Retail Heading Towards Biggest Wreck in 17 Years
Just a brief reminder: there have been numerous idiots insisting that the consumer was just fine, and this holiday season was free from...
Arthur Laffer: US is in Recession Now
I almost fell off of my chair yesterday when I heard Art Laffer on Kudlow say those words: "The US is in a recession...
Fox Business Channel Market Top ?
Last year, Dan Gross looked at what he called the rather inauspicious timing of the Fox Business Channel (FBC) launch. Since we here at...
Cramer Rant, Version II
"Mad Money host Jim Cramer discusses doomed financials" (CNBC ‘s words, not mine) and Monoline Insurers. Give...
Bernanke: Fed Must Avoid Greenspan Errors
Well, its a start: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke may encourage lawmakers today to stimulate the economy while aiming to avoid...
Fast Money 1ST Anniversary
Congrats to CNBC’s "Fast Money" on their first anniversary. It turns out that "Fast Money" is networks hottest...
Free Economist Trial Subscription
> Last year, I asked readers if they were interested in a free six week subscription to the Economist (there’s some filthy lucre...
And The Winner is . . .
Media Bistro reminds us that last year, Eric Bolling made a big $50,000 bet (loser donates to the charity of winner’s choice) with...
Mid January Linkfest: Review / Preview
Another week in the books, and some more red ink spilled. This week, Gold was the big winner (+3%), while Crude Oil gave up the most...
Tyler Cowen: “Predatory Borrowing The Bigger Problem”
Original title: Tyler Cowen, Apologist for Fraud? > Over the years, I’ve noted the problems I’ve had with Economists...