Price Action in Homebuilders Says Worst is Ahead
Did you know that homebuilding stocks topped way back in May 2013 and are still down in price over 15% since? It’s true. And 16...
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53% of Chinese Expect War With Japan
Even with battles over energy, disputed islands, and recent militarism by Japan, one might not have expected this polling result: Majority in China Expect War...
The Great Inflation
For God’s sake will people stop talking about inflation! Especially you inflation “truthers” who insist the BLS is lying and the actual inflation rate is...
Will Tears and Promises Save the Day for the “No” Vote for Scotland? Lesson for Ukraine: Voting is Better than Civil War
A recent poll showed support for a "Yes" vote for Scotland independence went into the lead for the first time, overcoming a 20 percentage-point deficit....
World Growth vs. Copper with 3-Month Lag; Iron Sinks to 5-Year Low; US Will Not Decouple
Copper is frequently cited as a leading indicator of economic activity because if its widespread use in many sectors of the economy, from homes and...
Is a Correction Coming in the Municipal Bond Market?
Although the stock market gets most of the attention, it’s not necessarily the first in pecking order in investment universe. Not only is this true...
Under Pressure From Democrats, Obama Delays Immigration Action Until After Midterm Elections
In June, President Obama promised executive action on immigration. He lied. With polls showing a mere 26% Approval Rating for Obama's Immigration Reform Policies, the...
Update: Prime Working-Age Population Growing Again
Earlier this year, I posted some demographic data for the U.S., see: Census Bureau: Largest 5-year Population Cohort is now the "20 to 24" Age...
Comments on Employment Report
Although the headline number and revisions were disappointing, this is just one month of data and historically the employment report is "noisy". There were some...
Trade Deficit decreased in July to $40.5 Billion
Earlier the Department of Commerce reported: [T]otal July exports of $198.0 billion and imports of $238.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of...