Rebate discussion comment
Lots of talk that rebates from Congress will be spent on imports and therefore not help US economy. Wrong! Yes, most spending will be on
January 27, 2008
Lots of talk that rebates from Congress will be spent on imports and therefore not help US economy. Wrong! Yes, most spending will be on
US Slides into Dangerous 1930s ‘Liquidity Trap’ The Daily Telegraph’s Ambrose Evans-Pritchard details interesting insights from Joseph Stiglitz. No, common errors. The United States is
Oil futures jump back above $90 a barrel by John Wilen Oil futures jumped back above $90 a barrel Friday, adding to the previous session’s
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Caterpillar Sees ‘Definite Threat’ of US Recession (CNBC)Caterpillar’s fourth-quarter earnings rose more than 10 percent, helped by strong sales to mining, energy and construction customers
Mainstream economics would put it this way: Inflation risk to long term growth vs short term growth risks So on the inflation side: CPI year
Homeowners rushing to refinance mortgages Federal Reserve’s surprise rate cut sparked a refinancing boom This week’s surprise rate cut by the Federal Reserve not only
Oil prices jump after Bush, Congress reach agreement on economic stimulus plan by John Wilen Oil futures jumped more than $2 a barrel Thursday after
The jobless recovery morphed into the full employment recession characterized by falling credit defaults: Global loan defaults down in 2007 but expected to rise in
Initial Jobless Claims (Jan 19) Survey 320K Actual 301K Prior 301K Revised 302K Back to the lows. This means Q4 GDP probably won’t be all