Stephen Metzger's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/90837/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/176620-jobs-data-divergence-who-to-believe?source=feed#comment-791652 791652 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:05:03 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/176039-very-big-news-henderson-gone-at-gm?source=feed#comment-786113 786113 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:53:29 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/170559-savings-rates-and-long-term-economic-health?source=feed#comment-743948 743948 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:46:51 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/163444-you-can-spend-your-way-out-of-a-recession?source=feed#comment-691838 691838 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:58:00 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/161966-the-economic-impact-of-the-g20-ending-oil-subsidies?source=feed#comment-680472 680472 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:52:15 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/159745-a-u-s-dollar-crisis-in-the-making?source=feed#comment-660227 660227 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:29:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/158706-white-house-planning-climate-strategy-release-for-third-week-of-september?source=feed#comment-650645 650645 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:22:50 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/157722-why-a-repeat-of-the-great-depression-is-unlikely?source=feed#comment-641673 641673 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:45:10 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/157547-is-toyota-losing-ground-in-the-electric-vehicles-race?source=feed#comment-640874 640874 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:30:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/155626-monetary-policy-it-s-about-money-supply?source=feed#comment-626722 626722 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:41:49 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/144889-is-u-s-starting-a-trade-war?source=feed#comment-560180 560180 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:41:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/144889-is-u-s-starting-a-trade-war?source=feed#comment-560147 560147

On Jun 23 02:58 PM Valley Boy wrote:

> According to this author, we are supposed to outsource our manufacturing
> labor and consume and import foreign products. How bright is that?
> No, this activity or attitude cannot be stopped but it can be taxed.
> Some kind of revenue-neutral, carrot-and-stick taxation strategy
> could be brought to bear against what some consider free trade.
> Free for whom? A tax reduction of an equivalent amount should be
> granted to those manufacturers keeping their work within the borders
> of this country and employing legal citizens.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:27:49 -0400

On Jun 23 02:58 PM Valley Boy wrote:

> According to this author, we are supposed to outsource our manufacturing
> labor and consume and import foreign products. How bright is that?
> No, this activity or attitude cannot be stopped but it can be taxed.
> Some kind of revenue-neutral, carrot-and-stick taxation strategy
> could be brought to bear against what some consider free trade.
> Free for whom? A tax reduction of an equivalent amount should be
> granted to those manufacturers keeping their work within the borders
> of this country and employing legal citizens.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/138412-talf-is-starting-to-make-me-mad?source=feed#comment-509484 509484
If, however, the economy remains fundamentally weak and pessimistic expectations prevail, the new wave of securitized issues will ultimately fail. As the government loans are no recourse loans, as Mr. Cohan points out, then taxpayers will again be called upon to bail out the government and the Fed.

I don't think you can simply talk about financial markets and the various schemes that are put together to resurrect credit markets without talking about the real side of the economy, especially the impact of potential new taxes on individuals and corporations either directly or indirectly. Ultimately, the benefits of TARP and TALF are squarely dependent on economic growth, and I don't see this as any sort of a priority in this administration.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 09:41:57 -0400
If, however, the economy remains fundamentally weak and pessimistic expectations prevail, the new wave of securitized issues will ultimately fail. As the government loans are no recourse loans, as Mr. Cohan points out, then taxpayers will again be called upon to bail out the government and the Fed.

