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From the NY Times: President Obama will call for a three-year freeze in spending on many domestic programs, and for increases no greater th...

From Bloomberg: Existing home sales in plunged a little deeper than expected in December though prices surprisingly firmed in the month. Sal...

A.) Prices broke the downward sloping trend line and B.) Moved higher, with several upward gaps along the way. This is a good example of why...

Prices consolidated today in a small range. This is good news as it slowed the freefall from last week. However, we're not out of the ...

From Bloomberg: Developing countries led by China and India will supplant the American consumer as the source of “natural growth” for the g...

Let's continue with a look at the QQQQs A.) Prices found resistance in the 46.50 area. They found support in the 45.50/45.60 area. The...

- by New Deal democrat For information geeks like me, the St Louis Fred has premiered a brand new toy, namely, the ability to perform mathem...

Last week we say a big sell-off. First - and as always -- Corey at Afraid to Trade has some great analysis. In addition, consider the follo...

- by New Deal democrat This week we got good reports and Housing Permits and Starts. Both are up on a YoY basis for the first time since the...

From Bloomberg: U.S. banking supervisors are using existing authority to raise standards for capital, liquidity and risk management without ...

From the Conference Board: The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.1 percent in December, following a 1...

A.) There are four gaps higher in the first leg of the dollars rally. B.) This is followed by a pennant pattern consolidation. C.) After ret...

The SPYs sold off on big volume. Prices moved through support and two EMAs, printing a very long red bar. The QQQQs sold off on big volume....

From the Philadelphia Federal Reserve: The survey's broadest measure of manufacturing conditions, the diffusion index of current activit...

From Bloomberg: Distortions cloud what on the surface is a negative jobless claims report. Initial claims jumped 36,000 in the Jan. 16 week ...

From the NY Times: President Obama on Thursday will publicly propose giving bank regulators the power to limit the size of the nation’s lar...

Let's tale a look at the recent sell-off. Click for a larger image. A.) Prices formed a three day broadening pattern -- a topping/rever...

From Investopedia on buying climax: Following a protracted period of selling or buying, a point wherein market trends are retarded or discon...

From Bloomberg: Building permits in the U.S. unexpectedly jumped in December, signaling gains in housing will be sustained into 2010 after w...

From the BLS: The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up 0.2 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St...