Global Markets Feb 15 2012

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Feb 15 2012

by Neila Bennett Thought Leader, Global Markets Researcher/ Writer @ Neila International

 Social Changes: Washington DC saw 75% Less violent crimes in 2012 compared to 1991. @ Bloomberg by Jeffery Goldberg (15 Feb 2012)

20 years of social changes and a dedicated police force with new tactical procedures seems to have resulted in a significant increase in peacefulness in the nations capitol of Washington DC.

 Mozambique Pre-School Success!!! @ Save the Children (15 Feb 2012)

More gorgeous kids are enrolling into primary school after being given access to early childhood development programs.

Nice work!!!

 US Rural: No post office and no broadband.  @ Reuters by By Cezary Podkul and Emily Stephenson (15 Feb 2012)

US postal service purports to have a greater had in US than McDonald’s and Starbucks.  $70 billion in operating expenses throughout US will be eased by $295 million as rural post office services are closed in a cost cutting procedure.

Just how the 2.9 million rural people will communicate with the rest of the world is open for new opportunities.

An increase in broadband services?

 Economic Indicators:  Shipping Tracking on the Baltic Dry Index and Harper Container Shipping Index. @ Seeking Alpha by Bruce Pile (15 Feb 2012)

Conference Board Lead Economic Index (LEI) and the Economic Cycle Research Institute or ECRI are the long running trend indicators with a forward lag.

Economic indicators like Job Rates tend to have a time lag.  Recent jobless rates have been cause for celebration as 2012 emerges.

Baltic Dry Index and Harper Container Shipping Index work a forward lag.  Shipping was highly saturated in 2007 just before 2008 correction.

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