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Let us look at crude oil today. In fact, a whole lot of people are probably looking at crude oil today.

A week after Valentine’s Day, G20 finance ministers decided to have their own rendezvous, but without the candlelight and fine wine. Instead of exchanging sweet nothings, they decided to talk about constructing some reforms for the international monetary system, rising inflation, and trade imbalances.

Another hangover to start the week? Don’t worry, Pip Diddy’s here to guide you through the day!

How is it that this economic giant seems to be picking up steam while its neighboring countries are barely scraping by? From the looks of it, Germany is simply doing the right things in the right place and at the right time.

After responding to the global financial crisis by implementing a barrage of stimulus measures, it seems that demand is finally starting to pick up. With inflation on the rise, is it time for the major central banks to start raising interest rates?

When I first started trading currencies seriously (currency futures actually) I was very fired up–ready to make my millions and then move on to conquer the rest of the world (youth is great that way).

Yes, yes, I know it sounds ridiculous… The thought of the scrilla being replaced as the world’s reserve currency seems totally absurd! But what if… what if…?

TGIF! Before y’all leave for the club, make sure you get your pre-game on my by checking out my daily roundup!

Rhetoric is heating up in the UK over inflation. The BOE is feeling the heat; Mervyn King had to deliver the “I’m sorry, but this inflation stuff is tricky” letter to the chancellor of the exchequer; and BOE-member Sentence is screaming for rate hikes.

Before you end the week and paint the town red with your new suede dancing shoes, whatcha say to makin’ a handful of pips? Get dibs on the U.K.’s January retail sales report yo!

Wham, bam, thank you Mr. Risk Appetite! Okay, not that catchy, but it definitely was in tune with what the markets sang yesterday as higher yielding currencies soared up the charts!

I’m not sure about you, but the doom and gloom guys are really getting to be a pain in the rear end, to say the least.

Valentine’s Day is all about spreading love… and that’s exactly what we saw from the euro zone finance ministers that day! On February 14, euro zone finance hotshots opened their hearts and agreed to establish a permanent bailout fund with a lending capacity of 500 billion EUR.

Before you set off on your pip-catching adventures, make sure you drop by my daily economic roundup first! You don’t want to get caught off guard with upcoming events for the day, don’t you?

Aha! Looking at the most recent inflation data, it seems that prices in the U.K. are flyin’ higher like Taio Cruz! Does this mean the pound is set to skyrocket on the charts too?

The majors seemed to be off either enjoying their Valentine’s dates or watching the Grammy Awards yesterday. Today, it’s all about getting back into action with a bunch of top-tier economic releases on deck. Check out my daily roundup so you’re in the loop!

It’s official folks! After months of talking about it, the news headlines have officially announced over the weekend that China has surpassed Japan as the world’s second largest economy.

Which currencies are in for heartaches and which ones will get some lovin’ this Valentine’s Day? Check out my daily economic roundup to find out!

A few days ago, I wrote about the NFA stepping up its game when it comes to sniffing out unfair trading practices. This week, let’s look at how CFTC is doing its part in protecting traders like you and me.

In October 2011, Jean-Claude Trichet will give up his title as European Central Bank President. There are a handful of contenders in the running towards becoming the next big boss of the ECB. Who do you think it will be?