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02/08

Fed's Bullard: could see asset sales later in 2010 Reuters

Interest Rates Following Financial Re-regulation Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Jeffrey R. Campbell, Zvi Hercowitz

Measuring the Equilibrium Real Interest Rate Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Alejandro Justiniano, Giorgio E. Primiceri

Jumbo Mortgage ‘Serious Delinquencies’ Rise to 9.6% Bloomberg / Jody Shenn

Money pit: When a cheap foreclosure costs much more CNN / Les Christie

Monday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

After the gold rush CNN / Paul R. La Monica

Dollar rally pauses, perhaps not for long AP via Seattle Times

Which countries file for most international patents? Economist

Corporate Bond Spreads Rise Most Since November: Credit Markets Bloomberg / Sapna Maheshwari and John Detrixhe

Bond Traders See Slim Pickings With Volcker Rule Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

No Job Growth for Small Business Spurs Recovery Doubt Bloomberg / Michael McKee

Economic Confidence: Wyoming, Michigan Most Negative Gallup / Jeffrey M. Jones

Buy Stock Now to Ride Second Stage of Bull Market Bloomberg / John Dorfman

S&P 500 Plunge Fails to Shake Gabelli on Technology Bloomberg / Rita Nazareth, Lynn Thomasson and Jeff Kearns

Gold futures rebound after sharp drop Marketwatch / Polya Lesova & Myra P. Saefong

Oil stays above $71 in Europe amid cold snap in US northeast, stronger dollar, Iran tensions AP via Minneapolis Star Tribune / Pablo Gorondi

Weak Dollar Illusory as Correlated Trade Shows Gains Bloomberg / Ben Levisohn

 

02/07

Consumers cautious, but spending Marketwatch / Rex Nutting

Rebound won't take hold until appraisals catch up Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

Bond investors, pay attention to Europe LA Times via Seattle Times / Tom Petruno

Of Course There Will Be More Bailouts Gold Versus Paper via Safehaven / Adam Brochert

Can the U.S. government require you to get an IRA? Washington Post / Martha C. White

Tax cuts: job No. 1 NY Post / Michael Gray and Jhon Aidan Byrne

Reality takes a bite out of Obama recovery plan London Times / Irwin Stelzer

The real problem with the budget St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

Disillusioned administration earns itself a 'D' in planning Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

Why Politics Is Stuck in the Middle NY Times / Tyler Cowen

MA: Big unions warn Democrats Boston Herald / Thomas Grillo

A Globe Still in Need of Steel NY Times / Phyllis Korkki

Is Greece’s Debt Trashing the Euro? NY Times / Landon Thomas, Jr.

Finance officials work to stress unity AP via Washington Times / Martin Crutsinger

Retail Sales Probably Climbed in January: U.S. Economy Preview Bloomberg / Timothy R. Homan

Sarah Palin Tells Tea Party U.S. Needs ‘Another Revolution’ Bloomberg / John McCormick

G-7 Vows to Keep Economic Stimulus Even as Budget Deficits Grow Bloomberg / Simon Kennedy and Simone Meier

Is the Market ‘Priced for Perfection’? US News and World Report via NY Times / Paul J. Lim

 

02/06

In housing meltdown, cities turn into buyers Minneapolis Star Tribune / Chris Havens

TX: Cowboys sue 10 businesses, saying they stopped paying luxury-suite leases for Arlington stadium Dallas Morning News / Eric Torbenson and Karen Robinson-Jacobs

A Bubble in Search of a Pin Thoughts From The Frontline via Safehaven / John Mauldin

Treasuries Advance on Deficits, Pushing Yields to Six-Week Lows Bloomberg / Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker

Frustrated job seekers deciding to call it quits AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer / Stephen Bernard

Unemployment Rate in U.S. Falls to 9.7%; Factory Payrolls Grow Bloomberg / Timothy R. Homan

U.S. Stocks Drop a Fourth Straight Week on Concern Over Europe Bloomberg / Craig Trudell

Obama recommits to healthcare reform, rallies Democrats Marketwatch / Christopher Hinton