I don't think you can simply talk about financial markets and the various schemes that are put together to resurrect credit markets without talking about the real side of the economy, especially the impact of potential new taxes on individuals and corporations either directly or indirectly. Ultimately, the benefits of TARP and TALF are squarely dependent on economic growth, and I don't see this as any sort of a priority in this administration.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/132949-white-house-report-gm-volt-is-not-ready-for-prime-time?source=feed#comment-476903 476903 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:08:56 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/128329-the-federal-reserve-has-failed-its-economic-mission?source=feed#comment-445030 445030 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:22:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/124772-sick-of-hyperbolic-rubish?source=feed#comment-418945 418945 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:02:02 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/115328-orwellian-finance-is-1984-happening-in-2009?source=feed#comment-359720 359720 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:44:38 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/115315-what-does-obama-s-cabinet-have-in-store-for-alternative-energy?source=feed#comment-359660 359660
The climate change/alternative energy crowd is inherently power-seeking in the political sense. To characterize Lisa Jackson's commitment to "fighting climate change" (oh, how noble!) as driven by science rather than politics is, in itself, an oxymoron. "CLIMATE CHANGE" IS A POLITICAL PHRASE AND A POLITICAL MOVEMENT, MR. MORAN! It has little or nothing to do with science. (By the way, Mr. Moran, whatever happened to the inconvenient lie, "global warming"? Becomes a bit of a liability with respect to common sense as we plow through one of the coldest winters in recent history.)]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:07:49 -0500
The climate change/alternative energy crowd is inherently power-seeking in the political sense. To characterize Lisa Jackson's commitment to "fighting climate change" (oh, how noble!) as driven by science rather than politics is, in itself, an oxymoron. "CLIMATE CHANGE" IS A POLITICAL PHRASE AND A POLITICAL MOVEMENT, MR. MORAN! It has little or nothing to do with science. (By the way, Mr. Moran, whatever happened to the inconvenient lie, "global warming"? Becomes a bit of a liability with respect to common sense as we plow through one of the coldest winters in recent history.)]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/104846-the-real-unemployment-numbers?source=feed#comment-300644 300644 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:19:40 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/102872-signs-of-an-economic-bottoming-process?source=feed#comment-294246 294246 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:42:53 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/101046-cra-and-fannie-freddie-betes-noires?source=feed#comment-287801 287801 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:19:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97575-i-m-speechless-palin-on-the-bailout?source=feed#comment-266970 266970 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:51:35 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97467-government-approves-25b-low-cost-loan-package-for-auto-industry?source=feed#comment-265733 265733 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:55:28 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/94845-cashing-in-on-the-electric-transport-boom?source=feed#comment-251410 251410 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:19:11 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/87356-the-housing-bill-uncle-sam-is-moving-into-the-spare-bedroom?source=feed#comment-216364 216364 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:32:03 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83724-challenge-for-ford-and-gm-to-stay-in-business?source=feed#comment-198601 198601 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:31:37 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82809-the-future-of-fords-mid-sized-car-business?source=feed#comment-193100 193100 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:24:36 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/80858-inflation-with-no-growth-in-m1-for-3-years-in-a-row?source=feed#comment-183195 183195 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:48:00 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/78950-oil-manipulations-exposed?source=feed#comment-175893 175893 1. Beef up the dollar--Nothing inherently wrong with a weak dollar, but now it's costing us more than it's helping;
2. Most importantly, as noted by other commentators, open up ANWR and offshore drilling. This will have an immediate effect on the speculative bubble before one drop of oil comes out of these reservoirs. Reason? Future supplies are likely to be significantly affected and speculators will see the writing on the wall (unlike politicians).
I do object to this writer's political agenda, which is all too clear. When politics become more important than economics, the King Canutes of the world lead us all (willingly or unwillingly) into a drowning pool.
]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 09:40:19 -0400 1. Beef up the dollar--Nothing inherently wrong with a weak dollar, but now it's costing us more than it's helping;
2. Most importantly, as noted by other commentators, open up ANWR and offshore drilling. This will have an immediate effect on the speculative bubble before one drop of oil comes out of these reservoirs. Reason? Future supplies are likely to be significantly affected and speculators will see the writing on the wall (unlike politicians).
I do object to this writer's political agenda, which is all too clear. When politics become more important than economics, the King Canutes of the world lead us all (willingly or unwillingly) into a drowning pool.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/79306-fords-surprise-announcement?source=feed#comment-175890 175890 Thu, 29 May 2008 09:38:07 -0400