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- by New Deal democrat Both the monthly data and the high frequency weekly data were mixed, but with a generally bullish bias. The monthly d...

In September I took a long look at Leading Indicators for job growth, and concluded that they have historically turned in the following orde...

Invictus has a piece just below where he highlights a fairly typical event: a public figure making up facts as they go along. Unfortunatel...

We're still seeing an incredibly bearish overall trend in place. Note that we are still seeing a trend of lower highs (A) and lower low...

During Tim Geithner's somewhat contentious appearance before Congress today, some Republicans took every opportunity to get their shots ...

I've spent a fair amount of time explaining why I don't like the current market. This is another post along those lines. Click for ...

From the Census: Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 529,000. This is 10.6 percent (±8.7...

As I predicted a couple of weeks ago, October Leading Economic Indicators (and revisions to September) came in at +0.3, the seventh positive...

I oft mention David Rosenberg, and he oft mentions one of the wisest men on Wall St., Bob Farrell. Farrell is a legendary, Hall of Fame mark...

The BLS reported that for the week ending Nov. 14, seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims were 505,000. Last week's number was revi...

A.) Prices are still contained by a trend line B.) The EMA picture is still bullish -- the shorter EMAs are above the longer EMAs. But also...

Yes, the SPYs are rallying. BUT A.) Notice that prices have not been able to get above 111.50. Also note the candles are getting smaller. ...

From the NY Times: With Congressional Democrats in near-panic amid forecasts that unemployment will remain high through next November’s midt...

- by New Deal democrat This morning's CPI came it at +0.3%, slightly higher than estimates. YoY CPI is -0.2%. This is undoubtedly the sw...

FYI: there are people who see positive things in the economy. (I realize he's probably just a corporate shill who is relying on compromi...

A.) Prices consolidated in a triangle pattern from roughly mid-October to mid-November. B.) Prices moved out of this price range by gapping ...

A.) The QQQQs may be forming a broadening top formation. B.) but the EMA picture is still very strong -- the shorter EMAs are above the long...

From the NY Federal Reserve: The Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that conditions for New York manufacturers improved in November...

- by New Deal democrat The release of October retail sales yesterday and industrial production this morning make for interesting bookends to...