Sunday, August 17, 2014

SUNDAY 8/17/14; Pakistan Unrest

The Pakistan tension escalates with both the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and the outspoken cleric Tahir ul-Qadri calling for the resignation of PM Nawaz Sharif due to allegations of corruption and voter fraud in the last election. The two men lead their respective anti-government groups, thousands of followers, to the capital Islamabad where a confrontation may occ





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 jobs should be expanding by leaps and bounds, not contracting, if the economic recovery was strong.


A Ukraine fighter jet is shot down in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian separatists but global traders instead focus on talks behind the scenes between Merkel and Putin that may lead to a peaceful resolution. Asia is set to trade higher with US futures strongly higher. S&P futures are +6.

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