Economy News for Tues 14 Aug 2012

[Cheryl Nelson]

World Shipping Crisis Threatens German Dominance As Greeks Win Long Game

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9473476/World-shipping-crisis-threatens-German-dominance-as-Greeks-win-long-game.html

Investors Prepare For Collapse Of The Euro

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/investors-preparing-for-collapse-of-the-euro-a-849747.html

Asian Stocks, Aussie Fall Before US Data As Grains Rise

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-15/yen-falls-asia-stocks-fluctuate-on-u-s-data-oil-drops.html

Retail Sales Up But Some Consumers Still Cautious

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/retail-sales-consumers-still-cautious-214414244.html;_ylt=AqgHPiYs5vCPE8Nud8FRYumiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTNycG92MnFiBG1pdANGUCBUb3AgU3RvcnkgTGVmdARwa2cDNmM5OTUwYWQtNTU0Yy0zZDNlLWE1NWMtZTlkNzJjOGFjY2QzBHBvcwMxBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2RiOGZiMWMwLWU2NWQtMTFlMS1iZjdmLTZmY2NlZGZkODc3NA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Paulson, Soros Add To Gold Hoard As Prices Drop Most Since 2008

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/paulson-soros-add-gold-hoard-220457220.html;_ylt=Avj.Wz17OJp_0tJeV.INDQuiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRwajhhcDdzBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzIG1peGVkIGxpc3QEcGtnAzlhMWRmNWFkLTAwMGMtM2Y3MC1iYWVmLWFmMGY0ODE0Zjc1NgRwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTFBDQVRlbXAEdmVyAzQwZjZhYTAwLWU2NjgtMTFlMS1iZmVhLWFmYjNhMzhkZWNlNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

A Surprise Economic Indicator That's Looking Up

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/businesses-owners-selling-economy-improving-173903622.html;_ylt=Aoddtgk6cJcpXoHgpxNa6SOiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ2YWkyczFvBG1pdANDTkJDIEZlYXR1cmUgMgRwa2cDZmI5MDgzOTktMTkzNS0zZmY5LTk5MDUtN2FmMWM3ZDk5YTM2BHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUJMaXN0TWl4ZWRMUENBVGVtcAR2ZXIDMzJkNjBlMDktZTE4My0xMWUxLWI5ZmYtMTI2YTQwYTg2YThh;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Chinese Companies Pull Out Of US Stock Market

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinese-companies-pull-us-stock-095649722.html;_ylc=X3oDMTNubDZyNTUzBF9TAzExODMzMDAxMDEEYWN0A21haWxfY2IEY3QDYQRpbnRsA3VzBGxhbmcDZW4tVVMEcGtnA2U3NzlhYjMyLTVjNTMtMzMyYS1hMmI5LTJiMmY5ZGFhMTUxYQRzZWMDbWl0X3NoYXJlBHNsawNtYWlsBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

[Kim B]

Cheryl did you see this article???  Whoa. http://www.businessinsider.com/seiu-union-plan-to-destroy-jpmorgan