Is Icahn Dumping Netflix (NFLX)?
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is off the highs of the day on rumors Carl Icahn may have liquidated his position in the name. After trading...
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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...
A Cook Book for Book Cookers
Now the old world can address the fiscal imbalance of the new. It seems that some of the best minds in the USA are trying...
Japan And China Scramble Aircraft For First Time
So far, Shinzo Abe’s turn to govern Japan has been met with optimism. The cautious reformer has promised change in the stagnant island nation, but...
The Problem with Macro, and An Apology
There has been much discussion recently of the “problem” with Macroeconomics. See Nick Rowe, Noah Smith (who may have been punked by a self-selecting sample—or...
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...
Pleasantly Plump? Or, What if Beauty is Not Truth?
As a libertarian, I’d prefer it were the case that we’d be better off with a government that did not regulate the environment, force people...
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...
The 30 Best Performing Hedge Funds of 2012
The lists ranking the top performing hedge funds are piling up,...berg has released its own version of Top hedge funds of 2012. The data includes...
Friday: Employment Report
The key report of the week will be released Friday morning: the December Employment Report. The consensus (see below) increased today based on the better...