States Embarrassing the Feds, part IV
After years (if not decades) of failing to discharge their duties with diligence or honor, we have now reached the point where the SEC is...
States Embarrassing the Feds, part II
Houston Chronicle shut out of 2 more hearings By MARY FLOOD Fastow transcript still denied release, A federal judge held two more closed...
BoA raises oil price forecast
Bank of America‘s energy analysts were busy this am; They raised their 2003-2004 oil price forecast to a 19% premium to the First...
Fair and Balanced PAC
Check out the new Fair and Balanced PAC : Is this guy Franken lucky, or what?...
GDP / Jobs Disconnect ?
Since the second quarter of ‘03, its been my thesis that this has been a unique recession/recovery cycle. What marks this run as rare...
The Natural Result
Quote of the Day “The salient example is the greatest victory ever won in an initiative campaign: The famous Proposition 13 tax...
Why Political Investigations are Different under Bush than Clinton
Susan Page wrote a fascinating piece in USA Today last week. It seemed to have gotten lost in all the blackout coverage. That’s too...
Bad Medicine, part I
On Thursday, I suggested that Warren would step up to the plate and make the tough call: Buffet’s unbelievably success has been about...
The Legitimator!
WSJ: Schwarzenegger Enlists Buffett To Supply Financial Muscle Whether the pun was intended or not (Ah-nold being a bit muscular himself)...
Political Mulligan!
Towards the end of April, we raised the idea of “Economic Mulligan;” The War in Iraq gave the economy a “do over,” rationalizing...