
The Monday Mix: May 5 – 11, 2014
Headlines Discussed at LNWM’s Monday Morning Briefing:
— The Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates for an extended period of time, indicated Fed Chair Janet Yellen, citing weakness in the U.S. housing sector and employment.
— Germany advised its citizens to leave eastern and southern Ukraine on concerns of military confrontation.
— Portugal is ready to exit the IMF’s rescue program this month, three years after its financial bailout began.
— The number of Japanese aged 14 and under hit a record low, while people 65+ reached a record high.
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