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Last week we saw the release of the Chicago PMI.  The following are the anecdotal points from the report. It appears to be a good close to...

We begin the year with the equity averages all bumping into upside resistance of their respective consolidation patterns. The SPYs hav...

Today is the markets are closed.  More importantly, the Bridgestone outdoor classic is on. We'll be back tomorrow. Happy New Year.

- by New Deal democrat Monthly data ended 2011 on a mixed note. The Case Shiller home index for October showed further declines in home sale...

Cities cutting street light service to save money Commodities decline for first year since 2008 Treasuries have best year since 2008 Cor...

This post is part of the Bonddad economic history project. The above chart shows the contributions investment made to GDP in 1951.  The...

The employment situation has done OK, this year, but there are still some incredibly negative developments.  First, the bad news: The u...

The above four charts show the IWMs, IYTs, QQQs and SPYs.  All are still waiting for a breakout.  Notice that none of the charts...

The above chart shows PCEs contribution of overall economic growth during 1951 and the contributions of each sub-part of PCEs to overall...

- by New Deal democrat Two weeks ago, an article I wrote, A Peek inside ECRI's black box gained considerable traction. There I examined...

I live in Houston, Texas in a neighborhood called the Heights.  Over the last 4-6 weeks, I've seen the following, which you should consi...

The above charts show that none of the equity average broke out yesterday -- in fact, we see a general retreat for recent gains.  T...

Italian interest rates drop Obama to ask for debt ceiling increase Conference Board's Consumer Confidence release US declines to nam...

From Wikipedia In its simplest terms: governments can raise money either through taxes or by issuing bonds. Since bonds are loans, they m...

Moving forward from 1950 and into 1951, we'll see the government spending -- in the form of war spending for the Korean War -- can indee...

After bouncing off the Fibonacci fans, prices have now moved through resistance, priting a fairly strong bar to do so.  Also note the tec...

Rental properties helping to boost housing Monetary policy week in review Volcker rule comment period extended Census' durable goods...

Let's continue looking at the year in review by looking at the consumer's health: Real PCEs rose in the second quarter, but the...