The surprise of the holiday season was the sudden news that Borders–the limping-along-on-life-support book chain–had suddenly...
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This is really depressing: click for video See also: Discussion on Lobbying & the Regulatory Process Discussion on Political...
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The FOMC minutes from the purposely boring Dec meeting after the major criticism they received after the Nov one did not reveal much new...
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Via Daily Infographic > click for ginormous graphic
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Kevin Ferry Chief Market Strategist Cronus Contrarian Corner www.cronusfutures.com ~~~ In 1993, after digging 22 kilometers of tunnel in...
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I was kicking around some of the outstanding charts at Visualizing Economics, when these two below leapt out at me. The first chart shows...
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Attention Americans: THIS is how you deal with heavy snow. Notice the expensive equipment; the high paid staff. You want your streets...
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~~~ Source: Why Facebook Is Such a Crucial Friend for Goldman PETER LATTMAN NYT, January 3, 2011...
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I love this quote: “Next time you hear a banker denounce mark-to-market rules, ask if he runs his business that way. Will he offer...
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Soft landing hopes in China after the moderating manufacturing indices over the weekend helped to send the Shanghai index higher by 1.6%...
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