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The Stock Market’s Recently Cuddly Bear. 0

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The Stock Market’s Recently Cuddly Bear.

“NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Wall Street rose Monday, pushing the major gauges to multi-month highs, as a better-than-expected housing market report intensified hopes that the economy is closer to stabilizing. . . Stocks are...

On Global Warming, At CBO Uncertainty RULES! 3

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On Global Warming, At CBO Uncertainty RULES!

Definitively Uncertain. Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report, Potential Impacts of Climate Change in the United States, and adopted a analytical methodology that will likely satisfy few. At times it’s reminiscent...

GOP Lost Battle – Won War? 0

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GOP Lost Battle – Won War?

http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/debt-management/quarterly-refunding/04-29-2009/tbac-report.pdf REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM THETREASURY BORROWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION Tax receipts are collapsing amid economic malaise. Revenue is down by nearly 14%...

Buffett Sees Inflation Ahead, But It’s Needed Now. 0

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Buffett Sees Inflation Ahead, But It’s Needed Now.

“Now that I’m getting so close to death I’m feelingmore cheerful about the economic future.” May 3, 2009: Charlie Munger, 84, Warren Buffett’s BFF and partner, had the by far the award winning quote...

In Swine Flu Reporting “Conflate” Is A Dirty Word 0

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In Swine Flu Reporting “Conflate” Is A Dirty Word

CNN online reports today, as have many others, that “Hysteria over swine flu is the real danger, some say.” Actually, “many say” would be more accurate. I agree and I disagree. (I hate when...

Gingrich Loans RNC Some Unused Ego 1

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Gingrich Loans RNC Some Unused Ego

On Thursday, CNN reported that Newt Gingrich used the word “ego” in reference to others. “Reacting to recent reports that some members of the RNC are trying to limit [RHC Chairman Michael] Steele’s ability...

US FLU 0

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US FLU

rom GAO COMPLEXITY: Most of these federal leadership roles involve shared responsibilitiesbetween HHS and DHS, and it is not clear how these would work inpractice. According to the National Pandemic Strategy and Plan, theSecretary...

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Paris Marches on May Day 2009 1

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Paris Marches on May Day 2009

This post will revisit a topic that Christophe Cerniou discussed in his Guest Post of February 28, 2009: the French experience of this continuing “Decession”(TM) (my term for the present economic situation – a...

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