Now that I’ve ditched Technorati for Google Blog Search, I discoverd that the Big Picture ranks pretty well at Technorati —...
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This will be the last in our series on inflation for today (hopefully). As we noted earlier, there is historical precedent for Central...
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Erik points us to this fascinating history of the core rate of inflation (aka Inflation ex-inflation), via the Economist: "Stephen...
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You know the drill: The (modified) leading indicators come out yesetrday — weak once again; The excuse making should begin...
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Glad this was downgraded to a category 4: click for larger graphic Courtesy of WSJ Source: With Refineries in Rita’s Path, Sector...
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The spin these days is that all of these disasters — 9/11, Iraq Insurgency, New Orleans flood — were both unthinkable and...
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There are certain things I expect for my tax dollars: Schools, Police services, Military protection, Infrastructure, etc. This is...
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Interesting breakdown of SPX Earnings by Sector, via Zacks. My key takeaway is Energy, Utilities and Materials showed alot of strength,...
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Dan Gross reveals to us the surprising data point that, over the past year, Valero has outperformed Google: Chart courtesy of MSN Money...
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The WSJ: The Sept. 20 statement announced that the Fed was raising its key short-term interest rate by one-quarter point to 3.75%, its...
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