Crude has been rallying and is once again approaching $50 per barrel. The mild December lulled traders (who apparently forgot it gets...
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I have to take issue with some of the economics I see discussed around town lately: Seasonality was preempted by an overextended Q4...
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I have been meaning to follow up on an excellent chart from the WSJ. Also, I hear from D.C. that we have a strong dollar policy. Thank...
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The Good News is the Economy is continuing its slow progress across nearly all regions of the U.S. click for original full size graphic...
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My DOA G5 iMac — the one that KinkosFedEx wouldn’t issue a receipt for — was the start of an unlucky streak. On...
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One of the keys to investing is maintaining intellectual flexibility. It tends to be a money losing strategy to marry any one idea or...
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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers expanded their payrolls by 157,000 jobs in December, bringing total...
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I keep getting asked what I expect the number to be tomorrow; Quite frankly, I haven’t the slightest idea what it will be —...
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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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