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Larry Summers: U.S. may just have lost its role as underwriter of the global economic system

Posted: 9th May 2015
Author: Willem Middelkoop

After China made public 57 countries would become founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) the Wall Street Journal reported that the US ‘had lobbied hard against Chinese plans for a new infrastructure development bank […] including during teleconferences of the Group of Seven major industrial powers.’ The news that the UK would Read the full article…

U.S. loses allies to China

Posted: 17th Mar 2015
Author: Willem Middelkoop

Now Europe (incl. UK) openly joins the new BRICS-bank and Germany says to be alarmed about NATO/US aggression Washington must have a feeling they are losing control over a carefully designed dollar-centred world quickly. As the second Wold War drew to a close and after two and a half years of planning for postwar reconstruction, Read the full article…

Saxo bank: ‘Endgame for Central Bankers’

Posted: 22nd Jan 2015
Author: Willem Middelkoop

After the SNB suddenly abandoned the CHF ceiling last week Steen Jakobsen, chief Economist & CIO at Saxo Bank tells the world  ‘central banks have lost credibility’ and he even predicts ‘the beginning of the end for central banks will be well under way.’ He even asks his readers the ‘bigger question: Why is it that Read the full article…