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CSI: Wall Street

Bob Searle wrote 1 month ago: The financial panic went into full swing in September of 2008. Since then we have seen the Federal R … more →

Tags: Government, issues, Markets, Understanding the Crisis

Four Largest Bear Markets1 comment

Rob Kaulfuss wrote 4 months ago: This is a great visual of where we are from dshort.com via CalculatedRisk blog (after the rally on W … more →

Leveling off at the bottom of the cliff?

Rob Kaulfuss wrote 4 months ago: If a picture is worth a thousand words, Calculated Risk is the place to go. They often have excellen … more →

Tags: Charts, Retail Sales

Poll: What do you think?

laurawesthoff wrote 9 months ago: On February 17, President Obama signed the 1,071-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1 … more →

Tags: consumerism, Social Security, Medicaid, tax credit, Stimulus Plan, Poll, Education, jobless, child tax

Quarterly Economic Update for 4Q 2008

laurawesthoff wrote 10 months ago: Quote for the quarter. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change … more →

2008: The Financial Year in Review

laurawesthoff wrote 10 months ago: Quote of the year. “I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what d … more →

Tags: housing, 2009 Outlook, Interest Rates, COMMODITIES MARKETS, global economic health, domestic economic health

WHAT WILL 2009 BRING?

laurawesthoff wrote 10 months ago: Can the markets rebound? It’s time to leave 2008 behind. We’ve heard the sound bites. We’ve seen the … more →

Tags: Financial Coaching, Financial Education, bear market, bull market, flat market, almanac, Consumer confidence

Housing: It'll get worse

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here With home prices plunging by more than 30% in some markets, bargain-hunters are read … more →

Tags: consumerism, News, Current Events, mortgage crisis, housing, Housing Market

Weekly Economic Update for the Week of June 9, 2008

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: These views are those of Peter Montoya Inc., and not WealthStrong, and should not be construed as in … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, Finance, Oil, oil prices, Stocks, federal reserve, Treasury Department, weekly economic update

New York Fed Chief Urges Global Bank Framework

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here Banks and investment banks whose health is crucial to the global financial system sh … more →

Tags: News, Banking, current evnts, global bank, federal reserve

Mortgaging America

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here America’s for sale. Just ask Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. With the U.S. e … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, U.S. economy, Foreign investment, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

Pee Wee's Grill Failure Touches Roto-Rooter, Bimbo Bakeries, GM

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: The ripple effect of a low dollar, high gas prices, housing crisis and a credit crisis all on the sa … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, mortgage crisis, Gas, housing crisis, Gas prices, Oil, oil prices, Dollar

New Overdue Home Loans Swamp Effort to Fix Defaults

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here Newly delinquent mortgage borrowers outnumbered people who caught up on their overdu … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, mortgage crisis, housing crisis

Banks have a capital problem

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here Raising cash isn’t the problem.  But investors are skeptical of the growing ne … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, Banks, Banking

Costly oil could mean recession - Soros1 comment

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here High oil prices are driving the U.S. economy into a recession, George Soros, the fam … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, recession, Gas prices, Oil, oil prices, George Soros, U.S. economy

US staring at double-dip recession as calls for higher interest rates grow

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here By slashing interest rates in the face of rising price pressures, has the world … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, recession, Inflation, Central Bank

Weekly Economic Update for the Week of June 2, 2008

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: These views are those of Peter Montoya Inc., and not WealthStrong, and should not be construed as in … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, Economy

Top Companies Built in an Economic Downturn

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here If you’re considering starting up a new business, you may be discouraged about … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, Economy, Business, Entrepreneurs, Business Climate

Fomenting inflation to pay for war

sopangreene wrote 1 year ago: Full Story Here Western Bloc central banks and financial and investment corporations are locked into … more →

Tags: News, Current Events, oil prices, Inflation, Euro, Dollar, Financial Markets, financial corporation, investment corporations


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