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Top U.S. Cities Where Buying Beats Renting
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/17/2011 10:04 -0500Despite Margan Stanley's prediction of America becoming a Rentership Society, buying still beats renting in many cities in the U.S.
A Lost Decade Into The Great Middle Class Poverty?
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/14/2011 22:21 -0500While President Obama is pressing the bloc's big countries to show leadership, the U.S. actually is in dire need of extraordinary leadership with a sharp strategic focus to turn the country around.
American Jobs Bill 2011: Too Late For A Do-over For President Obama
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/12/2011 10:36 -0500Since President Obama missed the best opportunity three years ago, it is too late for a do-over now.
Remembering 9/11: The 2nd Most Costly Catastrophe In The World
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/11/2011 13:12 -0500We may never gain our sense of security back, but at least the world is able to move on and remain resilient in the face of terror.
Euro Debt Crisis, U.S. Double Dip and JP Morgan's Lego Toy Soldiers
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/09/2011 01:00 -0500Our hats off to JP Morgan for a creative depiction of the current European debt crisis, although we typically take a dim view of any investment vehicle that's associated with the word "leveraged" as recommended by JPM.
Wall Street Banks: Too Big To Blame For Subprime?
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/04/2011 11:09 -0500If history is any indication, the most likely outcome of the FHFA suits against some of the biggest banks on Wall Street could be settlements without admitting guilt.
Top 10 Recession-Proof Jobs
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/02/2011 11:51 -0500Hot labor market trend even in a recessionary environment and jobs to avoid at all costs.
Roubini Sees 60% Chance of A Double Dip in 2012, China and Brazil Also at Risk
Submitted by EconMatters on 09/01/2011 11:36 -0500Even a broken clock could be right at least twice a day....
AT&T Offers an Attractive Alternative to Low CD Rates
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/29/2011 13:57 -0500With ZIRP, real interest rate on fixed income investment gives a negative return after inflation...
PIMCO Missed the Trade of the Year in the Treasury Market
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/28/2011 13:02 -0500Bond King's cardinal sin at the Treasury market analyzed.....
Infographic: America, The Lawsuit-Happy Nation
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/27/2011 23:52 -0500One lawyer for every 254 Americans, and one new lawsuit every 2 seconds.
Maps Du Jour: Food Inflation Riots and The Libyan Politics
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/26/2011 16:00 -0500Two interactive maps, the same disturbing message.
Oil Market: Rectifying The Broken Paper Pricing Model
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/23/2011 21:53 -0500It has become quite apparent that major changes are necessary in the oil futures market after the latest year of volatility which had little relation to the actual fundamentals of supply and demand in the marketplace.
Socio-Economics Put China at Higher Investment Risk Than The U.S.
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/14/2011 09:30 -0500The new double AA credit status assigned by S&P has put the U.S. in the same category as China. But one consolation for the United States is that the country's high socio-economic resilience has placed the U.S. at a more favorable investment risk position than major emerging economies like China and India.
Wall Street Bailout: Too Big To Collect?
Submitted by EconMatters on 08/13/2011 13:09 -0500Two years after the bailout, the Treasury Dept. already declared milestone reached in June, 2010 when "Repayments to Taxpayers Surpass Tarp Funds Outstanding." But a recent analysis done by the Center for Media and Decmocracy (CMD), pointing to an actual total still outstanding at $1.5 trillion.
