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Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 17, 2008 at 8:42 AM EDT

What Stocks Aren’t Dropping, Much (MSFT)(GE)(CSCO)(INTC)(DELL)(QCOM)(AAPL)

For those intrepid enough to go into the market today, there are some stocks that are down under 1%. Some…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 17, 2008 at 4:43 AM EDT

Asia: No Protection From US Financial Problems

Some bright person came up with the term "decoupling". It is meant to say that trouble in the US economy…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 17, 2008 at 4:14 AM EDT

Will The Fed Put Up $500 Billion?

The Fed has already provided a facility of $200 billion to banks to help them improve balance sheets by exchange…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 16, 2008 at 7:57 AM EDT

What If The Fed Only Cuts Half A Point?

"If wishes were horses, all the beggars would ride." The market expects the Fed to take rates down .75% this…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 14, 2008 at 8:18 AM EDT

CPI Running Mysteriously Low

This morning the market got a recovery boost on lower Consumer Price Index "CPI" numbers that measure inflation. The problem…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 13, 2008 at 1:41 PM EDT

The Barney Frank and S&P Rally

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank announced new legislation Thursday that would increase the involvement of the Federal Housing…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 11, 2008 at 4:40 AM EDT

Only Mad Dogs And Economists Go Out In The Midday Sun

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.The smallest Malay rabbit deplores this foolish habit.–Noel Coward. A group…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 10, 2008 at 10:23 AM EDT

Fed: An Emergency Rate Cut

The Fed may cut rates between now and its scheduled meeting on March 18, according to Goldman Sachs. The firm…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2008 at 5:18 AM EST

Consumer Confidence Crashes

One of the key measures of consumer confidence fell through the floor. The RBC Cash Index dropped to 33.1 in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 6, 2008 at 1:21 PM EST

An Idiot’s Guide To A Bad Economy

Today was the day the roof officially fell in on the US economy. News from Europe involving bank trouble at…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 6, 2008 at 5:20 AM EST

Consumer Spending Still Dropping (WMT)(COST)(BBY)(SHLD)

ChangeWave looked at consumer spending habits between February 18 and February 25. They polled 3,773 people on their spending plans…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 5, 2008 at 6:15 AM EST

The Election Gets Bad For The Stock Market

Since the next President will not sit in his or her office until next January, there is little that person…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 4, 2008 at 5:14 AM EST

Wal-Mart (WMT) And Microsoft (MSFT): Brothers In Prosperity

Recessions make strange bedfellows. Of all the truly huge businesses in the US, save the oil companies, Wal-Mart (WMT) and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 8:24 AM EST

Losses On Munis May Get Much Worse (MER)(C)

The muni markets are getting into more trouble as each day passes. According to Bloomberg "U.S. states and local governments…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2008 at 5:25 AM EST

Economists Get Depressed

The National Association for Business Economists has just published its poll of economists. It is done twice a year, and…

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What Stocks Aren’t Dropping, Much (MSFT)(GE)(CSCO)(INTC)(DELL)(QCOM)(AAPL)

Asia: No Protection From US Financial Problems

Will The Fed Put Up $500 Billion?

What If The Fed Only Cuts Half A Point?

CPI Running Mysteriously Low

The Barney Frank and S&P Rally

Only Mad Dogs And Economists Go Out In The Midday Sun

Fed: An Emergency Rate Cut

Consumer Confidence Crashes

An Idiot’s Guide To A Bad Economy

Consumer Spending Still Dropping (WMT)(COST)(BBY)(SHLD)

The Election Gets Bad For The Stock Market

Wal-Mart (WMT) And Microsoft (MSFT): Brothers In Prosperity

Losses On Munis May Get Much Worse (MER)(C)

Economists Get Depressed

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Economy Articles

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What Stocks Aren’t Dropping, Much (MSFT)(GE)(CSCO)(INTC)(DELL)(QCOM)(AAPL)

Asia: No Protection From US Financial Problems

Will The Fed Put Up $500 Billion?

What If The Fed Only Cuts Half A Point?

CPI Running Mysteriously Low

The Barney Frank and S&P Rally

Only Mad Dogs And Economists Go Out In The Midday Sun

Fed: An Emergency Rate Cut

Consumer Confidence Crashes

An Idiot’s Guide To A Bad Economy

Consumer Spending Still Dropping (WMT)(COST)(BBY)(SHLD)

The Election Gets Bad For The Stock Market

Wal-Mart (WMT) And Microsoft (MSFT): Brothers In Prosperity

Losses On Munis May Get Much Worse (MER)(C)

Economists Get Depressed

Live: Will Applied Materials Crush Tonight’s Q3 Earnings After 200% Rally?

Washington Mutual Investors Fund, AWSHX, Refuses to Buy Certain Stocks. That’s the Point

He Kept a Stand-Alone Drug Plan With Original Medicare. It Costs Four Times as Much as Advantage Drug Coverage and Its Federal Cushion Ends After 2026.

Nobody Brags About Owning Vanguard’s VBTLX, and That Is Exactly Why It Works

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