Brian Williams Introduces Dylan Ratigan to NBC News
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AIG To Repay US $183B; Also, Pigs Soon to Fly
“We believe there is an excellent chance that we can repay the government.” -AIG Chief Executive Officer Edward Liddy > I find the...
Debate: Paul Krugman vs. John B. Taylor
Paul Krugman and John B. Taylor debate the origins of the financial crisis and the proposed health care plan: Embedded video from CNN Video
Recession Hard On Porn Stars
This has to be my favorite “brown shoots” story yet: “How bad is this recession? Even sex doesn’t sell....
Roach: Asia Won’t Be the New Engine of Growth
Hopes that Asia is going to be the new engine of the global economy are overblown at this point, cautions Stephen Roach, chairman at...
Consider the components of equity returns
Consider the components of equity returns The raison d’être of investment or wealth management is to maintain, or hopefully...
Monthly S&P500 Inflation Adjusted
I meant to get to this from last week — but given that its a 140 year chart, I guess one week won’t matter much (via Ron...
Fed President Bullard on exit strategies
Fed President Bullard is giving a speech on exit strategies for the Fed and begins by saying “monetary policy is very accommodative...
Consumer Confidence and the Chicago PMI
Consumer Confidence was 6 points less than expected at 49.3 and down from 54.8 in May as both the Present Situation and Expectations...
The Role of Housing in Economic Recovery
The economy will not recover until housing prices stabilize. Housing affects not just American families but banks, credit markets and...