• Google Refuses to Index Huge Streaming Movie Portal Homepage

    As it comes under massive pressure from rightsholders, Google’s day to day copyright-related decisions – and indeed those of rightsholders – are coming under increasing scrutiny, largely thanks to the existence of Google’s Transparency Report and the...

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  • ISM Services Index Slips To 55.2, But Barely Beats Expectations

    The January reading of the ISM non-manufacturing (services) index fell to 55.2 in January. But this was a tad higher than the 55.0 expected by economists. Any number above 50 signals expansion. Click Here For Updates >...

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  • The FHFA House Price Index Beat Expectations Rising 0.5% (XHB, ITB)

    The FHFA house price index beat expectations rising 0.5 percent month-over-month in October. But September’s number was revised down to 0.0 percent. The index is 15.7 percent below its April 2007 peak. From the press release: “For...

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  • SocGen: The Euro Is Priced Perfectly According To The Big Mac Index

    Current account balances have been used to analyze exchange rates in economics for a long time. A country with a strong current account surplus–meaning they are exporting more than they are importing–usually has stronger currencies than those...

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