The $17 billion gift card addendum –about 8% of holiday sales — turns out not to cause a "January effect" as...
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‘Tis the season for lists, predictions and “best of ‘04” type commentary. . This won’t be one of those. Instead, I hope to...
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With the internals of the market looking so healthy, youmay be wondering what might derail the rally. Technimental’s Chief Market...
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Welcome to the start of the New Year. Lets start off on the right foot, with something incendiary and infuriating: The terrific John...
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.Interesting discussion between John Irons and Andrew Samwick over at WSJ (free) The Economic Crystal Ball: Cloudy, or Clearing?...
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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds In December The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had...
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Some interesting oil discussions: Curses! Oiled Again Canadian Energy Viewpoint Bundle Up. It’s Going to Get Colder...
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. We’ve addressed this several times over the past year: Initially, last January (Is the balance of scientific power...
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.The squeeze on margins caused by rising commodity prices, combined with price sensitive consumers has created an inability for companies...
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Joseph A. LaVorgna, the Chief US Economist of Deutsche Bank, asks the question: "Can Inflation Go Up but the Fed Stay...
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