MARKETWATCH: SEPTEMBER 20 - 24, 2010
The September growth play picked up speed at the end of the week, as markets liked stronger than expected US business investment data from August (
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The Fed Widens the Easing Door
Today, the Fed widened the door further toward easing monetary policy (presumably in the form of additional quantitative easing).
Putting the Tax Cuts in Perspective
With Congress back in session, the mid-term election right around the corner, and a looming expiration, the debate of the 2001-2003 tax cuts i
NBER Announces Official End of Recession
Today, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced in a statement that the recession
MARKETWATCH: September 13 - 17, 2010
Action this week has been in the stock and currency markets. “Stocks are on a September roll” (Wall Street Journal), as t
A Not So Happy Anniversary
Nobody's breaking out the champagne for this anniversary.
Disability Insurance Program Seeing Increased Applicants... and Increased Trouble
The Washington Post reported Tuesday t
Don't Miss the Point of the Orszag Plan
The “Orszag Plan” laid out by former OMB director Peter Orszag in his inaugural
MARKETWATCH: September 7-10, 2010
US markets this week continue to reflect a modest growth play despite uninspiring data. Safe haven concerns from abroad and deflation worries
MARKETWATCH: August 30 - September 3
We are heading into the Labor Day weekend with persistent labor market weakness and great uncertainty over the direction of the economy. This is a...