Source: Trimtabs Research SIGNALS ARE STILL BEARISH Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. economy is not bottoming, let alone recovering. In the past three weeks,
readSource: NYT An increasing number of people followed such calls to the logical end of self-employment in the decade before the recession. Nationally between 1995
readCharts from BullandBearWise.com, data for the period ending June 2/4. I overlaid the Initial Jobless Claims and S&P 500. Jobless Claims still haven’t broken the
readA Weekly Report of North American Rail Freight Traffic Data through May 30, 2009 This is stuff “they” either can’t or don’t bother adjusting. Looks
readA very interesting 10-minute video, easy to watch. Graphs are big and colorful and Hans Rosling, professor of International Health at Karolinska Institute in Sweden
readFascinating video (4min 38sec) showing the effect of increased income on life expectancy worldwide over a period of 200 years. By Hans Rosling.
readFrom The 3/50 Project For every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expeditures. If
readFrom Beat the Dart Are Chinese numbers cooked? Right now the world is betting that China will bailout the economies by growth rate of 10%
readSource: Flickr This is not an endorsement, just sharing with ya…
readBacon-flavored vodka — kills flu bacteria and helps you deal with the pork withdrawal symptoms. As a live witness of the SARS debacle, I’d like
readConsensus (briefing.com): -4.7% GDP Falls 6.1% On Record Drop In Investment WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The U.S. economy contracted violently again in the first quarter of
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