Saturday, April 24, 2010

Week End 4/24/2010

Economy
Iceland: (9.5) - Earthquakes are shaking the big volcano, could blow
Greece: (9.5) - Bonds are exploding, needs even more aid, but Europeans have a right to a vacation, debt downgraded, asking for the bailout
U.K.: (9.5) - No flights for you, unemployment hits high
U.S.: (9.5 + 0.5) - Goldman is effecting everything, is not credible, Citibank accounts for most of the market volume, dollar is sinking despite safety flight from Euro, durable goods down significantly
Portugal: (9.0) - CDS surge close to record, lying about their debt (Greece anyone?), spreads are gearing up
Kyrgyzstan (9.0 +0.5 ) - Violence is flaring up
Italy (8.5) - Debt is spreading
Ireland (8.5) - Debt is looking worse than reported

War

U.S./Mexico: (10 +.5) - Reports of military members from Mexico AND the U.S. slaughtering competing drug gangs on the border. 17,000 dead. It's all out war.
Israel/Syria & Lebanon: (9.5) - Rocket attacks
U.S.: (9.5) - Clinton's worried about subversives, so is Perry, and Rush, and the FBI
Thailand: (9.0 +.5) - Army deploys against the Red Shirts
Georgia: (8.5) - Seized a "Highly Enriched Uranium Shipment"
North/South Korea: (9.0) - The South Korean ship that sunk was allegedly hit by a North Korean torpedo, North seizes hotel chains


Religion
Catholic Church: (9.5) - Is rolling out the PR campaign, upset about mouthy mayors
US/Protestant: (8.5) - GM is marketing directly IN the churches

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