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- A Strange Anomaly: Increasing Foreclosures Equals Increased Consumer Spending
- Just heard an intriguing observation on the CNBC show Fast Money from a guest commentator that the increase in foreclosures may actually be a cause of increased consumer spending. The argument is that people whose homes are in foreclosure stop making mortgage payments; therefore, they have more money to spend...
- External links 2009-06-08
- The Failure of General Motors Is a Failure of Government Policy
- While the management of General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) over the past quarter century or more doesn't deserve any awards for stellar performance, I do view the GM bankruptcy filing as just as much, if not more, a failure of patchwork, inconsistent and irreconcilable Government policies during that time span. From the...
- External links 2009-06-08
- Consumer Confidence Perception vs. Economic Reality
- Funny how economic statistics sometimes mean something and sometimes don't -- even when released on the same day and they appear to be somewhat inconsistent. But apparently perception is more important that reality because the Consumer Confidence Index a simplistic measure of consumer sentiment and perception rose to 54.9% in...
- External links 2009-06-08
- The 13 New Rules of Government Capitalism
- To My Fellow Citizens: Please be advised that effective immediately i the economic system heretofore known as "Capitalism" in the United States of America shall now be known as "Government Capitalism", and ii the following rules, to the extent not already in effect, shall be implemented immediately. by Michael J....
- External links 2009-06-14
- California's IOUs: Unintended Consequences of TARP Mentality
- It's hard not to get a bit disgusted by the lack of political will to resolve the California budget crisis within its own borders. It has been apparent for months that California tax revenues would be substantially lower than projected and that the budget would be impacted accordingly. ...
- External links 2009-07-09
- CIT Execs Should Resign
- I don't know who is supposed to be happy about the CIT bondholder-led financing. Certainly, not the shareholders, unsecured creditors or the non-participating bondholders. Nor the customers of CIT who are likely going to have to find alternative sources of financing when CIT does file Chapter 11 – and it...
- External links 2009-07-22
- Cash for Clunkers: Short-Term Gain = Long-Term Pain
- The media, big government politicians and economists and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are hailing the "Cash for Clunkers" program as an unmitigated success. While it is true that there has been a temporary spike in auto sales in recent days, it is way too early to declare victory. Much of...
- External links 2009-08-04
- Geithner to Blame for Outrageous Goldman Bonuses
- I find it somewhat laughable in a sardonic way, but mostly pathetic, that Timothy Geithner and other Obama Administration officials, including the President himself, are squawking over the compensation packages at Goldman Sachs GS and other "too-big-to-fail" banks Big Banks that survived the financial crisis only through the munificence of...
- External links 2009-10-21
- Bailout Nation Mentality: Ford Workers Reject Further Concessions
- On October 30, 2009, TheStreet.com published a story about how the UAW membership appeared to be voting against contract modifications with Ford Motor Company F despite the recommendation of the UAW leadership. The contract modifications only sought to conform Ford's contract with the revised contract between the UAW and General...
- External links 2009-11-02
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- Additional Class Action Suit Filed Against SafeNet, Inc., Including Claims Arising From SafeNet's Acquisition of Rainbow Technologies, Inc. Announces Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
- Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP ("BLB&G") today announced that on August 15, 2006, it commenced a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of plaintiff Michael J. Golde and all similarly situated purchasers or acquirers of SafeNet, Inc....
- Research articles 2006-08-16
- Is Starbucks Good or Bad for Independent Coffee Shops?
- Supporters of independent coffee houses love to hate Starbucks -- so much that Starbucks is looking into shedding its branding in certain venues to create "local" coffee/wine bars that feel independent rather than corporate. This is a completely different battle than that between McDonald's and Starbucks --...
- Blog posts 2009-08-10
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