OK, let’s have a quick look at Friday’s NFP: Yes, we know that 51k new jobs stink; No, it was not a "perfect...
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Boy, I picked a hell of a couple of days to be unplugged. I leave my desk, and the market screams higher. Well, I’m back in the...
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BusinessWeek asks the million dollar question: "What’s Really Propping Up The Economy?" Their answer —...
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I mentioned yesterday that I found two recent pieces of government data unbelievable: • I don’t believe housing prices are...
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. . . to the show that never ends, we’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside: > With the Summer officially over,...
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graphic courtesy of NYT > Is this recovery one of the best or one of the worst in the post-World War II era? That’s the question...
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The Human capacity for self-delusion never ceases to amaze. If you ever hear me spouting the same sort of $%#* I heard on CNBC at 8:31am,...
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There seems to be some buzz about this month’s NFP Job Data building — although new unemployment claims came in the same as...
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Here’s a fun thing to do between now and Friday’s NFP data: You can play Payroll Employment: The Home Game: "Every month...
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Today’s NYT has an article on Inflation, Wages, Income and Corporate Profits. We first started running a chart depicting the same...
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