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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/22/2012 - 18:39 Auto Sales CDS China Consumer Sentiment Crude David Rosenberg Global Economy Housing Starts Iran Israel Merrill Michigan NAHB NFIB Payroll Data Personal Income recovery Rosenberg University Of Michigan Back in early 2011, even as the global economy was at best flatlining, the one goalseeked explanation to justify a levitating stock market (which was rising solely due to the short-term effect of transitory QE2 liquidity), was soaring corporate profitability (which only lasted as long as companies could trim some residual SG&A fat; they have now cut into the bone in terms of layoffs). This time around, with corporate margins having peaked, there had to be some other validation to explain away the "narrative" of the latest bout of central bank infused stock market levitation: it just happened that this time it was once again that old faithful, and always wrong, justification - decoupling.
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Deere, Disney, Hewlett-Packard, Qualcom and many others are also under investigation for violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Job-hunters getting back on track is encouraging, but it's likely to bump up the unemployment rate. And that could give Mitt Romney some much-needed ammo as the election gets closer. It may be tempting in certain foreign markets to float a little money to key players in order to get business, but studies show it often doesn't pay off in the long run -- even if you don't get caught.World business, finance, and political news from the Financial Times - FT.com
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In today's pictures, a U.S. service member is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, a boy plays in the mud in Myanmar, Peyton Manning joins the Denver Broncos, and more. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reaffirmed her dedication to serve in an address to Parliament Tuesday marking her six decades on the throne. A fresh wave of sanctions that is feeding panic in Iran's economy is also hitting businesses in NATO-ally Turkey, upending a boom in bilateral trade that was underpinned by improving diplomatic ties. This five-bedroom property, believed to date back to 1860, has been restored to a family home after being subdivided into apartments for many years.
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The Wall Street firm, which was publicly criticized a few weeks ago by one of its own for running roughshod over the interests of clients – dubbed “muppets” in internal speak – in the pursuit of profit, has now pulled off what looks like the trade of the year. But this one comes at the expense of its own shareholders. Commentary
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Illinois voters are heading to the polls today in what could be a pivotal contest in the Republican presidential campaign, as both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have been stumping hard for the second-biggest single delegate haul in this primary season. Updated 5:24 PM
