The race remains extremely tight, with Nader polling greater than the difference between Bush and Kerry’ Support remains...
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The Richard Clarke 60 Minutes interview will be another element in the ongoing electoral season, which will impact markets. It behooves...
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I originally published this at essays & effluvia on March 23, 2004. > I often write about the intersection of politics and...
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Once more, unto the breach: If Economists were baseball players, many of ’em would have been sent down to the minor leagues a long...
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Aaargghh! Over the past 2 days, I heard Treasury Secretary John Snow, CNBC commentator James Cramer, and several other heads engage in...
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The Wall Street Journal had an unusual and insightful election report today (3/17): “Arab-Americans Sour on Bush.” The...
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Interesting commentary from The Asian Times: Spain’s elections show why radical Islam can win: “Radical Islam has scored its...
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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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