Category Archives: Opinion
A Quick Breakdown Of America’s 131.8 Million Homes
From Goldman Sachs, a very useful chart.
The diagram below breaks down the US housing market into several categories (all figures refer to 2010 and come from the American Community Survey and the NAR). Housing units can be either occupied or vacant, … Continue reading
Quick! Someone Send This Auto Chart To Mitt Romney
In the GOP debate right now, everyone’s talking about how bad a move the auto bailouts were.
In November 2008, Mitt Romney wrote an op-ed making this point, that if Detroit got bailed out, then the industry would be doomed.
This chart from Menzie Chi… Continue reading
There’s A Huge Problem With The German Economy — And It Affects Everyone
Over at the New York Times, Jack Ewing has a look at the German economy’s real weakness — overregulation.
“On one side, [Germany has] this very dynamic, innovative, competitive and refreshingly unsubsidized export sector,” Andr… Continue reading
The Consequences Of War On The US Economy
Psst…wanna learn something today?
The Institute for Economics and Peace is out with a monumental piece of research on how wars affect the US economy…
Using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, figure one shows the composition of U.S. GDP in… Continue reading
GARY SHILLING: Renters Will Dominate The Housing Market For Another 4 To 5 Years
Why buy a house when you can rent?
This is the mentality of many Americans. Unfortunately, this isn’t helping home prices, which continue look for a bottom.
Low mortgage rates and federal assistance are not getting Americans to buy homes in a m… Continue reading
Here Are The Key Market Moving Events For Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thursday continues a busy week, with more than two dozen major earnings announcements. At the same time, a series of economic releases will keep markets moving, including initial claims in the U.S.
Here’s what you need to know.
Australia starts the … Continue reading
Here Are The Key Market Moving Events For Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thursday continues a busy week, with more than two dozen major earnings announcements. At the same time, a series of economic releases will keep markets moving, including initial claims in the U.S.
Here’s what you need to know.
Australia starts the … Continue reading
SURVEY: More Small Businesses Are Planning To Boost Spending This Year
Small business owners are looking to spend in 2012.
That’s according to the just-released Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, which surveyed 600 small business owners in January 2012. It found that that 28 percent of U.S. small busine… Continue reading
Victoria’s Secret Parent Company Gives Skimpy Profit Outlook (LTD)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Limited Brands Inc., the parent of Victoria’s Secret, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 21 percent as it took a hefty restructuring charge for an asset write-down and some store closures.
The company’s earnings… Continue reading
Victoria’s Secret Parent Company Gives Skimpy Profit Outlook (LTD)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Limited Brands Inc., the parent of Victoria’s Secret, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 21 percent as it took a hefty restructuring charge for an asset write-down and some store closures.
The company’s earnings… Continue reading