Obama Says He Won’t ‘Walk Away’ From Health Overhaul Bloomberg / Julianna Goldman

Obama urges boost for small businesses AP via Houston Chronicle / Christine Simmons

Obama, GOP sparring over job creation proposals AP via Houston Chronicle / Philip Elliott

Euro Tumbles as Budget Deficit Turmoil Damps Economic Outlook Bloomberg / Inyoung Hwang

G-7 Vows to Keep Stimulus at Arctic Talks Even as Deficits Rise Bloomberg / Simon Kennedy and Sandrine Rastello

 

02/05

Stocks claw out a gain after late rally CNN / Alexandra Twin

Bernanke to Testify on Fed Exit Strategy on Feb. 10 Bloomberg / Joshua Zumbrun and Ian Katz

Is the International Role of the Dollar Changing? Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Dow and S&P fall 1 percent Reuters

Market panic returns -- sort of  CNN / Paul R. La Monica

Friday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Stocks fall as slight improvement in jobless rate fails to allay market concerns AP via Chicago Tribune / Stephen Bernard

Who Cares About The President's Budget? Forbes / Bruce Bartlett

The big jobs hole CNN / David Goldman

No U.S. Job Growth, But Unemployment Falls Forbes / Steve Schaefer

Oil falls below $70 for first time since December on doubts about the global economy AP via Chicago Tribune / chris Kahn

Unemployment Rate in U.S. Declined to 9.7% in January Bloomberg / Timothy R. Homan

Gold pares losses after U.S. payrolls data Reuters / Jan Harvey
I Want a Job With the Fed Lew Rockwell / Ellen Finnigan

Covered bonds may finally find a footing Marketwatch / Prabha Natarajan

Treasuries Snap Rally as U.S. Job Gain Would Be ‘Turning Point’ Bloomberg / Wes Goodman

U.S. Payrolls May Have Climbed in January as Economy Recovered Bloomberg / Timothy R. Homan

Study: Many can only get part-time work Boston Herald / Jay Fitzgerald

Obama Seeks to Channel Reagan as Democrats Prepare for Election Bloomberg / Heidi Przybyla

Summers Sees Labor-Market Rebound as U.S. Economy Strengthens Bloomberg / Mike Dorning

Oil bull calm amid oil, stock slide Marketwatch / Peter Brimelow

CA: Jump in service disconnections sparks move by California LA Times / Marc Lifsher

Stocks Slump, Euro Drops, Bond Risk Soars on Jobs, Debt Concern Bloomberg / Patrick Chu and James Poole

RBA Says Economy to Accelerate Even as Rates Increase Bloomberg / Jacob Greber

02/04

For Better Yields, It's Bank -- Not Brokerage Smartmoney.com / Aleksandra Todorova

Dow Dives: What Has Investors Freaking Out? Smartmoney.com / Elizabeth Trotta

With Scott Brown sworn into Senate, parties shift strategies Christian Science Monitor / Gail Russell Chaddock

Oil hovers near $73 amid sliding stock markets AP via Houston Chronicle / Alex Kennedy

G7 finance ministers to shiver, complain in Canada Marketwatch / Greg Robb

Bonds jump on global stock selloff CNN / Julianne Pepitone

TX: Report: Nearly 6 percent of Dallas-area homeowners behind on mortgage payments Dallas Morning News / Steve Brown

An opportunity wasted Economist

Stimulating debate Economist

Brown takes Senate seat; urges tax cuts Reuters / Richard Cowan

Senate will vote on job proposals next week: Reid Reuters / Andy Sullivan

Debt fears rattle market CNN / Alexandra Twin

Dow dips below 10,000 mark on eurozone debt, jobs data Reuters / Angela Moon

The Dire Dollar Rally Forbes / Steve Schaefer

LA mayor orders 1,000 layoffs to close budget gap AP via Seattle Times

Unaffordable art Economist

Buffett Loses Last AAA Rating as S&P Cuts Berkshire Bloomberg / Andrew Frye

Chicago foreclosures soar in 4th quarter Chicago Tribune / Mary Ellen Podmolik

Sales of million-dollar homes in California drop AP via San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Clorox posts 28 percent jump in 2Q profit AP via San Francisco Chronicle / Dave Carpenter

