Geopolitical Tensions Ate My Portfolio
With apologies to Dave Callaway of CBS Marketwatch, whose title I have shamelessly stolen It’s never the news, but the reaction to...
Additional Poll on Florida’s Cuban voters:
Yet another Poll on Florida’s Cuban voters: The President’s approval rating amongst Hispanics in Florida is somewhat higher...
Cuban Voters in Florida Wavering in Support for President
We had previously discussed that Arab American voters, supporters of Bush in 2000, were abandoning the President in key swing states. A...
Electoral Race still tight
The race remains extremely tight, with Nader polling greater than the difference between Bush and Kerry’ Support remains...
2002 PBS interview: Richard Clarke
The Richard Clarke 60 Minutes interview will be another element in the ongoing electoral season, which will impact markets. It behooves...
Last of the Independents
I originally published this at essays & effluvia on March 23, 2004. > I often write about the intersection of politics and...
Why Job Forecasts Keep Failing
Once more, unto the breach: If Economists were baseball players, many of ’em would have been sent down to the minor leagues a long...
Oil prices are not Taxes!!
Aaargghh! Over the past 2 days, I heard Treasury Secretary John Snow, CNBC commentator James Cramer, and several other heads engage in...
Arab Voters Abandoning Bush in Key Swing States
The Wall Street Journal had an unusual and insightful election report today (3/17): “Arab-Americans Sour on Bush.” The...
Can radical Islam can win?
Interesting commentary from The Asian Times: Spain’s elections show why radical Islam can win: “Radical Islam has scored its...