Earlier this week, we noted a deceptive rise in Retail Sales that was driven by price increases, not sales gains. Measured in Real terms,...
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Yesterday, we noted that the market "wanted" to rally, courtesy of its oversold condition. Dropping nearly 5% in the previous...
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If you ever doubt the significance of the market’s relative overbought/sold condition to news, the past two days have been quite...
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“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to...
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Just a brief reminder: there have been numerous idiots insisting that the consumer was just fine, and this holiday season was free from...
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Shorter Beige Book: "The Federal Reserve said economic activity increased "at a slower pace” in late November and...
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Well, as forecast, the retailers had an awful holiday season. From the Census Bureau: "Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food...
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Forget New Hampshire Pollsters — if you want to see some poor professional work, have a look at those who cover retail sales for a...
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With Macworld set to rile up the faithful tomorrow, you may be interested in how Apple’s (AAPL) stock has done this week. Is it...
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This week, the Federal Reserve reported that revolving consumer credit had risen 7.4% from the same period last year. Outstanding...
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