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Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall as Budget Deal Approaches; High Tablet, Smartphone Activations on Christmas; China in 2013
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lower for a fifth day, amid concern talks...
ETF Talk: U.S. Banks Could Climb after Fiscal Cliff Resolution
Bank stocks have risen during the past year and they still may have further gains ahead. But a...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Negotiation Optimism; Apple’s Future; Cold Weather Drives Apparel Sales
U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Optimism on Budget Negotiations (Bloomberg) U.S. stocks rose, extending an eight-week high for the...
PowerTrend Brief: Signs of an Improving Economy as Washington Slow Walks the “Fiscal Cliff”
Even though we have moved another five trading days toward the end of 2012, with only 10 left...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise, ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Drama Continues; Gold near $1,700
U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the highest level since October, as investors...
Eagle Eye Opener: Boehner Proposes Budget Deal; Japan’s Prime Minister Gains Allies; Election Results Lift Nikkei
Republican House Speaker John Boehner indicated that his party would accept higher tax rates for those earning more...
I Have a Simple Solution to the Fiscal Cliff
Federal spending, especially under George W. Bush (2001-2009) and Barack Obama (2010-2012), is out of control. The 2001...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Rise; Right-to-Work Passes in Michigan; Cliff Talks Continue
U.S. stocks rose, erasing losses since Election Day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after German investor confidence...
Eagle Eye Opener: Off-Shoring Corporate Income; U.S. Government Profits from AIG Bailout
U.S.-based businesses investing income outside of the United States include: Microsoft (MSFT), $66.6 billion; Cisco (CSCO), $45 billion;...
Who’s Really to Blame for the Mess We Are in?
"A virtuous and industrious people may be cheaply governed." -- Ben Franklin I have to laugh when I...