Unemployment: New Claims Down Slightly
We see some slight improvement in the weekly unemployment indicator. I would have liked to have seen...
Mar 11th
The audacity of small numbers: 'The median...
Mar 11th
Population growth in the US, prison.
In 1980, there were...
Mar 10th
‘Cinderella’ Valley Vintners May Go Broke...
Mar 10th
Ok, I’m a little embarrassed that I didn’t try...
Mar 10th
Hey cool kids, we're hip to your jive...
My fiancée had a research problem for her students. They had to ask a question with a quantitative...
Mar 10th
Obama Foreclosure-Prevention Plan Lagging,...
Mar 10th
Making Sure Wrong Home Isn't Seized
Mar 10th
Most Americans still unprepared for...
Mar 10th
Oh dear. I also didn’t intend to be too critical of...
Mar 9th
Reality Check on “Produce The Note” Strategy
Mar 9th
Reality Check on “Produce The Note” Strategy
Mar 9th
Bank Failure Friday
It’s been a while since I’ve made one of these posts. I’ve been taking Fridays...
Mar 6th
Unemployment: 9.7%
The unemployment rate held steady in February’s Employment Situation Report. On a seasonally...
Mar 5th
Iced Trenta coffee? Starbucks tries bigger...
Mar 4th
Unemployment: New Claims Down
This was a bit of critical news that worked out as needed. The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims...
Mar 4th
The "Meh" Indicators
Various economic reports were released today. They all indicated a fairly slow recovery. The first...
Mar 4th
February Auto Numbers
The February numbers have come in from the automakers (source, source). Ford up 43.1% GM up...
Mar 3rd
“I’m going to be the best Robot Unicorn Attack player...”
— My coworker, setting a goal...
— My coworker, setting a goal...
Mar 2nd
Watch
OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - RGM version
via the usual coworker, reddit
Mar 2nd
ISM: Still Bullish
This is the third strong (February 2010) Manufacturing ISM Report On Business in as many months. The...
Mar 2nd