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How Changing Economics Are Changing Oil Benchmarks
The changing economics of the global energy industry are changing how benchmark prices are being used to hedge risk and this transformation is likely to continue for the next several years.
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Shared Vision: The University of Chicago and CME Group
A discussion with Nobel laureate Gary Becker and CME Group Chairman Emeritus Leo Melamed on an important relationship that has contributed to the evolution and advancement of global financial markets.
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OpenSource: How Social Media is Transforming the Financial Community
An interview with StockTwits Founder Howard Lindzon on his company, the markets and the future of social media.
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Market Update: Bernanke Talks Economy
The World Cup Trading Championships wrapped up earlier this month and Jack Bouroudjian has been talking to the top…
OTC Clearing: Phase Two of Swaps Clearing for Dodd-Frank is Only Weeks Away
New global rules for OTC derivatives have been implemented in the US and are imminent in Europe that will have…
What Happens After QE?
Attend a speech by any Federal Reserve official, and you will hear this question from the audience: When will the…
How Rail is Reshaping America’s Energy System
Railroads, that 19th-century technology, are having a 21st-century impact on the U.S. crude oil industry. The swift growth in…
Currency market outlook with CME Group’s Sandra Ro
There has been plenty to keep currency markets occupied this year from the threat of war on the Korean peninsula…
Monday Outlook: Quantitative Easing, Natural Gas and Brazil
See below for economic week ahead, as well as some stories and tweets you may have missed. The Economic…
Condoleezza Rice: Trade Policy One Solution to Growth
This week’s release of continued negative growth in much of the Eurozone means further uncertainty for the economies there….
How Snow Helps Both Winter and Spring Wheat
Though low moisture persists throughout most of the wheat growing areas in the Plains, some of the late winter…
Has U.S. Soil Recovered from the Drought?
After one of the worst droughts in the past 50 years hammered the U.S. Midwest crop regions last year,…
The Latest Salvos in the Currency Wars
Recent action by central banks around the world has led to some increased volatility in major foreign exchange markets. This…
Monday Outlook: Retail Growth, Gas Prices and More
This week, we are seeing signs of economic growth as U.S. retail sales grew 3.7 percent in the past 12…
The Futures of Capitalism
As we kick off the week, we want to share a story about “the biggest financial exchange you have never heard of”:…