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Jon Udell
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Goolsbee out at CEA?
I'm flabbergasted.  If true, this is a bloody embarassment: Chicago economist Austan Goolsbee -- once the chief economic adviser to candidate Barack Obama -- may be less of a shoo-in to chair Obama's White House Council of Economic Advisers than ...
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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China fears grow over job losses
China has said its employment outlook is "grim", amid worries that economic problems could lead to social unrest. Unemployment is expected to rise next year as businesses close because of a lack of orders. Chinese leaders are already warning that an ...
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An Auto Bailout Would Be Terrible for Free Trade
Congress is now considering a federal bailout for America's Big Three automobile companies. Many want to grant them at least $25 billion from the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program on top of $25 billion in low-interest loans approved earlier ...
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Heading Towards Deflations
The TIPs say deflation is coming, and will be here and may stay around for a bit: Yet, if you believe the yields on US Treasury inflation protected bonds, or Tips, we shall have a 2.2 per cent fall in prices in 2009, a 2.5 per cent decline in 2010 ...
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Are we seeing the end of a 15-year stock price bubble?
I spent much of the latter part of the 1990's looking at this graph: During this period, Pascal St-Amour and I were trying to explain just why stock prices were so volatile; the fundamentals driving the standard C-CAPM were far...
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FT.com / Companies / Financial Services - Hedge fund investors pull out record $40bn
Hedge fund investors pulled a record $40bn out of the industry in October as poor performance prompted a flight to cash, according to data on Thursday. Hedge funds were hit by more redemptions in October than at any time since Chicago-based Hedge Fund ...
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 2025: the end of US dominance | 				World news | 				The Guardian
2025: the end of US dominance | World news | The Guardian
Barack Obama The country Obama inherits, the report warns, will no longer be able to 'call the shots' alone in an increasingly multipolar world. Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters
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Former McCain Adviser Admits Bailout Support a Strategic Blunder
Douglas Holtz-Eakin says backing the taxpayer rescue of business was out-of-character for GOP presidential nominee.
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 Not Much Sunshine in Canada Either (CSIQ)
Not Much Sunshine in Canada Either (CSIQ)
Canadian solar panel maker Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) reported earnings this morning before the market opened. Revenues for the third quarter came in at $252.4 million, higher than expectations of $248 million. ...
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 US Oil Consumption by Region
US Oil Consumption by Region
Fascinating interactive chart via Jon Udell : > Oil Sources, Regional Breakdown: click for regional breakdown North America 1,648,765 33.56% Africa 980,231 19.95% Middle East 837,841 17.05% South ...
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Historic Day for the 30 Year Bond
Only a few hours ago, I mentioned that the 30 yr hit 370 bp, well things move quickly, closing yield was a record low 345 bp, down 45 bp on the day. The 30 yr swap spread last seen at negative 60 …(remember this is not supposed to happen..)  ...
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3.44% for 30-years? Where do I sign up!?!?
Okay, someone is obviously short the long-bond and can't find a buyer, because not only did it rise 5 points during the regular session, it rose another 4 points after 4PM. Up 9+ points on the day. The yield is a paltry 3.44% As a tax payer, I demand ...
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 TIPs Yields
TIPs Yields
Here's a look at the current TIPs yields-to-maturity listed by maturity date.

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