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Looking into the stock rally since September

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Danielle Park

From January to the end of August 2010, the US dollar rallied about 20% against a basket of world currencies. Over that same time frame stocks sagged and the S&P 500 lost just over 6% for the first 8 months … Continue reading →

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John Snow explains the pyramid scheme known as Quantitative Easing

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Danielle Park

Former Treasury Secretary John Snow explains the short strokes of QE last night on PBS Nightly News. He makes no bones about explaining the government's objective in printing more money (adding to tax payer debt) in order to buy paper … Continue reading →

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ECRI's LEI to call a trick or a treat in the economy by Halloween

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Danielle Park

ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan (on FOX! yikes, note the fires of hell graphic burning in the background) discussing what impact stimulus can have on the jobs market, and when ECRI can make a call on recession vs. soft-landing ahead. He says … Continue reading →

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