Monthly Archives: November, 2013
Janet Yellen Confirmation Hearings Begin
Today Janet Yellen will go before the Senate Banking Committee to introduce herself (again) and be questioned by the panel of Senators. Her prepared...
VIDEO: QE cannot continue forever: Yellen
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From CNBC: Fed Chair nominee Janet Yellen says her staff is monitoring the risks to the bond-buying program, and "does not see the program...
Watch Out! Big Drop in Small Business Optimism
Small businesses are the engine of the American economy. Today’s NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dropped from 93.9 to 91.6. It appears that the...
The Shocking Reality for the Average Duration of Unemployment
How does this chart of the Average Duration of Unemployment look to you? The beard scratchers at the Fed can’t be thrilled about their...
Approaching 100 Years of the Fed
December 23rd is the 100th Anniversary of the Federal Reserve. The chart below is a measurement of the value of a 1913 dollar today....