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PowerTrend Brief: Signs of an Improving Economy as Washington Slow Walks the “Fiscal Cliff”
Even though we have moved another five trading days toward the end of 2012, with only 10 left...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise, ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Drama Continues; Gold near $1,700
U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the highest level since October, as investors...
Eagle Eye Opener: Boehner Proposes Budget Deal; Japan’s Prime Minister Gains Allies; Election Results Lift Nikkei
Republican House Speaker John Boehner indicated that his party would accept higher tax rates for those earning more...
I Have a Simple Solution to the Fiscal Cliff
Federal spending, especially under George W. Bush (2001-2009) and Barack Obama (2010-2012), is out of control. The 2001...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Rise; Right-to-Work Passes in Michigan; Cliff Talks Continue
U.S. stocks rose, erasing losses since Election Day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after German investor confidence...
Eagle Eye Opener: Off-Shoring Corporate Income; U.S. Government Profits from AIG Bailout
U.S.-based businesses investing income outside of the United States include: Microsoft (MSFT), $66.6 billion; Cisco (CSCO), $45 billion;...
Who’s Really to Blame for the Mess We Are in?
"A virtuous and industrious people may be cheaply governed." -- Ben Franklin I have to laugh when I...
Eagle Eye Opener: World Markets Confident U.S. Averts Fiscal Cliff: Obama Hints at Deal
Investors worldwide demonstrated confidence that the United States would find a way to avert an fiscal-cliff driven economic...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Rise; Beating the Fiscal Cliff; SAC Capital Threatened with Fraud Charges
U.S. Stocks Rise as Boehner, Obama Fuel Optimism on Talks (Bloomberg) U.S. stocks rose, erasing an earlier loss...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise; Budget Deal Optimism; Forget Twinkies
U.S. Stocks Rise as Boehner Says Talks Were Constructive (Bloomberg) U.S. stocks rose, erasing earlier losses, as House...