The Big Picture
Will the Real Consumer Please Stand Up?
Posted at 11:03 AM EST on March 13, 2010The State of the Consumer remains a key component of the economic recovery in the good ‘ol USofA. The general consensus is that with home values falling, 401(k) plans having turned into 301(k) plans, and consumer debt still entirely too high, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public aren’t likely to return to their free spending ways anytime soon. And it is this assumption that has most economists expecting a less-than robust recovery in the U.S. this ... Read More »
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Is That All There Is?
Everyone will admit that stocks are overbought and even the most ardent bulls are looking for a pause that refreshes. However, if Friday's action is all the bears can muster these days, then traders ... Read More »
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