Southwest Airlines CEO says 2010 revenue could top company's 2008 record AP via Minneapolis Star Tribune / David Koenig

Commodities Tumble Most Since August as Consumption May Falter Bloomberg / Millie Munshi

Euro Tumbles to Year Low Versus Yen on Regional Budget Woes Bloomberg / Bo Nielsen and Inyoung Hwang

Moody’s Profit Climbs 15% as Demand for Credit Ratings Rises Bloomberg / Caroline Salas

Poof: Another 800,000 jobs disappear CNN / Chris Isidore

Initial Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Climbed Bloomberg / Timothy R. Homan and Bob Willis

Bad feelings grow about employment report NY Post / John Crudele

824,000 Will Disappear On February 5; BLS Admits Flawed Model But Plans No Changes Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis via Safehaven / Mike Shedlock

Retailers Likely to Close More U.S. Stores: Analysis Bloomberg

Productivity in U.S. Climbed 6.2%, Labor Costs Fell Bloomberg / Bob Willis

The Ticking U.S. Fiscal Bomb Forbes / Nouriel Roubini

Gold falls below $1,100/oz as euro slides Reuters

Biggest Bubble in History Is Growing Every Day Bloomberg / William Pesek

Bernanke starts new term with speech acknowledging critics' points Washington Post / Neil Irwin

Deficit imperils U.S.'s top credit rating Washington Times / Patrice Hill

Treasuries Gain as Stock Losses, Euro Debt Concern Boost Demand Bloomberg / Theresa Barraclough

Trading the calendar Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Mutual funds or ETFs: How to decide for new investors USA Today / Matt Krantz

Health-care spending takes giant leap upward Marketwatch / Russ Britt

Geithner almost gets it about deficit Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Jack Markowitz

Good news and bad news on taxes Marketwatch / Simon Constable

Dollar supported as kiwi, Aussie fall on data Reuters via Guardian / Masayuki Kitano

Stronger Yuan Must Precede Rate Increase, Zuo Says Bloomberg

 

 

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02/03

Swearing-In Ceremony Remarks Federal Reserve Board / Ben S. Bernanke

Muni Bonds Outperform Treasuries as N.Y. MTA Postpones Sale Bloomberg / Jeremy R. Cooke

Consumers paying credit card over mortgage CNN / Annalyn Censky

Obama exhorts Democrats to learn from Massachusetts defeat Christian Science Monitor / Gail Russell Chaddock

China and America added most wind capacity in 2009 Economist

Regulation and Its Discontents Federal Reserve Board / Kevin Warsh

Controlling Risk in a Lightning-Speed Trading Environment Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago / Carol L. Clark

Bernanke Says Fed Confronts ‘Enormous Challenges’ Bloomberg / Craig Torres

Does Anyone in Washington Know What Needs to Be Done to Create Jobs? Northern Trust via Safehaven / Paul Kasriel

Wednesday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Stocks falter on earnings missteps; healthcare leads drop Marketwatch / Peter McKay

Walgreen's surprise sales drop in January Dow Jones via Chicago Tribune

Cisco sees 'dramatic' sales improvement in 2Q AP via USA Today

U.S. Economy: Services Expanded Less Than Forecast in January Bloomberg / Bob Willis

A Hitch In The Housing Recovery Forbes / Peter C. Beller

Oil futures slump after supplies data Marketwatch / Nick Godt and Polya Lesova

Treasury Dealers Say Direct Bids Risk Upending Auction Process Bloomberg / Daniel Kruger and Rebecca Christie

Pimco Says California Yields May Revisit 2009 Peak on Deficits Bloomberg / William Selway

America's Two Economies Forbes / Thomas F. Cooley and Peter Rupert

Pace of private sector job losses slows Reuters / Burton Frierson, Richard Leong and Lynn Adler

