"

DOLLAR NEAR 2-MONTH LOW ON RATES!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Dollar Trades Near Two-Month Low as Fed Poised to Cut Rates"

CHINA MAY CUT RATE AGAIN!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "China’s Zhou Sees More Rate Cuts as Investment, Economy Weaken"

AFTER FED'S RATE CUT NEAR ZERO, THE BALANCE SHEET!...OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Fed Readies for Balance Sheet as Main Tool as Rate Nears Zero"

FED'S NEW BALL GAME AFTER CUTS!

After rate cuts: The Fed's new ball game - Dec. 15, 2008: "After rate cuts: The Fed's new ball game"

COPPER "DEPRESSED" NEXT YEAR?

Bloomberg.com:
Latin America: "Codelco’s Arellano Says Copper Will Be ‘Depressed’ (Update3)"

ARGENTINA TO SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!..OK?

Bloomberg.com:
Latin America: "Argentine Stimulus Spending Raised to 111 Bln Pesos (Update1)"

BRAZIL TO BEGIN RATE CUTS NEXT MONTH!

Bloomberg.com:
Latin America: "Brazil May Cut Rate Next Month, Morgan Stanley Says (Update1)"

POUND POUNDS BRITONS' SPENDING ABROAD!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "‘Hopeless’ Pound Forces Britons to Pay More for Trips (Update1)"

US LONG-TERM ASSETS DEMAND WEAKENS!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Foreign Demand for U.S. Long-Term Assets Weakens (Update1)"

PHILIPPINES REMITTANCES SUFFER ON WORLD CRISIS!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Philippine Remittances Rise at Slowest in 16 Months (Update1)"

GERMANY GREAT RECESSION OR DEPRESSION!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "German GDP May Shrink at Least 3% in 2009, FAZ Says (Update1)"

GMAC CLOSER TO BECOMING A BANK!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "GMAC Holders Agree to Revised Swap Terms, Lawyer Says (Update4)"

TREASURIES BENEFIT FROM "MASSIVE GLOBAL PARANOIA"..WHY?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Treasury Benefits From Massive Paranoia as Rates Fall (Update3)"

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CLEARING...MANDATORY?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Peterson Plans Bill to Force Credit Swaps Clearing (Update2)"

US STOCKS DROP ON MANUFACTURING SLUMP!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "U.S. Stocks Drop as Reports Show Worsening Manufacturing Slump"

MERCI, MONSIEUR MADOFF!

Merci, monsieur Madoff - Opinions - Le Monde.fr: "Merci, monsieur Madoff"

LE SCANDALE "MADOFF" EN EUROPE..GRAVE?

Les banques europ�ennes risquent de beaucoup perdre dans le scandale Madoff - L'�conomie en crise - Le Monde.fr: "Les banques europ�ennes risquent de beaucoup perdre dans le scandale Madoff"

ORO SUBE POR DÓLAR DÉBIL...WHY?

ACTUALIZA 1-Precio del oro sube 2 pct por d�lar d�bil ante euro
| Titulares
| Reuters: "ACTUALIZA 1-Precio del oro sube 2 pct por d�lar d�bil ante euro"

MÉXICO..¿CÓMO VA HOY? LUNES 15 DIC 2008

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 15 de diciembre
| Titulares
| Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 15 de diciembre"

US INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FAAALLS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "U.S. Economy: Industrial Production Falls on Autos (Update1)"

AUSTRALIA CUTS EXPORTS FORECAST!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Australia Cuts Commodity Sales Forecast 10% on Crisis (Update1)"

UK HOUSE PRICES TO FALL 10% IN 2009!..REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "U.K. House Prices Will Decline 10% Next Year, Rightmove Says"

RUSSIA RUBLE DEVALUATION DELAY..RISKY! ..WHY?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Putin Devaluation Delay Risks Industry as Exports Steal Share"

DOLLAR STAGGERS...BEST MAY BE OVER!...REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Dollar Staggers as U.S. Unleashes Cash Flood, Deficit (Update1)"

JAPAN MAY CUT RATE...AGAIN!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "BOJ May Trim Rates, Former Deputy Governor Muto Says (Update1)"

CHINA'S PRODUCTION GROWTH PLUNGES!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "China Industrial-Output Growth Is Weakest Since 1999 (Update3)"

WORLD ECONOMY..CARDIAC ARREST!..DOES CPR WORK?..GULP!

Bloomberg.com:
Economy: "Annus Horribilis Peaks in Anxiety for Global Economy (Update1)"

GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION CUT THIS WEEK!..REALLY?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "OPEC Clashes With Goldman on $75 Oil as Demand Slumps (Update1)"

GM, CHRYSLER WOULD PUSH US DEEPER NTO ABYSS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "GM, Chrysler Failure Would Push U.S. Economy Deeper Into Abyss"

ECUADOR VS "TRUE MONSTERS" (DEBT HOLDERS)...Continued!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Ecuador Default May Hit ‘True Monsters’ Harder Than Argentina"

JAPAN CONFIDENCE "TANKAN" PLUNGES!..AWFUL!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Japan’s Tankan Confidence Plunges Most in 34 Years (Update2)"

BUSH SIGNALS GM, CHRYSLER BAILOUT!..NOW?

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Bush Signals Swift Decision on Tapping Funds for GM, Chrysler"

MERCADOS EMERGENTES: RESÚMEN SEMANAL... ECUADOR, ECUADOR, ECUADOR!

Mercados emergentes, mixtos: Ecuador anuncia incumplimiento
| Negocios
| Reuters: "Mercados emergentes, mixtos: Ecuador anuncia incumplimiento"

IRELAND TO SPEND BIG ON BANKS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Irish Government Says Will Invest EU10 Billion in Banks"

US ECONOMY THIS WEEK!..GULP!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Prices May Have Tumbled as Economy Sank: U.S. Economy Preview"

BNP PARIBAS AFFECTED BY MADOFF FUNDS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "BNP Paribas May Lose as Much as EU350 Million on Madoff Lending"

SANTANDER AFFECTED BY MADOFF FUNDS!

Bloomberg.com:
Worldwide: "Santander Says Clients Have $3.1 Billion Invested With Madoff"