Economists Turn Bullish (What else is new?)
However, sentiment and hard data sometimes are at odds. Barron’s Bob O’Brien comments 5/27/2009
Meet the new regulator, Mr. Market
A new regulator has come to Washington, DC to oversee the Fed and the political class to make sure they abide by certain constraints. His...
Why Diss Economic Forecastors ?
One of the comments in a post yesterday (When Will the Recession End?) asked why I am “always dissing on other forecasters?”...
The Rise of A Financial Stability Regulator
Just as the Great Depression led to the creation of new institutions and financial practices, the Obama administration is on track to...
Rising Interest Rates Finally Start to Matter
Good Evening: After months of seeing equities get most of the headlines, the Treasury market has elbowed its way back into the spotlight...
Reversal Open Thread
The green shoot theorey continues to wilt under close scrutiny. Yesterday’s low volume boom gave way to today’s whimpering...
Pequot Capital Closing
Arthur Samberg, among the best-known hedge-fund managers, is closing down his firm amid an ongoing investigation into possible insider...
Bloomberg Review: Bailout Nation
The first mainstream review on Bailout Nation is out, and its from Bloomberg (Europe). I am not disappointed: “Ritholtz waltzes the...
German Subprime Meltdown?? Interview With Achim Dübel
Foreign observers of Germany might be tempted to believe that the largest nation in the EU avoided the worst aspects of the crisis...
Assorted Housing Charts
A few more interesting Housing related charts: (click or larger/original charts) > Real Estate Changes by State via Mint > Annual...