CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Defense Industry Bulls

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Forbes: Xi Lays Bare China’s Economic Delusion

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Chinese premier Xi Jingping says he wants economic growth in the communist country to outpace that of the U.S.

The problem is that China’s official economic statistics have long been aspirational rather than actual.  Read more here.

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Forbes: San Francisco’s Fin Tech Biz Seems To Have A Gender Problem

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Female applicants will likely find the odds massively stacked against them when they look for a job in that booming industry. Read more here.

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Forbes: Europe Faces Higher Recession Risks Than U.S.A.

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Europe's reliance on imported energy is just part of the story. Read more here.

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Forbes: Even More Defense Spending To Come After The Mid-Term Vote, Report

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If you think defense spending is booming now, just wait until next year. Read more here.

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Forbes: Bears Winning -- Sentiment Stinks

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

The bears seem to have taken over the market these past few weeks and that should make bullish contrarian investors happy. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Ukraine: Commodities unstable

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