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To: TobagoJack who wrote (104663)	3/1/2014 9:54:04 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 218868

Check out the effects of cold weather in the economies of: Japan and the US. Cold weather snapped Japan out of GDP decline Feb. 13, 2013 JAPAN'S economy probably emerged from its third recession in five years last quarter as cold weather boosted consumption, bolstering Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to revive growth…GDP) data due on Thursday will probably show an annualized 0.4-percent expansion in the three months through December, according to the median forecast in a survey of 32 economists. See cold weather raises GDP. One year ago news. No cut to this month: Feb.27, 2014 Janet Yellen said harsh weather seems to be to behind recent U.S. economic softness. That gave some relief to investors who supported the view that heavy snowstorms and unusually cold weather - and not worsening fundamentals - were to blame for weak U.S. employment, retail sales and other data. Soft Economy Is Not All About the Weather Things started going south in November--before the elements did, writes Morningstar's Bob Johnson. http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=635522 Bernanke and Yellen, thought the trick would have been done and capital flight ensued and fleecing would be going on nicely. It worked before. Not this time… Brazilian Real Climbing. I have just another repatriation and will be full out of USD as of next week

To: TobagoJack who wrote (104663)	3/1/2014 9:58:15 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218868

Now compare these 2 GDP surprises here: U.S. GDP Growth Estimate Reduced To 2.4% For The Fourth Quarter 2013 Markets and economists are responding to news that real gross domestic product grew less than previously estimated in the fourth quarter with a yawn Brazil's Q4 GDP registers positive surprise By Natan Levy - Thursday, February 27, 2014 Economic growth in Brazil in the fourth quarter of 2013 came in above market expectations at 0.68%, compared to the contraction of 0.52% experienced in the third quarter. As a result, 2013 growth totaled 2.3%, an improvement on the 1.0% growth recorded in 2012.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (104663)	3/1/2014 10:00:21 AM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218868

Barack Obama tells Vladimir Putin "there will be costs" if Russia invades Ukraine. whereas civilization china intuitively knows that Russia is committing itself to years and years of troubles and bothers. Perhaps these are the undefined "costs" alluded to by Obama, who like China, will not physically intervene in an internecine dog fight in the former Soviet Union, regardless of what the Republican war dogs want It is refreshing to have an intelligent president whose actions can be safely predicted as they conform to logic and reason as opposed to what the opposition wants and has demonstrated when foolishly allowed to steer the ship of state