Interesting observation from Mike Panzner. He notes that people self identified by party have very different basis for how they determine...
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A REMINDER THAT THIS IS A SURVEY OF 250 PEOPLE WHO AREN’T SMART ENOUGH TO LET THE ANSWERING MACHINE PICK-UP. -Joan McCullough, East...
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Ignore the spin and follow the main story: "Rates for shipping iron ore, grain, coal and other commodities have fallen nearly 25% in...
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Julian Robertson predicts trouble ahead (May 2005): click for video "I am more disturbed than I have ever been in my...
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> Here comes the reveal of the "project" referred to earlier today: Econoblog: What should the Fed do? What will the Fed...
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Paul LaMonica of CNN/Money indulges his inner Jedi. (I just saw Revenge of the Sith this weekend) Conundrum, hmmm? Boost interest rates,...
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Alan Abelson writes in this week’s Barron’s: "In his letter to the Times, Mr. Mankiw [former Chairman, Council of...
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The previous discussion on Household Debt, based on St. Louis Fed’s chart, generated a robust discussion in comments. Lest anyone...
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I’ve said this before: Betting against the US consumer has been a losing wager. And yet when we look at the parabolic rise of...
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"The sheer scale of consumer debt has made millions of households extremely vulnerable to shocks in the economy, both from fiscal...
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