“Now I’m looking at the political system turning itself into a paralyzed beast. A lost decade now looms as a much bigger risk. The...
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The Dark Side of Deficits August 27, 2010 By John Mauldin > Secular Bull and Bear Markets It’s Not the (Stupid) Economy The...
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Your weekend home work assignment is Chris Whalen’s invective, I am Superman: The Federal Reserve Board and the Neverending Crisis:...
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Jonathan Miller and I have been kicking around an idea for a “Home ownership is a good thing” OpEd. Apparently, we...
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Matthew Taylor explores the meaning of 21st century enlightenment, how the idea might help us meet the challenges we face today, and the...
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This is perfect for a Friday afternoon: An amusing romp thru Wall Street: > click for ginormous graphic > Via William Banzai7
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Succinct summation of week’s events Positives 1)Initial Jobless Claims 17k less than expected at 473k and down from 504k last week...
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This chart of 10yr Treasury yields since 1790 is from Doug Kass at Real Money. Dougie notes “The only time that yields have...
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Staying with the belief that the Fed can still do more, Bernanke said they are prepared for more accommodation if needed but he finally...
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