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Jobs: That’s Better!

February 11, 2010

Amidst all the stupid hysteria about the weather – as if we haven’t seen big storms before – news about the economy has been hard to find. Perhaps that’s good after all the rotten news we’ve been deluged with for the last couple of years. Still it’s nice to emerge from the igloo and read […]

Economics / consumption, deficits, deflation, exports, Federal Reserve Board, home prices, inflation, interest rates, inventories, jobs, monetary policy, recession, recovery, stimulus, unemployment, wages /

Midweek Mash-Up

February 10, 2010

The winter blues have hit, not just in the form of a big snow storm, but also in the form of a steady drizzle of mediocre news. There is nothing much to report, so let me collect a few small items into one. House Prices: There are reports from around the country, most notably on […]

Economics / Medicare, retirement, social programs, Social Security /

All Quiet … Saving Congressman Ryan?

February 9, 2010

This week is has an eerie quiet about it: there is very little data being reported and most of the big policy conversations, debates, and arguments are now in internally focused ‘consultative’ stages. In other words there’s not much going on to get worked up about. There is a steady stream of shallow ‘sea of […]