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Ben Franklin’s Politically Incorrect Story of Thanksgiving
Did you know that the day we celebrate as Thanksgiving was supposed to be a fast?
Making Money Alert: Concentrate on the Fiscal Cliff and Miss the Real Danger
The markets have been obsessed with fiscal-cliff worries ever since the election. While I understand why the resolution...
PowerTrend Brief: Treading Water on a Fiscal Deal and Giving Thanks
In the past several weeks, the overall stock market has resembled a roller coaster -- down and then...
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...
A Four-Year Crystal Ball: Elections Have Consequences
The American people have spoken, and more than half of the electorate chose President Obama to continue leading...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Fall; States Worried About Cliff; Apple Tanks
U.S. stocks fell, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to the lowest level since June, as Wal-Mart...
Eagle Eye Opener: EU Officially Is in Recession; Potential U.S. Credit Downgrade Looms
Eurostat reported negative economic growth in the third quarter for the 17-member European Union (EU). On the heels...
Making Money Alert: Of Fiscal Cliffs and European Protests
Now that the election is over, the markets decided to extricate themselves from the tunnel vision about who...
Eagle Eye Opener: Investors Exhale about Chinese Power Transfer; Fiscal Cliff Update
Investors in Asian markets can breathe a sigh of relief as China’s transfer of power finally began, ending...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Fall; Budget Deficit Rises; Cisco Surges
U.S. stocks fell, halting a two-day gain...