The Big Picture

Before we get to a collection of quotes, allow me these questions: 1) How significant is the unemployment rate? (consider what it...

As bad as the data was yesterday, drill beneath the surface and you see the employment situation is actually worse than it appears....

For those of you share in my wonderering aloud whether the BLS games the actual data, the answer appears to be a likely no: U.S....

While the polls bounce around, I’ve discovered a few sites with permanent links to consistently informative data. These pages have...

A couple of thoughts for today’s segment, which I may or may not get to: Here are some examples of what the numbers for the 50% bonus...

Big day tomorrow: Squawk Box, CNBC, Wednesday 9:15am Subject will be semiconductors, the markets, and the economy. Looking forward to...

click for larger chart Chart courtesy of WSJ Yet another fascinating poll, courtesy of the good people at WSJ. Although there appears to...

Interesting historical chart of the incumbent’s approval rating. Note that sitting president’s below a 50% approval rating 6...

Un-FN-believable: “Most people know it is illegal to download songs from the internet without paying. But far fewer people know it...

There is an embarassingly nice profile in the "Quite Contrary" column of yours truly today. My favorite line of the...