29th of Jan

With Turkey increasing Interest rates from 7.5 to 12% , it makes you wonder about the tools central banks have, and perhaps we pay them too much attention..
Do High Interest Rates Defend Currencies During Speculative Attacks?
{http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2014/01/do-high-interest-rates-defend-currencies-during-speculative-attacks.html}

This is clarification on yesterdays article about how we can trust China's growth figures
The Reliability of Chinese GDP, Again
{http://econbrowser.com/archives/2014/01/the-reliability-of-chinese-gdp-again}

Why investors aren't snapping up cheap, battered emerging markets
{http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/michael-santoli/testing-investors--reasons-for-not-buying-cheap-emerging-market-stocks-005355005.html}

An engine better suited for a motorbike.. 400 bhp
Nissan’s Crazy-Powerful New Engine Weighs Just 88 Pounds
{http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/01/nissan-3-cylinder-le-mans/}