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Ben “The Helicopter” Bernanke and the rest of the FOMC are scheduled to hit the stage tomorrow! Here’s a primer on what we can expect to happen!

There wasn’t much action on the charts yesterday, but today holds a lot of potential! Hit the jump to learn more about the events that could rock the markets today!

To help you make sense of economic indicators, I have opted to organize today’s Piponomics in a neat little FAQ. I even made a nice image for those of you who like them pretty pictures.

What a landslide victory for this week’s winner? Just what is so intriguing about this EUR/AUD setup anyway?!

Welcome to a fresh trading week! Complete your pre-market preparations by reading up on the major economic events in store for us this week!

Volatility has been the talk of the town these days, as traders are starting to observe notable changes in market behavior. In this edition of Piponomics, I’ll help you understand what volatility is all about.

Next week, not one, not two, but SIX major central bankers are set to deliver speeches. Will they clear up uncertainties in the markets or will they intensify the currency war?

Time’s up, fellas! It’s time to choose between the THREE piptastic setups! Which one of these will most likely gather the most pips next week? Make your vote count!

Surprise! The BOJ sure knows how to catch the markets off-guard. When everyone was so sure that Japanese policymakers would announce changes in its monetary policy, they just sat on the sidelines!

Another bloody day for the dollar! Read all about it in today’s economic roundup!

Ready for some grim news? It appears that the June World Bank Global Growth forecast revealed some pretty bleak figures, as it showed that the growth outlook for 2013 had been downgraded.

As you likely know, there has been a lot of damage to emerging market stocks, bonds, and currencies on a relative basis compared to the developed world markets. And you may remember that not too long ago emerging/developing market (EMs)finance ministers were beating the drums of “currency war.”

Once again, the dollar found itself at the bottom of the dog pile yesterday. What’s going on?!

In January 2014, Latvia will become the 18th member of the European Monetary Union. Will the country gain nothing but headaches, or will using the common currency actually help Latvia’s economy?

A couple of tier 1 reports are headed your way today so you better read up and start your preparations!

On Friday I discussed the potential European Central Bank President Mario Draghi would open his mouth.

Perhaps the odds are increasing and Draghi will offer reassurances on the eurozone economy.

It’s been two months since we’ve had our last RBNZ interest rate decision, so we could be in for some wild action tomorrow! Hit up my latest trading guide for some tips on how to make pips from tomorrow’s release!

Just recently, it was announced that MetaQuotes, the company behind the popular MetaTrader 4 trading platform, will be launching its own third party provider marketplace.

Do you think we’re still in for a choppy trading session? Read up on my Daily Forex Fundamentals to prevent yourself from getting caught up in the market’s craziness!

Amid expectations that the U.S. jobs figures would disappoint, the labor market surprised to the upside! Read on and find out everything you need to know about the NFP report for May and what it means to the market!