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Clock running out on health program for 9 million kids

Sep 22, 2017 03:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Health

Since the inauguration of President Trump, health care has been front and center in American politics. Yet, attention has almost exclusively been focused on the Affordable Care Act, most recently in the form of...

Whose interests? Why defining the 'public interest' is such a challenge

Sep 22, 2017 03:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics

The public interest is a political concept thats regularly trotted out along with other democratic principles such as transparency and accountability. And, like transparency and accountability, its difficult to pin down...

US under Trump Series

Why Trump's tirades are losing their potency

Sep 21, 2017 14:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

President Trump on Sept. 19 gave his inaugural speech to the United Nations General Assembly, where he characterized North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as a rocket man on a suicide mission. He also threatened to totally...

Is populism democracy’s deadly cure?

Sep 21, 2017 14:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

It is impossible to follow the news without catching reference to the rise of populism. A once little-used term that denoted a handful of parties in otherwise unconnected political contexts, populism now seems almost...

The Angela Merkel model – or how to succeed in German politics

Sep 21, 2017 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When Angela Merkel first became Chancellor of Germany in 2005, she was a virtual unknown. Critics were sceptical about her staying power. There were confident predictions that she wouldnt see out the 100-day honeymoon...

Out of work and low on enthusiasm: young Germans are tuning out of politics

Sep 21, 2017 14:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The socio-economic reality of young Germans is in decline. Every third German between 18 and 30 years old considers themselves to be in a precarious position, engaged in temporary, unstable or non-standard employment. This...

Catalonia's independence referendum: how the disputed vote led to violence

Sep 21, 2017 13:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

An old refrain often used about Spain is that in the country everything is politicised. This became apparent following the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils in mid-August 2017. As the nation sought an...

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Economy

U.S. Treasuries jump ahead of FOMC members’ speeches, September manufacturing PMI

The U.S. Treasuries jumped Friday as investors await the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members George and Kaplans speech, scheduled to be held today by 13:30GMT and 17:30GMT respectively. The yield on the...

German PMI surges to 6-1/2 year high as manufacturing booms

Germanys private sector economy ended the third quarter strongly, with business activity growth accelerating to the fastest in almost six-and-a-half years, according to flash PMI survey data from IHS Markit. Improved...

RBNZ unlikely to alter monetary policy stance next week, due to election uncertainty: Westpac Research

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected not to alter its monetary policy stance at its meeting next week, owing to election-related uncertainties. The RBNZ has run a very consistent line on monetary policy over...

USD/INR likely to trade towards 65 level with support at 64, says Scotiabank

The USD/INR currency pair is expected to trade towards the 65 level with the 64 support, but the pair will be buffered against a sharp and persistent depreciation given the nations large foreign reserves that rose to a...

JGBs gain tracking following U.S. Treasuries after North Korea threatens hydrogen bomb attack

The Japanese government bonds gained tracking similar momentum in the U.S. counterpart after North Korean leader Kin-Jong-Un said that the North would consider the highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history...

Politics

Undocumented youth divided over how to fight back against Trump immigration clampdown

Young immigrants from across the US participated in the first act of civil disobedience by undocumented youth under the Trump administration on July 26 in Texas. After protesters sat in the street outside the state capitol...

India at 70: after the celebrations, single-party dominance menaces democracy

Seventy years ago, Jawaharlal Nehrus famous Tryst with Destiny speech not only marked Indias independence from British rule but also expressed the vision for a united, democratic, egalitarian and modern country. Not...

Can corporate America afford to walk away from President Trump?

After campaigning as the candidate best able to work with business, President Donald Trump has shown he is anything but. A stream of resignations from high-level business counsels hit a crescendo recently when Trump was...

Little prospect of regime change in Russia short of a popular uprising – and that's unlikely

Vladimir Putins power in Russia can often look unassailable. However much Western media might champion potential opponents, the president maintains a tight grip, and its easy to see why. Any successor to Putin who was not...

Warning signs of mass violence – in the US?

There are those who say that comparing President Donald Trumps rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler is alarmist, unfair and counterproductive. And yet, there has been no dearth of such comparisons since the 2016...

