Watch yields here
We are again approaching a key spot in the 10 yr benchmark note. The yield at 3.49% is at the highest level since Dec 15th on a closing...
How U.S. Income Groups Get Squeezed By Food Prices
> Take a look at the chart above constructed from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics 2009 Consumer Expenditure Survey. It conveys a...
Naive Science and the Nature of Financial Markets
The post was originally published at The Financial Philosopher. It’s quite true what philosophy says, that life must be understood...
Morning news
ADP said 187k private sector jobs were added in Jan, above expectations of 140k but Dec was revised down by 50k from the outlier report...
Blogonomics: A New Chapter
So, this weekend, Mrs. Big Picture tells me that I got a 1099 from Google for $3000. (She handles that stuff, it is not my forté)....
Wallison Reinvents History – and His Own Positions on the...
Bill Black is the author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One and an associate professor of economics and law at the University of...
Wall Street Pay Hits Record Highs (and . . . ?)
The Finance sector is back to record revenue, and of course, record bonuses and pay. I was surprised to see how much greater the...
Rally Hits New Heights But Ritholtz Sees Correction Coming
Source: Dow 12,000: Rally Hits New Heights But Ritholtz Sees Correction Coming Aaron Task Yahoo Tech Ticker Feb 01, 2011 04:16pm...
Daily Show: Back in Black – Meat Edition
Taco Bell fights back against a beef lawsuit, and the Akron Aeros serve the “Nice 2 Meat You” burger: The Daily Show With Jon...
Who Are the Biggest Corporate Welfare Queens?
Tonight’s Open Thread: Who are the biggest recipients of Corporate Welfare? Let’s start with: Big Oil: $4B (see this)...