Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street‘s guest this week was Bear Stearn‘s strategist Francois Trahane. Trahane presented a...
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Economic modeling is far more Art than Science. I know, cause I do it for a living. You set up your parameters (which builds in your own...
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Source: The Dismal Scientist The intersection between economics and politics continues, with this rather fascinating chart via The Dismal...
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We have discussed the jobless recovery ad nauseum. Now comes more disconcerting economic news from Goldman Sachs economist, Edward...
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Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cautioned that a slowdown in productivity was necessary to stimulate job creation. We...
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Here’s an interesting take from Tom Curry of MSNBC on the various permutations of the electoral college: You may be surprised to...
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NONFARM PAYROLL CHANGE 000’S EMPLOYMENT DATA SUMMARY (1977- 2004) click for larger chart Source: Joshua Shapiro, MFR Labor Market...
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This is the a pretty grim graphic of how this stimulus driven recovery matches up against the prior post WWII cycles. It puts the silly...
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In our view, it appears as though just about everyone is awaiting Friday’s Employment Situation report with baited breadth: Portfolio...
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The Philly Semiconductor Index (SOX) is still above its up trend line (in red) from the lows, but remains one of the weaker areas of...
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