Monthly Archives: September, 2012

Empire State and Wall Street Disagree

As we outlined last week, economic fundamentals are not in-step with market movements. While the prices of stocks have been moving skyward in reaction...

Blinder, Meltzer, Taylor, Warsh on Fed Policy

https://player.ooyala.com/player.js?video_pcode=oza2w6q8gX9WSkRx13bskffWIuyf&embedCode=hzcWt2NTrkVrylvdl2Bmj3HmVz3sOSlU&deepLinkEmbedCode=hzcWt2NTrkVrylvdl2Bmj3HmVz3sOSlU Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Alan Blinder, now a Princeton University economist, Allan Meltzer, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University,...

VIDEO: Bernanke’s Theme Song

Here is some Friday fun for you. We are still in disbelief of the Fed’s reckless unbounded money printing campaign that was announced yesterday....

Wrong Tool for the Job

Yesterday the Federal Reserve unleashed more quantitative easing on the American economy. The S&P 500 jumped by 1.6% in reaction to the new policy....

What We’re Reading 9-14-12

The Efficacy of the FOMC’s Zero Interest Rate Policy, Daniel L. Thornton, St. Louis Fed The Hidden Costs of Monetary Easing, Gramm and Taylor, Wall...

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Russia’s Oil Trade Severely Disrupted by Recent U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have grounded 61%...

“Investors Need to Beat Back This Mighty Foe,” Dick Young

“Inertia,” Dick Young said to me recently, “is terrible....

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

Rebuilding Together: U.S.-Ukraine Forge Economic Future

In a White House press release, they report that...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Manufacturing Shines Amid Broader U.S. Productivity Decline

In Q1 2025, U.S. nonfarm business productivity fell 0.8%,...

Escape State: Blue Blob Boston Driving a Flight from Massachusetts?

When blue state politicians were promoting the Summer of...

America’s Hidden Treasure: USGS Map Reveals Seabed Mineral Wealth

The U.S. Geological Survey Global Seabed Mineral Resources report...

U.S. Considers Easing Nvidia Chip Curbs for UAE Amid Trump Visit

Mackenzie Hawkins, Ben Bartenstein, and Ryan Gould of Bloomberg report that the...

Your Survival Guy’s Number One Recommendation in Times Like These

Originally posted October 27, 2022. OK, what’s Your Survival Guy’s...