Tag Archive for Pundits

European Crisis, Must Read

Central Banks Warn Greek-Led Euro Stress Threatens World. Pundits Demand Quick Fix

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Central banks intensified warnings that Europe’s failure to tame its debt crisis threatens to roil the world’s financial markets and economy as Greece’s election in two days looms as the next flashpoint for investors. Monetary policy makers from the U.K. to Japan and Canada sounded the alert about potential fallout from the single currency bloc’s…

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Editorial, Must Read

ZIRP Bernankecide compounds problem of Baby Boomers losing inheritance, going broke supporting destitute parents- Video

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For a 61 year old contributing to the support of a mother with Alzheimers, whose savings have been wiped out earlier than expected by ZIRP Bernankecide, the piece below from the WSJ hit home. What the article does not mention, not once, is the role that ZIRP Bernakecide plays in this unfolding catastrophe. The WSJ…

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Charts, Economics, Lee's Free Thinking, Must Read

Consumer, Retail, Consumer Confidence, Stocks and Housing – Don’t Believe The Media Boilerplate Hype

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This is an update of the permanent page of Retail, Consumer Confidence, Housing and Stock Price Charts which will be updated whenever new data is available. You can bookmark that page for future reference.  Updated June 6, 2012 Retail Sales and Real Retail Sales ex Gasoline Real retail sales, ex gasoline prices, and adjusted for inflation…

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Charts, Economics, Lee's Free Thinking, Must Read

Factory Orders not too hot, not too cold, but not just right

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 This post is a copy of the updated permanent Factory and Durable Goods Orders page, which is updated monthly when new data is published. You can bookmark that page for future reference.  Real Durable Goods New Orders and Stock Prices April Real Durable Goods Orders, adjusted for inflation and not seasonally manipulated were up 3.7%…

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