Seth Godin on the tribes we lead
Fascinating discussion on influence, organization, and the spread of ideas. All about change: Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended...
Flight 1549 3D Reconstruction, Hudson River Ditching Jan 15, 2009
This is a must watch computer recreation of the Sullenberger Hudson crash Flight Simulation; We all know who Sully is. I want to know who...
2010 Forecast: The Year of Uncertainty
2010: A Year of Uncertainty “Rocking Even Me” Prisoners of Our Preconceptions The Statistical Recovery The Great Experiment...
Biggest monthly drop in consumer credit outstanding ever
Consumer Credit outstanding fell a greater than expected $17.5b m/o/m in Nov vs an estimated drop of $5b and follows a revised $4.2b...
Bubbles & Banks & Zero Lending Standard Loans
Paul Krugman has an interesting OpEd in today’s NYT, one that I mostly agree with. However, I take exception to his perspective on...
Mixed data and Fed money printers lower rate hike odds this week
Mixed economic data this week and FOMC minutes from the Dec meeting that reveals the desire of some members to keep the money printing...
Unemployment Exhaustion Rate = 53.78%, a New High
Months before the downturn in Initial Jobless Claims we warned that a downturn would occur but it would not reflect an improving jobs...
Payrolls the focus today but Wholesale Inventories unexpectedly...
After the Dec Payroll data and all its hype, who cares about the lowly Wholesale Inventory figure right? But, inventories are the key...
Year 2 of the Presidential Cycle – The Historical Record
Yet another fascinating pair of charts from The Chart Store — this one, looking at market performance based Presidential Cycles Ron...