AUSTRALIA MAY KEEP RATE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Australia to Leave Benchmark Rate at 7.25 Percent (Update1)"

MALAYSIA'S EXPORTS -S-L-O-W-!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Malaysian Export Growth Slows on Electronics Shipments to U.S."

JAPAN: NO BONDS FOR EXTRA-BUDGETS?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Ibuki Says Japan Avoids Using Bonds for Extra Budgets (Update1)"

INDONESIA MAY RAISE RATE!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Indonesia May Raise Key Rate on Inflation: Week Ahead (Update1)"

AUSTRALIAN HOUSE PRICES FALL!...0H MY GOD!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Australia House Prices Fall for First Time Since 2005 (Update1)"

US ECONOMY THIS WEEK II!

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "U.S. Consumer Spending Probably Slowed in June as Rebates Faded"

US, UK, EURO-ZONE: ROLLING RECESSIONS?

Bloomberg.com: Economy: "Rolling Recessions Bring Paralysis to Bernanke, King, Trichet"

CHINA-US: REALLY OK?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Bush Burnishes China Card for Obama, McCain in Taiwan's Shadow"

WORLD CURRENCIES: HOW RISKY IS YOURS?

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WORLD: A FINANCE SHAKEN YEAR?

FT.com / Comment & analysis / Analysis - The big freeze: A year that shook faith in finance: "The big freeze: A year that shook faith in finance"

EUROPE: ...LESS OPTIMISTIC ON GROWTH?

FT.com / Markets - Outlook: ECB poised to revise sanguine view on growth: "Outlook: ECB poised to revise sanguine view on growth"

FED WILL RETAIN INFLATION TILT!

FT.com / World - Fed sees risks but will retain inflation tilt: "Fed sees risks but will retain inflation tilt"

DECISION RATES WEEK: ....US, EUROPE, ASIA!....NO CHANGE?

FT.com / World - Watchful central banks to hold rates: "Watchful central banks to hold rates"

AIDS CONFERENCE IN MÉXICO CITY!

Global AIDS conference begins in Mexico City World Reuters: "Global AIDS conference begins in Mexico City"

CHINA: 16 POLICEMEN DEAD!...WORRYSOME!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Xinjiang Border Patrol Attacked, 16 Dead, Xinhua Says (Update1)"

DID CHINA WIN FINANCIAL OLYMPICS?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "China Wins Financial Olympics as Losses Hit U.S. (Update1)"

CANADIAN DOLLAR LOSING ITS WINGS!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Loonie Loses Currency Wings as Canada Hurt by U.S. (Update1)"

S. ARABIA INFLATION UP, UP, UP!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Saudi Inflation Accelerates to Record 10.6% in June (Update1)"

AUSTRALIA: ..WHAT?....NO RATE CHANGE THIS WEEK?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Australia to Leave Benchmark Rate at 7.25% as Job Growth Slows"

US ECONOMY THIS WEEK!

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide: "Services Probably Shrank for Second Month: U.S. Economy Preview"