Science

Scientists Create Robots The Size Of DNA Strands That Can Rearrange Molecules

Robots are great for a lot of things and can perform functions that humans would either have a hard time accomplishing or simply would not be able to do. Among the latter case is rearranging the molecules of a living...

China Signs Deal With Israel Over Lab-Grown Meat, Food For The Future

With the world facing the global crisis known as climate change, most countries are doing whatever they can to reduce carbon emissions. However, one of the biggest contributing factors to greenhouse gasses that is rarely...

How diseases can be targeted using nanotechnology – and why it's difficult

Scientists are designing materials that are a thousand times smaller than the width of a hair. Known as nanomaterials or nanoparticles, some could help treat diseases. However, the engineering of particles for...

Denmark Finally Sells Last Oil Company For $7.45 Billion

As a country committed to fighting climate change and reducing its carbon footprint, Denmark is finally selling off the last remaining oil company in the country. The oil firms were owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and the...

Trump’s Pick For NASA Head Is Not A Scientist And A Prominent Climate Change Denier

The Trump administration has proven to be incompetent in filling crucial roles with qualified people, evidenced by an anti-EPA EPA head and an anti-DOE head of DOE. Now, the president has nominated a non-scientist who is...

Technology

Amazon Planning To Sell Smart Glasses And Smart Security Camera

Amazon is currently dominating the smart assistant market with Alexa and its Echo speakers, but the online merchant giant is planning to extend its list of products to include smart glasses and smart security cameras....

Developer Calls EA ‘Corporate Monsters’ For Allegedly Trying To Destroy His Studio

Slightly Mad Studios is the company behind some truly amazing racing titles in the video game industry, including Need For Speed: Shift. The CEO of the studio Ian Bell recently had a candid conversation with YouTuber...

Resident Evil 7 Chris Redfield Revealed In New Trailer

The upcoming free downloadable content for Capcoms Resident Evil 7 game is only a few months away, and the publisher released a new trailer featuring franchise icon Chris Redfield. Since the first Resident Evil game, the...

Wall St. Hack Cause Havoc Among Lawmakers And Investors

Being the victim of a hack is never a good thing, but when the target is a top US regulator overseeing trading at Wall St., the situation becomes catastrophically more consequential. This is exactly what the U.S....

Really Big Original Xbox Controller Available For Xbox One

Gamers who have used or owned the original Xbox will remember the big, bulky Duke controller that made playing games either fun or way too much of a hassle. This peripheral is being brought back and is compatible with the...

Digital Currency

Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – September 22nd, 2017

FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by trend line resistance at 284, good to go short on break below cloud

FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades just above 3600, good to go short on decisive break below

Law

Uber In Trouble With US Probe Over Alleged Bribery

Ecstasy Now FDA-Approved PTSD Treatment

DLT-based securities settlement without regulation could lead to monopolies – BoE paper

Life

Teen suicide is on the rise and this is why

Milton Keynes is bidding to be 2023 Capital of Culture – it should be taken seriously

Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing’ country?

Nature

6 rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of 'unprecedented' weather events

What Hurricane Harvey says about risk, climate and resilience

The world protests as Amazon forests are opened to mining

Sports

The big money Mayweather-McGregor fight pits boxing against UFC in a battle of the brands

The English Premier League is experiencing a textbook case of hyperinflation

Nicotine in sports: high use but little evidence of effects on performance

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: USD/CHF Daily Outlook

FxWirePro: USD/CAD upside capped by 50% fibo, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: USD/JPY forms 'Bearish Cypher' pattern, good to go short on break below 111.60

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U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY ON ISLAMIC STATE MCGURK SAYS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IN SYRIA WITH RUSSIA ARE UNCHANGED

U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SAYS WILL HOLD SECOND SESSION OF JOINT COMMITTEE UNDER THE U.S.-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON OCT 4

RUSSIA'S MICEX CLOSED AT 2,049.15, DOWN -0.54%

SWITZERLAND SMI CLOSED AT 9,135.50, UP +0.01%

TRUMP, MOON AGREED THAT 'MAINTAINING OVERWHELMING MILITARY SUPERIORITY OVER NORTH KOREA IS ESSENTIAL' -WHITE HOUSE

TRUMP, MOON WILL CONTINUE CLOSE CONSULTATION WHEN TRUMP VISITS SEOUL IN NOVEMBER -WHITE HOUSE

TRUMP, MOON COMMITTED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR 'ROBUST COMBINED DEFENSE POSTURE, INCLUDING THROUGH SOUTH KOREA’S ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY ADVANCED MILITARY ASSETS' -WHITE HOUSE