U.S. May Lose 824,000 Jobs as Employment Data Revised: Analysis Bloomberg

ADP Says U.S. Companies Cut Estimated 22,000 Jobs Bloomberg / Timothy R. Homan

Greece to face European Commission economic scrutiny BBC News

Comcast quarterly profit up on revenue boost, tax gain AP via Houston Chronicle

Oil hovers above $77 on demand hopes AP via Houston Chronicle

Obama’s Pyramid Schemes Would Make Keynes Happy Bloomberg / Caroline Baum

Even Reagan Raised Taxes Forbes / Robert Shapiro

No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away NY Times / David Streitfeld

Treasury 30-Year Yield Near 1-Week High Before Services Report Bloomberg / Wes Goodman

Canadian Bonds May Outperform Treasuries: Technical Analysis Bloomberg / Wes Goodman

If only the Super Bowl Indicator was worth betting on Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

El-Erian Says Retreat in Stocks Will Worsen as Economy Slumps Bloomberg / Lynn Thomasson

The politics of policy Marketwatch / Todd Harrison

Oil falls towards $77 as U.S. crude inventories jump Reuters / Alejandro Barbajosa

Exchange traded funds more common, more complex haven Bloomberg / Tim Grant

Australia’s Stevens Waits for World’s Central Banks Bloomberg / Jacob Greber

02/02

An uncompromising look at fund yields Marketwatch / Jonathan Burton

Build America Subsidy Cut May Spur $150 Billion Taxable Munis Bloomberg / Jeremy R. Cooke and Michael McDonald

Is a New Asset Bubble Emerging in Certain Markets? Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond / Renee Courtois, Brian Gaines, and Juan Carlos Hatchondo

Fair Value Accounting: Villain or Innocent Victim? Federal Reserve Bank of Boston / Sanders Schaffer

Retailers poised to post fifth straight monthly sales gain Marketwatch / Andria Cheng

Gallup Economic Weekly: Confidence Falls in Late January Gallup / Dennis Jacobe

Dow: Triple-digit gain for 2nd day CNN / Alexandra Twin

News Corp. profit surges CNN / Hibah Yousuf

Toyota sales plunge 16% Detroit Free Press / Greg Gardner

Americans Leery of Too Much Gov't Regulation of Business Gallup / Frank Newport

Obama rips GOP as 'opportunists,' touts loan plan AP via Darlene Superville  and Jennifer Loven

Oceans of red ink Economist

Oil settles above $77 on stocks, economic data AP via Denver Post / Mark Williams

Vacancy Rate Increases as U.S. Banks Seize Foreclosed Homes Bloomberg / Kathleen M. Howley

U.S. Stocks Rise on Earnings, Home Sales Growth; Lexmark Gains Bloomberg / Nikolaj Gammeltoft

Tuesday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Gold extends gains above $1,110 as dollar slips Reuters / Jan Harvey

Congress or no Congress, change is ahead for health care Dallas Morning News / Jim Landers

MSRB Eyes Raising Its Fees Bond Buyer / Andrew Ackerman

Treasuries Drop as Lawmakers May Dilute ‘Volcker Rule’ on Banks Bloomberg / Wes Goodman

20 reasons Global Debt Time Bomb explodes soon Marketwatch / Paul B. Farrell

White House proposes increase in FDIC deposit insurance fund Washington Post / Binyamin Appelbaum

Long-term unemployed feeling deepest pain of recession Pittsburgh Post Gazette / Ann Belser

Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Probably Rose in December Bloomberg / Carlos Torres

Golden slope of hope Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Squandering our children's future Marketwatch / Ruth Mantell

Big banks' risky trading should be curbed-Volcker Reuters via Guardian

Asian Stocks Advance as U.S. Manufacturing Expands; BHP Gains Bloomberg / Jonathan Burgos and Kana Nishizawa

Yen Weakens as Stock Gains, Recovery Signs Boost Yield Demand Bloomberg / Yasuhiko Seki and Ron Harui

Australia May Raise Key Rate for Fourth Meeting to 4% Bloomberg / Jacob Greber and Dan Petrie

 

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02/01

Primary season starts, and govs could fall Stateline.org / Daniel C. Vock and Pamela M. Prah

