By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning U.S. Sen.

[ Editor’s Note : This essay is adapted from “Fiscal Hangover,” which will be published on Monday (Nov. 16).

By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning The currency dispute between the United States and China has often reached a fevered pitch over the past decade, but both nations have softened their stance ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit next week. However, analysts remain uncertain as to whether or not China and the United States are serious about making policy adjustments, or are simply trying to ensure that Obama’s first trip to the nation as president goes smoothly

CHICAGO — Burger King franchisees sued the hamburger company this week over its $1 double cheeseburger promotion, saying they’re losing money on the deal and the company can’t set maximum menu prices. The National Franchise Association, a group that represents more than 80 percent of Burger King’s U.S.

Stock traders who use technical analysis as a guideline of when to buy and sell stocks, commodities, and Forex have a number of technical indicators to chose between. Many simple indicators are available, such as moving averages, volume, and price repetition patterns (usually represented by candlestick charts). More complicated indicators, such as moving average convergence divergence (MACD) and money supply can also be used.

bloomberg.com : Hong Kong is a new target of U.S. prosecutors pursuing a global campaign against evaders of federal taxes, spurred by data acquired in their crackdown on Swiss banks.

Banks offer money market accounts; they are deposit accounts designed to earn interest rates higher than savings accounts. Money market deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC. However, money market funds are not the same as money market mutual funds