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Update: The Real Cause of High Oil Prices

Mar 9, 2011

Pressure will build for President Obama to take this action...if he doesn't, rising prices threaten the U.S. economy and his 2012 re-election

The Stock Market Downturn, Turmoil in the Middle East and Rising Oil and Commodity Prices

Feb 24, 2011

What's really going on and what's likely to happen with the economy, consumer prices and stocks

U.S. GDP - How Much Longer to Reach All-Time High?

Feb 1, 2011

Unemployment is still over 9 percent, and the Dow Jones stock market index is still well below its all-time high...

The Big ($2.5 Trillion) News From the New Congress

Jan 21, 2011

The economic impact of Republicans having finally proposed (some) specific spending reductions

How Are Retail Sales Faring After Severe Drop in Recession?

Dec 14, 2010

How much further do retail sales have to increase just to recover prior pre-recession peak?

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps: "American Media Has a Bad Case of Substance Abuse"

Dec 8, 2010

The decline of traditional news media and what it means to you and your money decisions (FREE)

Stubbornly High Unemployment Rates and Extending Benefits for the Unemployed

Dec 4, 2010

Understanding the economic impact and consequences

Update: Expected Cost of Government TARP Bailout Dramatically Changed

Dec 1, 2010

What the latest updates show about the $700 billion bailout and the implications for the stock market

Change We Can Believe In: Bi-Partisan Tax Reform Bill Likely to Pass the New Congress

Nov 3, 2010

I like this bill and think it has a solid chance of becoming law and benefiting the U.S. economy and stock market

NY Times: "No Good News in Employment Report"

Oct 11, 2010

What the Times says is needed to boost hiring and why most voters disagree

The Untold Reason Why Some Americans Are “Leaving” the U.S. Labor Force

Sep 28, 2010

And how knowing why can help you be a better investor

Update: Economist Group That Warned "Recession Not Over Yet" in April, 2010

Sep 20, 2010

Better late than never, group now tells us recession ended 15 months ago!

NYT: “In Striking Shift, Small Investors Flee Stock Market”

Aug 31, 2010

What mutual fund flows are really telling us about stock and bond prospects

Planning Ahead for Tax Increases

Aug 4, 2010

When are taxes likely to increase, for whom and by how much? How do you plan and what should you do?

Alarming Statements in Recent Fed Meeting Minutes Rocks Stocks

Jul 20, 2010

Is changing Fed stance an early warning for double-dip recession and deflation?

How Much Further Could Stocks Fall Due to Euro-Debt Concerns?

May 25, 2010

Sifting through the gloomy headlines, predictions and feelings

Financial Markets Spooked by Government Deficits

May 17, 2010

The U.S. deficit looks pretty ugly right now. What if it doesn't improve soon? (FREE)

Update: An Examination of the "Dire Circumstance" of the U.S. Dollar

May 10, 2010

How much trouble is there for the U.S. dollar and how should you invest because of it?

Global Stocks Sink 10 Percent in a Hurry - Fear Rising

May 9, 2010

Update: What's likely to happen next in the sovereign debt crisis?

U.S.A. Real Obligations $62 Trillion, Not $13 Trillion Debt Number

May 9, 2010

The Dow's 1000-point plunge and heading down the path of Greece and other debt burdened countries

Health Care Reform Bill Summary

Apr 7, 2010

What changes affect you, your investments and taxes and your employer

Interest Rates Rising (Finally) on Ballooning Federal Deficits Says Alan Greenspan

Mar 30, 2010

Has the predicted rise in interest rates begun?

Corporations Announcing Write-downs From Health Care Bill

Mar 29, 2010

What will be the stock market impact of lowered reported profits?

Why Are Millions of People Dropping Out of the U.S. Labor Force?

Mar 24, 2010

Implications for the real unemployment rate and future economic growth

One Year Later: A Look Back at "Grim" Economic Outlook

Feb 23, 2010

So said the National Association for Business Economics...have they been right in the past?

Lost Decade for Stocks?

Jan 3, 2010

Some media and many market timing advocates say yes but they fail to understand a simple stock market investment concept

Using Satisfaction and Confidence Surveys to Make Investing Decisions

Dec 23, 2009

Polls and surveys have a constructive use when it comes to investing

Counting Christmas Shoppers in the U.K.

Dec 17, 2009

What holiday shopping figures in London and the U.K. tell us about the health of the economy

Warning Signs That Investors Don't Trust U.S. Government Debt?

Nov 25, 2009

The U.S. dollar is falling and government debt ballooning

What Connects the Healthcare Bill and President's Appearance on FOX?

Nov 12, 2009

What it foretells about the economy, stock market and government spending

How Horrifying is Our National Debt?

Nov 6, 2009

What the growing deficit says about your best investments in the years ahead

Unemployment Isn't Dropping

Oct 28, 2009

When will the lack of hiring hamper the economic and stock market recovery?

International Monetary Fund Bumps Up Expected Economic Growth Estimates Again

Oct 1, 2009

Those fretting about potential slow U.S. growth should look overseas