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What About Gradualism?
Article By:
Scott Sumner
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Sunday, January 28, 2024 6:39 AM EDT
Back in the early 1980s, the Fed tried to gradually squeeze high inflation out of the economy, so as to avoid a bout of high unemployment. They failed.
Toyota Chairman Says Electric Cars Will Never Dominate Global Market
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024 5:26 AM EDT
Toyota's chairman and former CEO, Akio Toyoda, is at it again: providing the public with a dose of reality that electric vehicles will never dominate the global car market.
Market Blast – Monday, January 22
Article By:
Bob Lang
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Monday, January 22, 2024 8:13 AM EDT
A bold move by the indices on Friday pushed the SPX and other indices to new all time highs. It’s been about two years since we have said that about the ‘500, and back then with rates at zero and some inflation it was certainly evident of a top.
Why Would Anyone Want To Buy A Department Store?
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Monday, January 22, 2024 8:02 AM EDT
Arkhouse Management, a real-estate focused investing firm, and Brigade Capital Management, a global asset manager, submitted a proposal to acquire the Macy’s stock they don’t already own for $21 a share on Dec. 1.
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Average Price Of Used Tesla Declines 18 Straight Months
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Sunday, January 21, 2024 12:01 PM EDT
Hertz is dumping EVs but the decline in the price of used Teslas started long before that.
High Corporate Profits Are/Were A Main Driver Of Ongoing Inflation
Article By:
Angry Bear
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Sunday, January 21, 2024 9:33 AM EDT
It appears like someone is waking up to a reality. When they can, corporations will take advantage of an economic event to increase margins resulting in increasing profits. They will call up and say they are increasing prices, take it or leave it.
Financial Literacy In The US…Doesn’t Look Great!
Article By:
Alpha Architect
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Sunday, January 21, 2024 9:01 AM EDT
This paper aims to analyze financial literacy in the United States, utilizing the most recent data from the National Financial Capability Study collected in 2021 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation.
Market Briefing For Wednesday, January 17
Article By:
Gene Inger
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 3:35 AM EDT
How much of a thaw occurs before the next squall is a debate. Stocks, seem to reflect the miserable weather we are having, pockets of clarity but not great visibility.
Mississippi Lacks Resources, Says No To A Federally Funded Child Food Program
Article By:
Angry Bear
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:18 AM EDT
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves takes on a cut back on food for kids by not accepting a fully funded program.
Peaceful Resistance Is Not Futile
Article By:
Martin Armstrong
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Monday, January 15, 2024 4:35 AM EDT
The NYSE is closed today in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. King was a firm believer in peaceful resistance as a means to bring about social change, and he consistently emphasized the importance of unity and brotherhood among all people.
Recession Watch: Spiking Layoffs
Article By:
John Rubino
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 4:36 AM EDT
Healthy economies have a natural background rate of hiring and firing, as employers adjust to changes in their environment. But when the firing part of the process starts to dominate, trouble frequently follows.
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Is Billionaire Charity A Sham?
Podcast By:
Felix Salmon
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Sunday, January 7, 2024 8:30 AM EDT
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spears debate the value of massive, tax-deductible donations that spend years in administrative limbo. Biden is cranking up production in American factories, and private equity may be making healthcare sick.