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State and Local Governments Increase Jobs: Even the Experts Are Shocked

I suppose then, that while local government workers were not collecting pay checks at one point in time, the job-hiring continued?

As a professional driver, I enjoyed your [Mark], " ...crack addicted junkie driving his car at 120 mph, swerving left and right but for now staying on the road?" analogy. <big-smile>

Auto Sharing Boosts Green Industry

Hmm... I can really see Steve and Jimmy sharing the same vehicle, which examples my less than favorable opinion of Auto Sharing.

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What Is Driving up the Price of Oil?

Great article...
Perhaps if / when the market returns to a more-normal condition, money will move out of the 2X 3X ETF's , and back into individual stocks.

Sweet rally in last 15 minutes

Thanks inthemoney

Sweet rally in last 15 minutes

[quote]"This is the largest volume spike I have ever seen on a Friday close."[end quote]

Now that's quite a statement, and echos what more and more people are saying. As a non professional in the finance / investment world, I find this theory, opinion, suspicion, or what ever it is, to be getting a bit crazy / scary.

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Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher: The Voice of Reason

Thanks ! Great article, in my opinion.
Best Wishes,

Bright Spots in the Economy - Spam, Running Shoes, Gardening Seeds and Tanning Products

From TraderMark - " ...while the "heavily taxed" in the top 1-2% seem to be accelerating their wealth. Dumb luck I am sure ;)" [end quote]

I'm learning that some of those top 1-2%'ers don't bother to pay some of their taxes...

Oh... and Spam has always been "Hot" in Hawaii !

The End (of the Recession) Is Near

Being an economics layperson, I find articles like this one to be extremely beneficial. It's a prime example for why I enjoy following Steven Hansen's well written and timely researched articles.
Thank you,
Jon