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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Economy'
A Christmas Tune for the Times...
Given the state of the economy, it’s nice to see that at least a few people still have their sense of humor. If you have a few minutes, check out this hilarious parody of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. ...
Interesting Bits Around the Web - Dec 8th
Wise Bread offers up some tips on how to entertain on a budget this holiday season In the “I guess cheap gas will do that to ya” department, AutoblogGreen notes that sales of electric cars have slowed to a trickle Angry Bear talks about t...
Good News Among the Economic Doom and Gloom
There’s no doubt about it: the economy is a mess. The job rate continues to rise and it seems like just about everyone is asking for support or a handout from the government. In addition, it seems like 300 and 400 poin...
Good News Among the Economic Doom and Gloom
There’s no doubt about it: the economy is a mess. The job rate continues to rise and it seems like just about everyone is asking for support or a handout from the government. In addition, it seems like 300 and 400 poin...
S&P 500? It could happen
Over the course of the year, analyst’s estimated earnings for the S&P 500 have been dropping steadily. Back in March, the average forecast called for earnings of $81.52 per share; and as of October 14th, that forecast had dropped ...
Nine Things You Should Buy Now
With the economy heading south and unemployment continuing to rise, consumers have been pulling back on their spending in order to have more money available for day to day necessities. Certain areas of the economy are more susceptible t...
Why Cheap Gas Is Bad For The US
Over the past three and a half months, gas prices have fallen about 35%, giving consumers some much needed relief during the current economic downturn. While this is good news for many in the short-term, low fuel prices can be troubling...
The Bailout Passed - Now The Real Work Begins
For today’s post, I have agreed to join eight other bloggers and provide my thoughts on the following question: "What is the single most important initiative that the next administration should undertake to improve the economic health of the...
Jim Cramer: A Great Contrarian Indicator?
I’ve mentioned Jim Cramer on this blog in the past, both here and here. And while I’ve always looked at his rants with mild amusement; some of his schizophrenic ramblings leave me perplexed; and I wonder if perhaps he’s doing more h...
The Stock Market Is Down, But The Smart Money Is Buying
So far this year, the major indices are all down by over 20%. It’s gotten so bad that a lot of us don’t even open up our retirement statements when they arrive in the mail. So what’s the smart money doing? They’re buy...