Buying bonds when rates are low Marketwatch / Mark Hulbert

Wall of Junk Debt Maturities Looms, Moody’s Says NY Times / Michael J. Merced

How Not to Create Jobs Smartmoney.com / Thomas Hoenig

Jobless rate said likely to stay high through 2010 AP via Washington Times

ISM, Exxon Steer Bulls Into February; Dow Gains 118 Fox News / Matt Egan

Moody's Warns on Deluge of Debt Wall Street Journal / Mike Spector

Growth spurt expected to slow this year Washington Times / Patrice Hill

Tax Relief For The Little Guy Forbes / Brian Wingfield

Fed Says Fewer Banks Tightened Standards for Lending Bloomberg / Michael McKee and Joshua Zumbrun

Chip sales slide in 2009, but rise in December Mercury News / Frank Michael Russell

Obama Seeks $1.9 Trillion Tax Rise on Rich, Business Bloomberg / Ryan J. Donmoyer

Spending Freeze Not Likely Texas Straight Talk via Safehaven / Ron Paul

Budget day Economist

Fewer banks imposing new loan hurdles; demand low AP via Denver Post / Jeannine Aversa

Gold posts biggest daily gains since November Reuters / Frank Tang and Jan Harvey

Monday’s Stocktiming.com Analysis Stocktiming.com / Marty Chenard

Math shows the challenge of reversing joblessness AP via Detroit News / Jeannine Aversa

Recovery Accelerates as Company Spending Rises Most Since 2006 Bloomberg / Michael McKee

Lower home value, lower taxes? If not, consider an appeal Detroit News / Brian J. O’Conner

Health Care: 16% Of GDP? Forbes / John Tamny

Obama 2010 budget projects new record for deficit Reuters / Alister Bull and Jeff Mason

Paulson says he was scared and clueless during Lehman collapse Chicago Tribune

Dollar weaker, euro rebounds as manufacturing gauge rises Marketwatch / William L. Watts & Lisa Twaronite

The State Of Our Unions Forbes / Karlyn Bowman

Russia's economy contracts 7.9% in 2009 BBC News

U.K. factory gauge hits 15-year high as export orders rise Marketwatch / William L. Watts

01/31

Why the Surge in GDP Does Not Herald a Recovery Brookes News via Safehaven / Gerard Jackson

Underlying issues in rancid job market NY Post / John Crudele

Exports help U.S. companies climb out of recession USA Today / Paul Wiseman

Fed Inaction Will Have "Massive" Repercussions for the Economy: True or False? Safehaven / Stephen Shefler

White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source Reuters / Andy Sullivan and Caren Bohan

Obama gets hawkish on $pending, to our peril NY Post / Terry Keenan

U.S. budget deficits forecast over coming decade Reuters

MO: Lost decade for jobs raises troubling questions about the St. Louis economy St. Louis Post Dispatch / David Nicklaus

The Long and Short of Metals and Oil Technical Commodity Trader via Safehaven / John Winston

To truly become rich, you need to stop acting like it Washington Post / Michelle Singletary

 

01/30

Stimulus funds nearly 600,000 jobs last quarter CNN / Tami Luhby

Treasury Two-Year Notes Post Weekly Drop as Growth Accelerates Bloomberg / Susanne Walker and Cordell Eddings

In Tough Economic Times, Shoppers Take Haggling to New Heights Lew Rockwell / Michael S. Rosenwald

Roubini Calls U.S. Growth ‘Dismal and Poor,’ Predicts Slowing Bloomberg / Simon Kennedy and Erik Schatzker

Are U.S. stocks set for a down year? Reuters / Edward Krudy

Obama taking populist tone in fight over jobs AP via Seattle Times / Charles Babington and Jennifer Loven

Obama's jobs proposal won't deliver, region's skeptics say Pittsburgh Tribune Review / Joe Napsha

Obama Says Cutting U.S. Budget Deficit ‘Critical’ for Economy Bloomberg / Nicholas Johnston

FDIC clocks 15 bank failures so far in 2010 Reuters / Gina Keating

Euro Posts Biggest Monthly Decline in Year on Greece’s Turmoil Bloomberg / Inyoung Hwang and Ben Levisohn

 

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