The Treasury had a heavy calendar this week, but the new supply won’t settle until May 15. After Tuesday, Treasury supply will not pressure the…
Consumer Sentiment at More Than 4-Year High blared the headlines. Here’s what you really need to know about that.
Source: Reuters This is another source of funds for the last Ponzi game standing, the US, and in particularly the US Treasury market. I track…
Where are the perp walks? The United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against DEUTSCHE BANK AG, DB STRUCTURED PRODUCTS, INC., DEUTSCHE BANK…
The Fed conducted yet another one of those little draining operations that keep its balance sheet shrinking slightly. Of course it never reports…
This is an update of the Employment Charts page. Initial Claims Charts Updated May 8, 2012 Actual, not seasonally manipulated, weekly initial unemployment claims,…
Two years ago, when he signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, President Barack Obama bragged that he’d dealt a crushing blow…
Medical costs continue to loom large over retirement, a report from Fidelity Investments says. A 65-year-old couple retiring this year without any employer-based health coverage…
(For April 2012) Number of crude oil drilling rigs in the U.S. rose for 37 in the last month; Number of natural gas drilling rigs…
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