We have a Fed meeting this week. Conventional wisdom is that the Fed’s hands are tied. As is so often the case, conventional wisdom...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics weighs in on the now thoroughly discredited Payroll vs. Household Survey pseudo-controversy. Economists...
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“When push comes to shove, the investment community doesn’t seem wild about either candidate. It’s a bit like shopping...
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With all the mayhem of the past few weeks, several Fed speeches got overlooked. The one I found most intriguing was not from Big Al;...
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As we have previously been discussing, job losses and the economy are going to be the single most important factor in the upcoming...
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Our previous electoral discussion was based on Zogby polling data, with a minimum of political analysis. Let’s look at similar...
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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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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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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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