What Is The Link Between An Improving Economy And Rising Govt. Bond Yields?
Happy Christmas and New year to all. I’m learning about forex and the book that I am reading (Forex for Dummies) mentions rising 10-year government bond yields as a possible indicator of a currency that may be on the way up in relative value. The logic is that the increase in bond yield indicates a [...]
Why Do Many Right Wingers Think Obama Did Not Inherit This Economy?
I as well as anyone who has been paying attention for atleast the last 10 years knows otherwise. CBO report January 7 2009 Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual fiscal outlook, painting a bleak picture of the economy, the budget deficit, and growing debt. CBO reports a stunning $1.186 trillion budget deficit [...]
How Do You Handle Life In The Present Economy And Present Times?
im nearly 33 , lived in a flat for 5 years in a better area than ive lived before, live on sickness benefit for complex psychological disorders . i grew up in a loving working class to middle class roman catholic family, but my parents divorced when i was in late teens. one of my [...]
Are We Just Expecting Too Much From Lower Taxes In A Global Economy.?
Thinking that lowering taxes are going to win the U.S. jobs from companies that can operate anywhere in the world. Taxes are no more than 12% of the cost of doing business in a country. Don’t we have to come up with a better plan to attract and keep businesses in the USA? Baltimore is [...]
If American Business And Economy Is So Bad, How Did The Stock Market Just Have Its Best September In 71 Years?
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stoc… * Sept. retail sales rise, third monthly increase. * 9 consecutive months of private market job growth through September. Numbers for July and August have been revised upward. http://www.flickr.com/photos/speakerpelo… * Unemployment claims decreased AGAIN last month. * A spike in seasonal hiring plans will add a total of 259,000 workers, more than 2008/2009. * [...]
Why Does The President Think People Might Blame Him For The Economy?
Obama says voters may blame him for economy “Facing a rising jobless rate, Obama told a White House news conference: “For all the progress we’ve made, we’re not there yet. And that means the people are frustrated and that means people are angry.” “And since I’m the president and Democrats have controlled the House and [...]
What The…. Economy? Jobs? Someone In Economics Or Finance Please Help?
According to the WSJ today: ” Private Sector Adds 67,000 Jobs U.S. Economy Lost 54,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6%” …….. So did the U.S. gain jobs, or lose jobs? I’m confused… how did we gain jobs when we acutually lost 54,000 jobs?? Source: http://online.wsj.com/ “U.S. Private Sector Adds 67,000 Jobs”
When Will The American Economy Collapse?
Considering the massive $13 trillion and rising US national debt? What will happen if it does happen? Just curious.
Why Are The Democrats Destroying The Economy?
Downward revision of GDP growth a strong signal of stalled recovery Second-quarter economic growth was revised to an anemic 1.6%, a decline that was slightly less than many economists had predicted. But the report was a sobering cap to a week of bad economic news that has raised fears the nation could plunge into another [...]
Why Do People Keep Saying The Economy Failed As Soon As The Democrats Took Over In 2006?
The Democrats won in November 2006, but they didn’t take office until January 2007.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/washin… The housing bubble of 2006 set the economic recession in motion while Republicans were still in control. Democrats didn’t take control until January 2007.http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/26/news/eco… “The economy is stumbling at the end of 2006, setting off alarm bells that growth might not [...]