Congress cuts S.E.C. budget
“Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself:” Despite the ever widening...
Will history repeat?
The usually conservative minded Barron’s has an article this weekend well worth perusing for you economic history buffs — See...
Election-Year Markets Can Fool You
Interesting article regarding markets in election years (we mentioned this here and here last week). EXCERPT: One year before the next...
Bush’s Reagan Moment?
“Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy Ronald Reagan. I knew Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re...
“What do we do now?”
That’s the question Robert Redford asks no one in particular at the end of the movie “The Candidate.” (Redford plays a lawyer who...
Tax Cuts: Stock Market vs the Economy II
A few more thoughts regarding the impact of the Tax Cuts on the economy: My analysis suggests the Bush Tax package has emphasized (and...
G7 placating US public opinion?
Quote of the Day “Other G7 officials said privately that the communiqué was more a bid to placate domestic US public opinion than...
Nader critiques on sister blog
I try to keep this blog as a strict economics/market commentary site, and bring in geopolitics only as it impacts those venues. The...
Iraq’s 6 Month Anniversary
Nobody even mentioned it: Today was the 6 month anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq. I have to reread my magnum opus, Not-So-Hidden...