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Archive for January, 2009

3 Common Errors and Their Solutions

January 22, 2009 3:21 pm by Yan Petters

ForexYard offers one of the easiest trading platforms to access for forex traders. If the WinTrader platform (for Windows Operating Systems only) does not function on your computer, you may be experiencing 1 of 3 problems.

China’s Economy Under Threat

January 22, 2009 10:39 am by Dan Eduard

China's economy grew at its slowest pace in over 7 years, as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the world's 3rd largest economy grew by 6.8% in the 4th quarter of 2008. This compares with an economic growth of 9% ...

How Fast Will The U.S Economy Recover?

January 22, 2009 1:11 am by Natalie R.

The U.S. economy has been under-performing for more than a year now, which made many investors wonder how bad things will get and how long will they last. The recession in the U.S has been felt in several crucial sectors: ...

Barack Obama’s Economic Agenda

January 21, 2009 2:39 pm by Greg Holden

To those watching Barack Obama's inaugural speech yesterday, it became obvious what the focus of the new president will be upon taking office. Referencing the economic crisis a dozen times throughout his speech, political pundits felt reminiscent of the Clinton-era ...

U.S. Building Permits for December 2008

January 21, 2009 1:00 pm by Yan Petters

Tomorrow, January 22, at 13:30 GMT, the U.S Building Permits indicator is expected, and I strongly suggest that you all take a few moments to better understand the consequences of this piece of data.

Britain’s Banking Crisis

January 21, 2009 12:30 pm by Dan Eduard

The Pound continued its downward trend today, hitting a 7-year low against the Dollar. It also recorded losses against the Dollar, sparking fears of parity that may lead to Britain abandoning the Pound. The Pound's decline as of late and ...

Gloomy Economic Forecast Drops EUR

January 20, 2009 9:31 am by Dan Eduard

The EUR declined over 300 pips against the Dollar, but increased over 130 pips against the GBP. The EUR also declined a massive 350 pips vs. the JPY, to close at 117.79. The EUR's slump yesterday came about as investors ...

Dollar Jumps Ahead of Obama Inauguration

January 20, 2009 9:30 am by Dan Eduard

On Monday, the U.S. Dollar made extremely significant gains against most of its major currency pairs ahead of Barack Obama's inauguration, which takes place later today. This is in contrast to Sunday's trading session that saw the Dollar go bearish ...

Britain Slides Down Global Wealth Table

January 20, 2009 7:00 am by Dan Eduard

The forecasting house Oxford Economics recently released figures showing that Britain had slid down to 6th on the world wealth table. This was the first time Britain has stood at this position since 1996.  

Britain’s Recession

January 20, 2009 6:54 am by Dan Eduard

Not one day has gone by without negative economic news coming out of Britain. This comes as things get from bad to worse for the world’s fifth largest economy. The question now is whether or not there is a light ...