TRUMP, SOUTH KOREA'S MOON ON THURSDAY 'AGREED TO THE ENHANCED DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. STRATEGIC ASSETS IN AND AROUND SOUTH KOREA ON A ROTATIONAL BASIS' -WHITE HOUSE

ITALY’S FTSE MIB UP 0.17 PERCENT AT 22,530.83 POINTS AT THE PROVISIONAL CLOSE

IRISH PM SAYS WILL NEED FURTHER CLARITY ABOUT HOW A BREXIT TRANSITION PERIOD MIGHT WORK

IRISH PM GIVES 'CAUTIOUS WELCOME' TO MAY SPEECH; SAYS 'GENUINE EFFORT TO MOVE THINGS FORWARD'

EU WILL CONTINUE TO INSIST ON SUFFICIENT PROGRESS IN THE KEY AREAS OF THE ORDERLY WITHDRAWAL BEFORE OPENING TALKS ON THE FUTURE RELATIONSHIP -BARNIER

PORTUGAL’S PSI20 UP 0.03 PERCENT AT 5,307.79 POINTS

SOONER WE AGREE ON ORDERLY EXIT, SOONER EU CAN DISCUSS FUTURE RELATIONSHIP -BARNIER

EU READY TO DISCUSS WHAT MAY MEANS BY NO OTHER MEMBER STATES LOSING OUT FINANCIALLY DUE TO BREXIT -BARNIER

MAY STATEMENTS ON CITIZENS' RIGHTS A STEP FORWARD BUT MUST NOW BE TRANSLATED INTO A PRECISE NEGOTIATING POSITION -BARNIER

EU'S BARNIER SAYS AFTER MAY SPEECH THAT SHE EXPRESSED "CONSTRUCTIVE SPIRIT"

SPAIN'S IBEX UP 0.4 PCT

BRITAIN'S FTSE 100 UP 0.6 PCT, GERMANY'S DAX FLAT, FRANCE'S CAC 40 UP 0.3 PCT

EURO ZONE BLUE CHIPS UP 0.1 PCT

How an economic theory helped mire the United States in Vietnam

FxWirePro: AUD/USD struggles at channel top, breaks below 50-DMA, good to go short on rallies

FxWirePro: Gold recovers slightly on escalated geopolitical tensions, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: EUR/USD trades higher on upbeat Eurozone PMI, good to sell on rallies

Clock running out on health program for 9 million kids

FxWirePro: GBP/USD trade flat ahead of PM May Brexit plan disclosure, good to buy on dips

FxWirePro: USD/JPY forms 'Bearish Cypher' pattern, good to go short on break below 111.60

FxWirePro: GBP/AUD edges lower from multi-week highs at 1.7167, focus on Theresa May's Brexit speech

USD/INR likely to trade towards 65 level with support at 64, says Scotiabank

Economics Monitor

September 22 14:30 UTC Released

USECRI Weekly Annualized*

Actual

0.0 %

Forecast

0.3 %

September 22 14:30 UTC Released

USECRI Weekly Index*

Actual

143.4 %

Forecast

143.3 %

September 25 00:30 UTC 33253325m

JPNikkei Mfg PMI

Actual

Forecast

52.2 bln $

September 25 08:00 UTC 37753775m

DEIfo Business Climate*

Actual

Forecast

116.0 %

115.9 %

September 25 08:00 UTC 37753775m

DEIfo Current Conditions*

Actual

Forecast

124.8 %

124.6 %

September 25 08:00 UTC 37753775m

DEIfo Expectations*

Actual

Forecast

107.9 %

September 25 11:30 UTC 39853985m

TRCapacity Utilisation*

Actual

Forecast

78.8 %

September 25 11:30 UTC 39853985m

TRManufacturing Confidence*

Actual

Forecast

110.7 %

September 25 12:30 UTC 40454045m

USNational Activity Index*

Actual

Forecast

-0.01 %

September 25 13:00 UTC 40754075m

MXIGAE Econ Activity YY

Actual

Forecast

2.4 %

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