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Woohoo! The first Friday of the month is coming up and y’all know what that means: It’s time for the NFP! Here’s what I think the August report has in store…

Looks like risk appetite came back swinging in yesterday’s trading sessions! What caused it? Find out all about it and what’s coming up in today’s economic roundup!

We’ve been strident about the idea that global growth decoupling from the US is a myth. The idea being the US consumer is still the primary demand engine for the world, and Mr. US Consumer becomes all the more important as European demand heads into its austerity shell. But today’s news has us wondering a bit about our stridency.

For the past couple of weeks, USDJPY has been treading in territories untouched since 1995. The yen’s appreciation has caused Japanese officials to become more and more concerned. Is there no stopping the yen?!

Why hello there September! August may have ended but we still have a lot of trading to do. Check out my daily roundup to see what’s on the economic cupboard today!

It’s getting ugly out there. So ugly that Paul Krugman is renewing his call for more government stimulus. And based on the darkening picture for the US economy (not to mention the global economy) and US asset markets, we can’t blame Keynesians for feeling a sense of urgency.

Goodbye August and hello September! I bet some of you are worried about not finding your summer love in time before the season of beach parties and warm beers ends. But don’t fret because you may just get some lovin’ from FX market thanks to the roster of high-caliber economic reports that we have on tap!

Oooohhhh boy, it looks like risk aversion got off to an early lead this week! Will it continue to dominate the markets? Or will risk appetite come back with force?

Depressing data from the US made double-dip recession a trending topic among market nerds. This got others debating on the biggest problem of the US economy. Is it rising prices or falling demand? Inflation or deflation?

Ahhh, the currency markets have been a lil’ quiet lately eh? Well, that may all change this week, as we’ve got tons of high impact reports coming out! Make sure y’all ready for them by checking out today’s roundup!

Dong, dong, dong….as the hour of Big Ben’s speech this morning from Jackson Hole approaches, bets are being lined up as whether Mr. Bernanke will indeed rev up his helicopter for yet another strategic drop…

Have you seen the US’s economic stats lately? They’re worse than The Last Airbender’s review ratings!

The change in mood among market participants from July to August is palpable. It can be seen throughout the globe, but let’s stick to the US for now. The uncertainty factor is again in play on growing concern about a double-dip recession.

TPDIF! Thank Pip Diddy It’s Friday! Make sure you end the week right and know what’s coming out by reading today’s roundup!

Euro zone sovereign credit rating concerns? Isn’t that old news? Hah, apparently not! Yesterday, in a not-so-surprising move, S&P decided to lower Ireland’s sovereign credit rating to AA- from AA.

If you’re ready for another day of pip-catchin’, make sure you have my daily economic roundup for breakfast first. Don’t forget to take note of the catalysts for today so you don’t miss out on those nice moves!

A friend wrote to me the other day and sent a link to an article on Bloomberg.com wherein the IMF former chief economist argues the Fed should hike interest rates. My friend wrote

It looks like the yen rally is here to stay! With the whole market pushing for yen strength, is the BOJ’s hands tied? Or does it still have some tricks up its sleeves?

We think stocks are cheap relative to bond yields, but that doesn’t mean stocks can’t collapse. Super low yields say a lot about growth prospects … and all the capital investment not made goes to bottom line.

Well, topsy-turvy Tuesday it was! With the safe-havens and the higher-yielders ready to slug it out again today, is the forex market in for a wild Wednesday? Read up!