I happen to spend my summers in Norway. I was quite amazed at the amount of negative response received from European posters on the ECB post. I still believe the ECB is making a mistake. Granted, the ECB is dealing with a host of issues the FED does not have, such as, semi-rigid labor markets. I still believe the ECB’s target and potential slavish adherence with keeping to an inflation target will cause a lot of unnecessary pain to the Euro zone. Yes, I am in the “this inflation is transitory” camp. However, the last few days have seen an orchestrated move in several central bank policies. Most notably, the ECB is telegraphing the potential to raise its rates. The Bank of Canada did not cut rates. India has raised rates. China is making moves to drain liquidity from its system. ...

Pulse 87 FM, WNYZ-LP recently announced the signing of an annual advertising agreement with Major World Automotive, a New York automotive dealership. The terms of the contract are strictly dependent upon ratings, but present annual value is $192,000. However, with an increase in ratings the potential maximum one year value of the contract could exceed $420,000. The ratings are monitored by the Arbitron PPM ratings system, and tracked on a weekly basis as stated in the agreement.

Chris Orsaris, the GM of Major World Automotive, commented on the deal and the company’s standing with Pulse 87 by saying, “Thru the last few Months we have advertised with Pulse and have seen results that have given us value and added exposure. Pulse has been very responsive to our brands needs. We look forward to a long relationship.” The dealership has over 2,000 vehicles to choose from, and only requires

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