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Gold up, Stocks up, Obama down
tuckerreport.com — I’ll received more than a few emails asking if I’ve turned my blog into a monthly report. Well, I’ve been in New York since my last post. I was going to bring the laptop, but decided I needed a complete rest from the markets. We have a mid-town timeshare just south of Columbus ... (more) Gold up, Stocks up, Obama down
The Associated Press: STIMULUS WATCH: Salary raise counted as saved job
google.com — 3 days ago WASHINGTON President Barack Obama's economic recovery program saved 935 jobs at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, an impressive success story for the stimulus plan. Trouble is, only 508 people work there. The Georgia ... (more) The Associated Press: STIMULUS WATCH: Salary raise ...

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Gold up, Stocks up, Obama down
53 minutes ago at Tucker Report
Told ya so
7 hours ago at Sense of Events
Obama Statement On Health Care Legislation
Health Bill Clears First Hurdle In House
White House: Obama To Attend Memorial Service Tuesday At Fort Hood
Best and Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks Since Obama's Election Win
bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Interestingly, Ford Motor (F) has been the best performing S&P; 500 stock since the 2008 election. With all the troubles that the US auto industry has gone through over the past year, Ford has made it out alive and now appears to be getting stronger. ... (more) Best and Worst Performing S&P 500 Stocks Since Obama's ...
The Cost of Solar
coyoteblog.com — I had wanted to dig into the costs of a Florida solar facility that Obama recently visited. Fortunately Ronald Bailey does it for us: Now let’s do a rough calculation of the costs of DeSoto Solar versus conventional power sources. ... (more) The Cost of Solar
Sympathy for the Treasury
interfluidity.com — It worked! Officials pointed to a lot of good news in terms of visible cash flows associated with TARP and the various assistance programs. They claimed that since the Obama administration has taken office, more money has come back than has been put ... (more) Sympathy for the Treasury
Obama In China: Breaking The Exchange Rate Deadlock
baselinescenario.com — President Obama leaves next week for a high profile trip that includes meetings with other “Asia-Pacific” countries (in the APEC forum ) and a visit to China. The President has had considerable diplomatic success on the economic front to date, including at the G20 summit in April and – to a ... (more) Obama In China: Breaking The Exchange Rate Deadlock
Obama To Address Shooting At Fort Hood, Texas, Shortly During Event At Interior Department
Obama To Address Shooting At Fort Hood, Texas, Shortly During Event At Interior Department
cbsnews.com — Obama To Address Shooting At Fort Hood, Texas, Shortly During Event At Interior Department (more) Obama To Address Shooting At Fort Hood, Texas, Shortly ...
Lockheed Martin Passes Important Missile Test
Lockheed Martin Passes Important Missile Test
blog.ockhamresearch.com — On Thursday, the media got word from the U.S. Air Force of successful testing of Lockheed Martin’s ( LMT ) new and improved long range missiles.  The successful testing, in which 15 out of 16 missiles got the desired result, should clear the way for up to $4.4 billion in contracts ... (more) Lockheed Martin Passes Important Missile Test
The Forgotten Fed Chairman, Why Is Paul Volcker Being Silenced?
The Forgotten Fed Chairman, Why Is Paul Volcker Being Silenced?
dailybail.com — Is Paul Volcker starting to crack ? Larry Summers, Tim Geithner and President Obama all agree; there will be no call to split-up the largest banks under their watch.  Makes you wonder why Volcker even bothers.  As the lone voice of sanity in a sea of Wall Street capture, ... (more) The Forgotten Fed Chairman, Why Is Paul Volcker Being ...
Up Is Template for Obama’s Zombies: Matthew Lynn
Up Is Template for Obama’s Zombies: Matthew Lynn
bloomberg.com — Up Is Template for Obama’s Zombies: Matthew Lynn (more) Up Is Template for Obama’s Zombies: Matthew Lynn
Increasing returns in a comparative advantage world
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — Largely incomprehensible. (more) Increasing returns in a comparative advantage world
Is Obama's 'cash-for-clunkers' program to blame for the dramatic rise in used car prices?
content.usatoday.com — The auto world was cheered by yesterday's news that new car demand continues to increase, with several major automakers reporting higher sales compared with a year ago. But as new car prices rise, buyers aren't going to find as much... (more) Is Obama's 'cash-for-clunkers' program to blame for the ...
How Obama Can Convince Congress to Enact a Larger Stimulus, and Why He Must
robertreich.blogspot.com — The Administration's biggest economic mistake so far was to badly underestimate last January how bad the employment situation would become by Fall. As a result, it low-balled the stimulus -- settling for a plan that, while avoiding even worse job ... (more) How Obama Can Convince Congress to Enact a Larger ...
If a deficit falls in the forest ...
If a deficit falls in the forest ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — If I were a politician, I'd focus on providing real improvements in peoples' lives, rather than seeking deficit reductions the public won't even hear about. (more) If a deficit falls in the forest ...
2008 Election -- One Year Later
2008 Election -- One Year Later
bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the historical 2008 election. Since the close on November 4th, 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.52%. When you think about how far markets were down in early March, the fact that the Dow is now up ... (more) 2008 Election -- One Year Later
Obama's Political Influence Put to Test
Obama's Political Influence Put to Test
cbsnews.com — Elections in New Jersey, Virginia and New York Will Measure President's Power (more) Obama's Political Influence Put to Test
Attorney General Tries to Silence School Choice Ad
cato-at-liberty.org — This, finally, is too much: Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States, walked up to former DC Councilman Kevin Chavous at an event and told him to pull an ad criticizing the administration for its opposition to the DC school voucher program ... (more) Attorney General Tries to Silence School Choice Ad
All Hallows E’en
andrewleigh.com — Today is All Saints day , the day for to celebrate saints who don’t have their own special day. So last night was the celebration to scare away the evil spirits in anticipation of their arrival. Which brings me to the question: how many children came knocked at your door last night? We had ... (more) All Hallows E’en
Books that will help gain sanity in insane market - Part 1
ContrarianEdge.com — STRATFOR series on Russia. Don’t know if it’s Tom Clancy-like fiction or not. But makes an interesting read. Part 1: http://bit.ly/4wbacE STRATFOR series on Russia - “The Kremlin Wars,” part 2: http://bit.ly/1qqvM8 Gerald J. Ford made a lot $ ... (more) Books that will help gain sanity in insane market - Part 1
Fed Pick Shakes Up Bank Rules
Fed Pick Shakes Up Bank Rules
online.wsj.com — The rise of Daniel Tarullo, a lawyer with a longstanding interest in bank regulation appointed to the Fed Board by Obama, is a sign the era of light-touch bank regulation is over. (more) Fed Pick Shakes Up Bank Rules
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