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State Dept IG: Exchange programs need closer watch

The nation's foreign exchange student programs need better federal oversight, the State Department's internal watchdog concludes in a new report following a scandal in which students were placed in shoddy homes in Pennsylvania.

Pa. woman to fight exchange student charges

A Pennsylvania woman charged with placing foreign exchange students in filthy homes with little food has turned herself in to authorities.

Exchange student neglect leads to calls for reform

During his year as a foreign exchange student in the United States, 18-year-old Carlos Villarreal lived not with a welcoming family, but with two ex-convicts in a seedy house that smelled of dog feces and where the food was labeled "DO NOT TOUCH." He left 14 pounds lighter.

China Eases Foreign Exchange Controls

China has scrapped rules that required local companies to convert a portion of their foreign earnings into Chinese currency, the government said Tuesday, in a move that could ease pressure on Beijing's foreign exchange system.

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Mother of all carry trades faces an inevitable bust (i.e. be Very Afraid)
Source: FT.com

This is an incredibly disturbing article about the economic pandemonium that will make last year look like a picnic.

Prosecutor: Foreign students lived in filth
Source: msnbc.com

A California nonprofit could face criminal charges for placing foreign exchange students in homes with deplorable conditions in Pennsylvania, a prosecutor says.

The Australian dollar's plunge far from over, with the Commonwealth Bank predicting it will slump 15% in five months
Source: business.theage.com.au

The Australian dollar will slump 15% in the next five months, according to Commonwealth Bank, the most bearish of 27 forecasts tracked by Bloomberg, as the US and Europe fall into recession.

The fall of the Aussie dollar explained
Source: news.sbs.com.au

The dollar has fallen by about 30 per cent since its peak in mid-July of about 98.49 US cents. So why is the Australian dollar so volatile? What determines its fickle fluctuations?

Don't Blame The Buck For Crude's Climb
Source: Forbes

The dollar has fallen steadily against the euro since 2002, and the price of oil has gained just as relentlessly.

Despite Strict Capital Controls, China Is Being Flooded By The Biggest Wave Of Speculative Capital Ever To Hit An Emerging Economy
Source: The Economist

According to leaked official figures, China's foreign-exchange reserves jumped by $115 billion during April and May, to $1.8 trillion. In the five months to May, reported reserves swelled by $269 billion, 20% more than in the same period of last year.

What's the risk of buying a foreign investment?
Source: www.buysellandtell.com

So with Investments in North America doing the jo-jo, not including the manipulation that's obviously stirring about, should YOU be looking to invest elsewhere? If so what's involved, what risks do you face and more importantly what should I focus on...

The dollar | The panic about the dollar
Source: The Economist

A full-blown dollar collapse would be disastrous. Thankfully, it need not happen.

1.00 USD = 1.00 CAD, first time since '76
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The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. currency for the first time in 31 years on Thursday, according to Reuters data, supported by lofty commodity prices, a strong domestic economy and concerns about a U.S. economic slowdown.

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The fear spiral
Source: CompareShares

Are we at the edge of a new reality, a sustained fear spiral? The historical irony is that China may actually save the capitalist day. Let there be no mistake - this is not one of those "will blow over in a few days" scare-mongering phases.

Watch out for that Chinese money: Is China looking to manipulate global economy?

Higher interest rates haven't stopped the world markets from soaring to new all-time highs. Markets in Asia and USA have touched their life highs and still analysts say that there is plenty of money waiting to be pumped in.

Insider's Guide to Forex Trading
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This book covers everything there is to know about Forex Trading.

Who is driving the stock markets

Stock markets around the world are making news highs almost everyday. Everything, from Dow Jones to the Nikkei, is up. But this recent upsurge in the world markets has come as surprise for many citing the poor sub prime data from the US.

Abdullah Says Malaysia Has Shifted Reserves Away From Dollar
Source: Bloomberg.com

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said his country has shifted some of its $82 billion of currency reserves away from the dollar and that potential foreign-exchange volatility may hurt exporters.

Thai Stock Market Crashed - 10% Drop in 30 Minutes
Source: BBC News

Thai stocks fell to their lowest in two years as foreign investors led selling in response to Bank of Thailand moves designed to halt currency speculation.

Death Of The Dollar
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The truth about the falling dollar and the FED move to stop reporting M3, manipulating the CPI and global central banking gold exchange games. The ten minute video is outstanding.

Weekend Mix! The Hip Hop Edition

The Hip Hop EditionThis episode is not work safe.Kick off the weekend by kicking out the jams with the small WORLD Weekend MIX!This edition of the small WORLD Weekend Mix features the following artists... Teba - F C K Neon Don - Life Is Neon Watkin Tudor Jones - Super Evil Blacka …

Goldman Sachs gets South Korea banking licence
Source: Reuters

Whilst Goldman Sachs has has a presence in South Korea for around 30 years, this license will allow it to move into activities such as a foreign exchange and certain interest rate related services.

Rupee hits 2006 low, rebounds as $ gains
Source: financialexpress.com

Understandable considering the stock market crash and the surmounting inflation, and perhaps due to the rise in crude oil prices..

Gold and the housing market

This morning we read that gold has passed $700/ounce, just one month after reaching $600/ounce, and its value increasing more than 60% in the past year and over 250% in the last five years.

Dollars On Sale - 30% Off
Source: financialsense.com

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