Earlier today BarryRitholtz posted that video of Stephen Colbert poking fun at the Fed. A commenter objected to the video, saying our problems were too serious for joking around. And then Barry totally lost it. Check out the exchange below or read the entire thread at The Big Picture. Join the conversation about this story »
... times." 3) Labor Department : "Available Labor Rate Increases to 10.2%" (hat tip BarryRitholtz ) "In what is being touted by the Labor Department as extremely positive news, the nation's available labor rate has reached double digits for the first time in 26 years, bringing the total number of potentially employable Americans to an impressive 15.7 million. "This...
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I did the Keynote speech for Agoracom before I left. Here is the speech: > click for audio: > Source: How Bailout Nation Took Us Down … And Where It Is Taking Us Next George Tsiolis Agoracom, December 4, 2009 BarryRitholtz – Keynote Presentation http://bit.ly/4xKwtY
... ( FT Alphaville , MarketBeat ) Why extend the TARP ? Because it is there. ( 24/7 Wall St. ) BarryRitholtz , “It seems that Tall Paul is getting frustrated with the lack of any financial reforms.” ( Big Picture also Real Time Economics ) How long will the Fed keep rates this low? Goldman vs. Morgan Stanley . ( The Money Game , Calculated Risk ) Mark Thoma , “What will happen if the...
... soaks up research business Distraction of the Day: Tiger Woods Slow Voicemail Jam Remix (hat tip BarryRitholtz ) (video embedded above) Share and Enjoy: Related posts: Financial News: 2009-12-07 News from around the web: 2009-12-04 News from around the web: 2009-10-09 News round-up: 20 Aug 2008 – financial institutions special edition News from around the web: 2009-07-30 Permalinks:...
... fault! This is the same crap Rove was peddling in his Wall Street Journal column back in January. BarryRitholtz does a nice job of debunking Rove's nonsense here-- Karl Rove’s Factually Challenged Housing Revisionism . VAN SUSTEREN: Here's the problem with what you suggest. I mean, that may be the suggestion for the economy, and I don't mean to suggest that decisions are made...
... pullback should have you concerned). See the video below for John’s comments in full (Hat tip BarryRitholtz ). Share and Enjoy: Related posts: Random musings on the market direction Gross isn’t buying corporates, high yield or equities even with zero rates Are the markets set for a pullback? Marc Faber makes bullish comments on Bloomberg Major selloff coming? Permalinks: RSS - Newsletters...
Eddy Elfenbein submits: I noticed this on BarryRitholtz’s site more than two years ago (via Prieur du Plessis ). Jim Sinclair offered a $1 million bet to anyone that gold will reach $1,650 an ounce by the second week of January 2011. We’re a little over a year away. Complete Story »
The Big Picture's BarryRitholtz is unimpressed with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's announcement that that TARP program is close to concluding. The government, first under Bush/Paulson, now under Obama/Geithner, has set a horrific precedent. Banks, Investment houses and speculators are...
... This is a same crDrunk News Rove was peddling in his Wall Street Journal column back in January. BarryRitholtz does a nice job of debunking Rove’s nonsense here– Karl Rove’s Factually Challenged Housing Revisionism . VAN SUSTEREN: Here’s a problem with what you suggest. I mean, that may be a suggestion for a economy, & I don’t mean to suggest that decisions are made on politics....
... market meltdown not over yet: Zandi Reuters Open Thread: Is the Fed Chair’s Reappointment at Risk? BarryRitholtz Dean Baker Press Release CEPR The recurring gold “bubble” Tim Iacono Jobs – A Solution at Hand? Bruce Krasting. This is very clever, easy to implement from an administrative standpoint, and is saleable if anyone had the guts….oh right, we are talking about the Obama Administration,...