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Economy Faces Tipping Point in January Dear Sovereign Investor, Earnings season may throw cold water over the U.S. equity market super-rally, as repercussions from the NSA spying scandal hit the bottom line of numerous U.S. companies. Already we've seen Cisco earnings get crushed in November, after the company told analysts that America Inc. is no longer trusted because of the NSA spying scandal. Foreign governments and businesses regard AT&T, Google, Verizon, Facebook and other tech groups as complicit in the scandal, which has become a huge business-confidence issue for U.S. companies operating overseas. A lack of business confidence is not the only wet blanket hanging over the economy. Given that the U.S. is a consumer-driven economy — some 70% of U.S. growth comes from consumer demand — a multi-month drop in consumer confidence is another worrisome development. Of course, it's not difficult to understand why consumers are worried about the economy. 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