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2 Sep

The Odd Recovery

by Barry Ritholtz
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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1 Sep

Moving the Goalposts: Fugly NFP

by Barry Ritholtz
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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1 Sep

Brace Yourself: Its NFP Day!

by Barry Ritholtz
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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30 Aug

Payroll Employment: The Home Game

by Barry Ritholtz
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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28 Aug

Read It Here First: NYT on Inflation, Personal Income and...

by Barry Ritholtz
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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22 Aug

The Fed on Productivity & Inflation

by Barry Ritholtz
How significant is the  economic backdrops between the Greenspan and the Bernanke eras? That’s a key question for Dan Gross...

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11 Aug

Economists Are Starting to Get a Clue

by Barry Ritholtz
Look who’s caught up to reality: The economists who participate in the WSJ’s Monthly Economic Forecasting Survey: "This...

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10 Aug

Some Interesting Employment Charts

by Barry Ritholtz
Another terrific set of charts from the fine econ wonks at the St Louis Fed: Source:The Seasonal Cycle and the Business CycleSt Louis...

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7 Aug

What are the Odds of a Recession?

by Barry Ritholtz
“We have an inverted yield curve, a negative savings rate, six-year-high industry operating rate, multiyear-high commodity prices,...

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7 Aug

Careful What You Wish For: Perhaps the Fed Should Raise After all

by Barry Ritholtz
Friday’s reversal calls into question the desirability of a Fed pause. Follow my thinking on this one:  The same people who...

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      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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