Epstein Secrets

. Japan O3 GDP -3.5% annualized vs estimate -3.4% = biggest contraction since earthquake & tsunami in early 2011. Greece approved its 2013 budget in Parliament last evening with a 167-128 vote. Eurogroup meeting later today in Brussels (5pm CET) with Greece the main focus but no final decisions on releasin

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at may feed into Beijing's military ambitions at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, especially over Taiwan. The Wall Street Journal (12/15, Fitch) also reported on the story. Experts Warn U.K. Not to Trust TikTok's Pledge to Keep User Data From CCP EFTA00160206 The Epoch Times (12/15, Zhou

ntioned have been former foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati, who may have crossover appeal among all principlist wings, and former speaker of the Parliament Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, who will be the most likely candidate to challenge Larijani's speakership if hardliners do well in the election. The polit

he investment in China is being financed with debt. The level of debt in the Chinese economy has been rising with frightening speed. Rating agency Fitch estimates bank credit in 2011 was equivalent to 185% of the country's GDP — an increase of 56 percentage points in a mere three years. Though that

entioned have been former foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati, who may have crossover appeal among all principlist wings, and former speaker of the Parliament Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, who will be the most likely candidate to challenge Larijani's speakership if hardliners do well in the election. The politi

the investment in China is being financed with debt. The level of debt in the Chinese economy has been rising with frightening speed. Rating agency Fitch estimates bank credit in 2011 was equivalent to 185% of the country's GDP — an increase of 56 percentage points in a mere three years. Though that