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Quote Of The Day

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

"The outlook for the economy has worsened in recent months, and the downside risks to growth have increased. To date, the largest economic effects of the financial turmoil appear to have been on the housing market, which, as you know, has deteriorated significantly over the past two years or so. ...

The Fed Responds To Economic Crisis

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Blogs are abuzz over the recent federal response to looming recession worries. Over at OMB Watch, Dana Chasin sums up the surprise response: “Almost overnight, the masters of the universe have converged on a consensus that the U.S. economy is headed for -- or already in -- a recession.� ...

If The Economy Trumps Terrorism, Dems Will Win in 2008

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Americans have turned markedly gloomier about the economy in recent months, a shift that is reshaping a presidential campaign long dominated by the war in Iraq and national security concerns. Higher prices for gasoline and home heating oil, stock market volatility and rising mortgage foreclosures all account for some of the ...

Understatement Of The Day

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

"The housing market decline has been more significant than we expected." - Edward Lazear, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers

The Imperial Dollar

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Somewhere in my combing of the blogosphere yesterday, I read some comments about how the British empire has faded and the United States has a defacto empire. I believe the commenter was pointing out how the policy of the United States since World War II has indeed been one of ...

Final Enron Thoughts

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006