Import Prices and Retail Sales: Two More Clues About the Future [View article]
Unfortunately the characters involved in the sub-prime fiasco are not the ones to be hurt by the medicine provided. Most of the banks and mtge brokers will be bailed out with easy money. The ones most hurt are the retirees or near-retirees who will see lower CD/money market interest and reductions in their 401Ks and IRAs as well as their brokerage accounts. Is this not the case when the savings banks fouled up in the early 1990's? Retirees have higher inflation to contend with as well. Once over the hump Banks will mark up their loan portfolios and it will be business as usual. Is it any wonder Americans do not save more?? Rick
Our best scenario in the USA is that Greenspan take up golf- 36 holes per day that wears him out, precluding speaking engagemants. The chaos was fed on his watch. He retired?? I think his new wife wants his news stories to enhance her career. Typical newsgirl!!
President Bush Envisions a Soft Landing — What Does He Know? [View article]
Course Emily M has conveniently forgotten that Fannie Mae, Freddie and Ginnie are all tools of the Left. If she blames the Right for all her problems and the country's problems, she is a fool. But, we have room for fools here. We LOVE diversity. lets set up some special privileges for fools...
Import Prices and Retail Sales: Two More Clues About the Future [View article]
The ones most hurt are the retirees or near-retirees who will see lower CD/money market interest and reductions in their 401Ks and IRAs as well as their brokerage accounts. Is this not the case when the savings banks fouled up in the early 1990's? Retirees have higher inflation to contend with as well. Once over the hump Banks will mark up their loan portfolios and it will be business as usual. Is it any wonder Americans do not save more?? Rick
Greenspan: Large Losses Loom [View article]
President Bush Envisions a Soft Landing — What Does He Know? [View article]
If she blames the Right for all her problems and the country's problems, she is a fool. But, we have room for fools here. We LOVE diversity. lets set up some special privileges for fools...