Here’s something that is a bit of a surprise: While most Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to a higher federal gasoline tax,...
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Final post of today’s Real Estate marathon: "LAST WEEK, RealtyTrac published its January U.S. Foreclosure Report. According to...
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Every 3 years, the Federal Reserve undertakes a massive survey of nearly 5,000 US families. The interview process is comprehensive,...
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Following yesterday’s inflation posts, here’s a decidely non-food, non-energy source of inflation: Health care: "While...
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Original: "Consumer prices surged last month on higher energy and food costs but underlying price pressures remained largely...
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On Wednesday, we noted that the consumer had become increasingly leveraged. Yesterday, we looked at the relationship between consumer...
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Yesterday (via Doug Kass), I noted that the Consumer had grown increasingly levered. Why is this so important? Because of the...
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