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  Expected Cost of Government TARP Bailout Dramatically Reduced
Recent updates show that $700 billion bailout is costing far less than fearmongers warned
  One Year Later: A Look Back at "Grim" Economic Outlook
So said the National Association for Business Economics...have they been right in the past?
  Fidelity Offering Free iShares ETF Trading
Financial news media applauds "good news" for investors...should you join in?
  Pessimism and Caution Return

Is now the time to trim stock holdings before stocks fall further?
  Why Are Millions of People Dropping Out of the U.S. Labor Force?
Implications for the real unemployment rate and future economic growth 
  One Year Later: A Look Back at Fortune's 2009 Predictions for Economy & Investment Markets
Media folks love to interview financial "experts" for their year ahead predictions. Fortune's piece highlights pitfalls and opportunities to learn from (and ignore) supposed gurus.
  Lost Decade for Stocks?
Some media and many market timing advocates say yes but they fail to understand a simple stock market investment concept
  What's Your Media Diet?
Quantity and quality matter - how one large newspaper's editorial page is leading investors astray.
  An Independent Analysis of the Media's Economic Coverage in Early 2009
Why so many people felt so bad and missed a major stock market buying opportunity
  Using Satisfaction and Confidence Surveys to Make Investing Decisions
Polls and surveys have a constructive use when it comes to investing
  Counting Christmas Shoppers in the U.K.
What holiday shopping figures in London and the U.K. tell us about the health of the economy
  An Examination of the "Dire Circumstance" of the U.S. Dollar
How much trouble is there for the U.S. dollar and how should you invest because of it?
  Warning Signs That Investors Don't Trust U.S. Government Debt?
The U.S. dollar is falling and government debt ballooning
  Giving Thanks: The Grass May Look Greener Elsewhere...
You probably have more than you realize and live where people around the world would prefer to live
  What Connects the Healthcare Bill and President's Appearance on FOX?
What it foretells about the economy, stock market and government spending
  How Horrifying is Our National Debt?
What the growing deficit says about your best investments in the years ahead
  Unemployment Isn't Dropping
When will the lack of hiring hamper the economic and stock market recovery?
  But I Waaannt It!
The soft economy provides an excellent teaching opportunity for kids that money doesn't grow on trees
  International Monetary Fund Bumps Up Expected Economic Growth Estimates Again
Those fretting about potential slow U.S. growth should look overseas
  What Baseball Attendance Figures Tell Us About Consumer Spending
Many team owners raised ticket prices during recession to help pay for new stadiums
  Respected Conservative Columnist Makes Surprising Statements About Wars' Future
Could the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars soon wind down and how might this affect investors?
  "Record Plunge in U.S. Consumer Credit Signals Weakened Spending"
Press and pundits predict weak consumer spending ahead as consumers pay down debt
  Does Increased Unemployment = Poor Consumer Spending?
Examining the unemployed and who is spending sheds light on the impact of higher unemployment on consumer spending
  "I'll Wait Until Things Look Better to Invest"
Many folks who sold investments in late 2008 and early 2009 declared they'd wait until the economy improved to invest again...
  Retail Investors Got Clobbered in the 2008 Stock Market Decline and Sold Stock, Right?
New 401(k) data sheds light on investor's behavior and what may occur in the future 
  Just How Resilient is Consumer Spending?
The future growth of the economy, corporate profits and stock prices all depend on future consumer spending so it's mighty important
  Wall Street Journal Writer Says Stocks for the Long Run Author Jeremy Siegel Used Flawed Data to Demonstrate Superiority of Stocks
But, as Paul Harvey would say, here's the rest of the story
  Goldman Sachs' Haters Unite!
Long time enemies Paul Krugman and Bill O'Reilly finally agree on something: Goldman Sachs' is bad for America
  Is Housing No Longer a Good Investment?

Was it Ever a Good Investment? How Long Until Home Prices Recover?

 
  The Engine Driving the Growth of U.S. Companies
An analysis of the S&P 500 sales and taxes paid shows an (encouraging and discouraging) first
  June Employment Data Show Job Losses Reaccelerating and Stocks Sell-Off
Does the change in job losses mean that the recession isn't going to end soon?
  The Lessons of Michael Jackson's Life and Untimely Death
The intertwining of money with career, personal health and relationships
  How Significant a Problem is Credit Card Debt in America?
A new 20-year analysis provides insight that has implications for a possible economic recovery
  President Obama Lays Out Proposed Income Tax Changes
Now we have more specifics on what is likely to change and what you might do about it
  Federal Deficit (& Economic Growth) Worriers Take Heart
President Obama now officially expresses concern, too about the deficit and the importance of economic growth...
  Could the United States Become the Next Japan?
Japanese stocks dropped more than 80% over the past two decades...could U.S. stocks be headed for the same dismal future?
  Commentator Glenn Beck Dispenses Investing Advice: Should You Follow?
Q: Glenn Beck on Fox TV recently said that he would not invest in stocks or muni bonds...and recommended...gold and Treasuries...
  Laid Off Workers Eligible for Subsidy to Help Pay Health Insurance Premiums
Benefit is Tax-Free to Most Recipients
  First Quarter GDP Numbers Show Another Down Quarter
How bad are the new GDP numbers and is the recession worse than prior ones?
  Durable Goods Ordered Down Again, Yet Stocks Move Higher
Understanding how economic reports are digested in the financial markets
 
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