Here’s an interesting take from Tom Curry of MSNBC on the various permutations of the electoral college: You may be surprised to...
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NONFARM PAYROLL CHANGE 000’S EMPLOYMENT DATA SUMMARY (1977- 2004) click for larger chart Source: Joshua Shapiro, MFR Labor Market...
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This is the a pretty grim graphic of how this stimulus driven recovery matches up against the prior post WWII cycles. It puts the silly...
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In our view, it appears as though just about everyone is awaiting Friday’s Employment Situation report with baited breadth: Portfolio...
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The Philly Semiconductor Index (SOX) is still above its up trend line (in red) from the lows, but remains one of the weaker areas of...
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The print edition of today’s NYTimes (we referred to the online version yesterday) contains an interesting chart: click for larger...
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As we’ve pointed out far too many times, payroll improvements are lagging far beyond the normal post recession patterns. Nonfarm...
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Welcome to everyone who stopped by to see the Electoral College table. While you are here, please take a look at “What Will...
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One of my favorite things about the weekly financial Barron’s (sister publication to the WSJ) is their unpredictibility. On more...
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The problem with the so-called Fed model — which compares the yield on the 10 year with the dividend yield on the S&P500...
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