Accelerated Depreciation of Capital Spending
One of the questions which has been puzzling me for quite a while is this: Why have Economists been so wrong — and by so much, and...
Will Wage Pressure Persist in 2005?
“Hoping for a big boost in pay next year? Forget about it.” That’s the thinking of the Chicago Suntimes, which noted...
Post 9/11’s Hobson’s Choice
I normally do not address anything 9/11 related on this day. I said my piece on it the day after, and prefer to leave it at that....
Budget Imbalance
CBO projections that this election-year’s federal deficit are for $422 billion. These figures don’t include making permanent...
Expectations lowered for GDP & Jobs
The WSJ reported that “Economists continue to pare their forecasts for hiring and economic growth as high oil prices and other...
Bush vs Kerry: Technical Breakout?
My friend Gary B. Smith is a technical analyst and trader. He also writes a very popular column for TheStreet.com, and is the Chartman on...
Ed Yardeni resigns Prudential
Ed Yardeni has resigned Prudential. There’s a note on Pru’s web page: “Effective 9/7/04, Ed Yardeni is no longer with...
Slate picks up Accelerated Depreciation
Slate’s Moneybox column picked up our recent two part series on Accelerated Depreciation of Capital Spending (ADCS) . . . They were...
Projected Electoral College Vote: Swing States, 9/07/04
The Wall Street Journal weighs in on the post-RNC bounce. Their conclusion: Modest, but noticeable: “The Republican convention and...