I have been waiting to hear what the presidential candidates have to say about how to address the financial crisis gripping the country, and the international markets. Very little of substance has been said, beyond vague pronouncements—until yesterday. Sen. Hillary Clinton released a plan, which, in my humble opinion, underscores why another Clinton Administration would […]
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Sen Clinton, You Want WHO To Fix Our Economic Mess?
Posted on 26 March 2008.
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More People Out Of Work
Posted on 21 March 2008.
This just out via the Associated Press: The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months, providing more evidence that the weak economy is having an adverse impact on the labor market. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for jobless […]
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More People Out Of Work
Posted on 21 March 2008.
This just out via the Associated Press: The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months, providing more evidence that the weak economy is having an adverse impact on the labor market. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for jobless […]
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It Will Be Ugly On Wall Street Today (UPDATED)
Posted on 17 March 2008.
We will get a window on how bad it could get in about 20 minutes when the stock market opens. Stocks will drop like a rock if the overnight trends are any indication: European and Asian stocks fell Monday in response to renewed worries about the financial strength of the world’s banking system after […]
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It Will Be Ugly On Wall Street Today (UPDATED)
Posted on 17 March 2008.
We will get a window on how bad it could get in about 20 minutes when the stock market opens. Stocks will drop like a rock if the overnight trends are any indication: European and Asian stocks fell Monday in response to renewed worries about the financial strength of the world’s banking system after […]
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Meltdown In The Markets
Posted on 10 March 2008.
A short post today since it’s big fundraiser day. Paul Krugman reports: The scariest thing I’ve read recently is a speech given last week by Tim Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Geithner came as close as a Fed official can to saying that we’re in the midst […]
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Meltdown In The Markets
Posted on 10 March 2008.
A short post today since it’s big fundraiser day. Paul Krugman reports: The scariest thing I’ve read recently is a speech given last week by Tim Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Geithner came as close as a Fed official can to saying that we’re in the midst […]
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A Bad Mix
Posted on 16 January 2008.
Today brings some pretty grim news, on top of the bad news that has been percolating over the past few months. First, wholesale prices really went sky-high in 2007: Wholesale inflation last year shot up by the largest amount in 26 years while retailers suffered their worst December shopping season in five years as […]
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A Bad Mix
Posted on 16 January 2008.
Today brings some pretty grim news, on top of the bad news that has been percolating over the past few months. First, wholesale prices really went sky-high in 2007: Wholesale inflation last year shot up by the largest amount in 26 years while retailers suffered their worst December shopping season in five years as […]
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