The Big Picture

Despite all the posts about the weak job market, here’s a news flash: My office is hiring. That’s right, we are doing our...

Given the rotation the market has been enduring lately, we thought it might be helpful to assess where the major indices are at present,...

The Oil Service Index (OSX) remains one of the stronger groups. Its chart suggests that the index is bumping up against resistance at the...

Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street‘s guest this week was Bear Stearn‘s strategist Francois Trahane. Trahane presented a...

Economic modeling is far more Art than Science. I know, cause I do it for a living. You set up your parameters (which builds in your own...

Source: The Dismal Scientist The intersection between economics and politics continues, with this rather fascinating chart via The Dismal...

We have discussed the jobless recovery ad nauseum. Now comes more disconcerting economic news from Goldman Sachs economist, Edward...

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cautioned that a slowdown in productivity was necessary to stimulate job creation. We...

Here’s an interesting take from Tom Curry of MSNBC on the various permutations of the electoral college: You may be surprised to...

NONFARM PAYROLL CHANGE 000’S EMPLOYMENT DATA SUMMARY (1977- 2004) click for larger chart Source: Joshua Shapiro, MFR Labor Market...