I believe the structural issues with the U.S. economy are getting resolved. Trees are falling in the forest, but what is sad, and mind-bogglingly frustrating, is there is nobody around…
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Posted in U.S. Policy & Politics
Tagged gasoline, housing, oil, U.S. economy, U.S. manufacturing
Last week, I talked about the risk that Europe might sleepwalk into a deeper and more widespread economic slump. As of now, the news is hardly more encouraging. Greece is…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged euro, European Central Bank, Eurozone, Germany, Greece, PIGS
As panic once again grips the financial markets, let me first tell you what I am not scared about. I am most certainly not scared about the current markets. The…
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Posted in Investing
Tagged bonds, Eurozone, Germany, Greece, U.S. economy
The surprising electoral success of a stridently anti-austerity party in Greece has reignited fears that the country may ultimately leave the Eurozone, which could precipitate a severe market reaction amid…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged European Central, Eurozone, fiscal policy, Germany, Greece, Spain
You know who you are. Every headline about U.S. employment gets you, whether it’s statistically significant or not. You worry how Europe will stay together under a common currency and…
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Posted in Global Economy
Tagged Europe debt crisis, European Central Bank, LTRO