The California Budget Surplus
Back in November I was interviewed by Joe Weisenthal at Business Insider. One of my comments during our discussion on state and local governments was: I...
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Thursday: Initial Unemployment Claims, Job Openings
A few articles on Jack Lew (Obama's pick for Treasury Secretary). From the NY Times: Obama’s Pick for Treasury Is Said to Be His Chief...
Question #6 for 2013: What will happen with Monetary Policy and QE3?
Earlier I posted some questions for this year: Ten Economic Questions for 2013. I'll try to add some thoughts, and maybe some predictions for each...
Tuesday: Apartment Vacancy Rate
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will define standards that all mortgage lenders are likely to follow when originating home loans. The rules don't...
Question #8 for 2013: Will Housing inventory bottom in 2013?
Earlier I posted some questions for this year: Ten Economic Questions for 2013. I'll try to add some thoughts, and maybe some predictions for each...
Thoughts on the Budget Deficit
Note: The US government is on a fiscal year that runs from October 1st through September 30th of the following year. Fiscal year 2012 ended...
Question #9 for 2013: How Much Will Residential Investment Increase?
Earlier I posted some questions for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2013. I'll try to add some thoughts, and maybe some predictions for each...
Labor Force Participation Rate Update
I've written extensively about the...ipation rate, see: Understanding the Decline in the Participation Rate and Further Discussion on Labor Force Participation Rate. In trying to...
Default Ceiling: Bluffing into the Nuts
Default Ceiling: Bluffing into the Nuts by Bill McBride on 1/05/2013 08:49:00 PM I wrote several posts about the "debt ceiling" debate in 2011. The debate...
AAR: Rail Traffic “mixed” in December
From the Association of American Railroads (AAR): AAR Reports Mixed Annual and Monthly Traffic for December The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed...