Am I missing something here?
The news of the day seems to be that Stocks slip after new-home sales tumble . Really? I mean, I just don’t get this, This assumes that investors were expecting home sales to remain steady, possibly even rising. But that doesn’t make any sense.
I’m not an expert or an economist by [...]
Remember when the government subsidies for buying new cars ended and car sales tanked? Looks like we’re seeing the same thing in the housing market. It shouldn’t be surprising that Mortgage Purchase Applications Plummet As Tax Cuts Expire because when you subsidize an activity, you get more of it. When you take [...]
We often hear that the record spending of the U.S. federal government is going to lead to an increase in inflation – either a moderate increase of 3-4% or hyperinflation on par with Weimar Germany of the 1920′s, depending on who you listen to. I’m not going to get into the hyperinflation debate, but I [...]
Could you live off the rewards points and frequent-flier miles you’ve racked up on your credit card over the years? This man is. He’s a former executive from Southern California who’s become homeless since the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008.
He’s so far managed to keep his food bill to around $5 per [...]
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