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Tag Archives: recession
The Joys of the Recession Vacation
Don’t complain to me if there aren’t any new posts on ASHC. I’m sitting on a beach in Miami and thus completely out of the necessary frame of mind to bitch about Obama and triumph of statism. Now, these other … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ASHC, bikinis, Catch-22, cocktail, fire sale prices, Florida, hotels, miami, Obama, palm tree, recession, recession vacation, south florida, statism, vacation
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Three Banks to Rule the World
The winners of the global financial turmoil look to be three American ‘superbanks’: JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. The institutions have all grown to occupy such a predominant position in the marketplace, that all three recently … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Asia, Bank of America, banking, banks, democracy, domestic deposits, Europe, exports, financial crisis, housing crisis, JP Morgan Chase, markets, recession, superbanks, Wells Fargo
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The Economy Makes Me Nervous As Well
Yeah, this is kind of funny, if in a dancing on gravestones kind of way. I hate to continue to beat an old drum, but the economic data is showing far less stress than is actually out there. Employment is … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Lance's Page, Media
Tagged Bush Administration, economy, recession
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Is The Evidence In On Minimum Wage?
When the most recent unemployment numbers were released, the media bleated about the highest percentage increase in the jobless rate since 1986. For example, The New York Times lamented: The unemployment rate surged to 5.5 percent in May from 5 … Continue reading
Moral, Yet Alluring
photo: Steve Kaiser Have you ever taken a moment to read some of the many Huckabee blogs that have sprung up over the past months? They’re really quite strange. For instance, here is a snippet from a Blogs 4 Huckabee … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged Ann Coulter, Bill Clinton, God, Hezbollah, Hillary Clinton, Huckabee, recession, Sam Brownback
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The Harley Report
As I noted earlier, Dale Franks was curious about how Harley Davidson (HOG) would do on its latest earnings release: One earnings report to watch this week, though, is Harley-Davidson (HOG). It’s a solid company with a loyal customer base—I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Investing
Tagged earnings, Economics, economy, Harley Davidson, HOG, Investing, luxury goods, motorcycles, recession
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Today’s links: Washington tries to step up
(cross posted at Risk and Return) Ben Bernanke gives Congress and the President the green light to take steps to stimulate the economy along with a warning:
The Mildest Recession?
Morgan Stanley expects a “mild and short” recession in 2008, with peak unemployment of 5.6% or 5.7% in early 2009. Mark Perry points out that would make it the mildest and shallowest recession since the second world war.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged 2009, Economics, economy, Mark Perry, Morgan Stanley, recession, unemployment
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Rumors of Recession
Hyundai is contemplating pulling its Superbowl advertising, citing sudden concerns about US economic indicators. Traditionally ad budgets are the first to go when firms start believing they’re entering a recession. Not the most encouraging news of the day.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged advertising, business, economy, Hyundai, marketing, recession, Superbowl
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Today’s links: The Housing Market
(cross posted at Risk and Return) Paper Economy has taken a close look at what it will take to get inflation adjusted housing prices in Massachusetts back to trend over a five year period. It should be noted that for … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Investing, Lance's Page
Tagged Citigroup, Claifornia, Economics, housing, Lennar, Massachusetts, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, mortgages, OFHEO, real estate, recession, Shiller, William Lyon Homes
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A Mid Cycle Slowdown
Many people argue that we are experiencing no more than a mid-cycle slowdown. Certainly that was a potential outcome I considered likely if a full blown recession didn’t occur. The recent job numbers on the surface can certainly provide a … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged employment, mid cycle slowdown, recession, unemployment
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