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Is the U.S. Dollar the Fed's Next Weapon?

the u.s. economy is hardly competitive and a net importer. devaluing the dollar will simply increase the pressure on the domestic consumers. i tend to think it will be a devaluation as a byproduct of past policy decisions than a devaluation per se.

As GM Goes, So Goes the Nation (Part 2)

James,
my only objection is the CBO budget deficit table: the newest projection is for 1.7 trillion in 2009, 1.3 trillion in 2010, and 1 trillion in 2011.
and if those numbers are not quite optimistic, the senate will not approve the budgets at all.

New York Fed's Model Predicts End of Recession in 2009

i feel pacified. want to buy my C stock at $50?

Russia: On the Brink of Defaulting Again?

the word 'gas' was censored.

Russia: On the Brink of Defaulting Again?

russian oil and are NOT sold at any exchange market prices, but according to a furmula that takes into consideration the cost of many alternative energy sources such as coal, nuclear fuel etc., then is smoothed out over 6 months.

What Does Annual Real GDP Growth Teach Us?

in short: it teaches nothing.
since GDP numbers include government spending financed through debt as well (aka budget deficit) it makes no sense to look at GDP.
zimbabwe has triple digit GDP growth (adjusted for inflation) yet they are not the envy of the world.

The Bias in Reporting Job Losses

the folly in this B**LS*** is that jobs are not created and destroyed, simply people are replaced. it is very hard to believe 1/3 of all employed change the nature of what they are doing for a living.
and then you have the small business birth/death model that adds more B**LS*** to the picture.

Is America on a Downward Slope?

mises.org/multimedia/m...

this is the sad history of fiat money on the land of the free, home of the brave. if anything could be learnt from history is that it repeats.

Own Gold? Time to Fold

brochy,
if you 'learnt' alot of things from comments, it means you are writing unprepared.

Citi: At the Very Least a Three Time Loser

but too big to fail companies are the perfect pond for once powerful government officials like Rubin himself.

Take a Stand Against Government Spending

A stimulus package CANNOT stimulate the economy. Just look at the GDP composition by sector and you will come clearly to the same realization:
20% share of healthcare that is funded by employees of all other industries;
20% financial services;
17% industry;
There are big non productive pockets that cannot be stimulated in any way: they live off the ability to borrow from abroad. So forget about JM Keynes and government spending as the way out.

Has Hank Paulson Been a Good Treasury Secretary?

depends if you are on the giving or receiving side of his bailout largesse.

General Electric: Genuine Risk of Collapse?

great article!

Hulu to Match YouTube's Revenues: Ten Observations on the Future of Media

Tube8 beats them both combined!

The Next Crisis Is on the Horizon

to whom should banks lend to? the deadbeats on the line after the ones that comprise the sub-prime sector? should we all them sub-sub-prime? or maybe soon-to-be-sub-prime?

how can banks lend when warned to tighten lending standards and loosen up credit at the same time?

would you lend cash to your poor neighbor with big mortgage and car leases who just lost his job?