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With such slow growth, it isn’t possible to get the employment situation to improve significantly, despite the attempts at upbeat headlines. On April 5th we learned that March experienced the biggest monthly increase in people dropping out of the labor … Continue reading
How Derivatives Led to Economic Collapse Made Simple and Fun
I wish I could take credit for this level of entertaining insight, but I cannot. This was forwarded to me in an email that I just had to share. A Primer: Understanding Derivatives Heidi is the proprietor of a bar … Continue reading
Posted in Fed Policy, Financial Crisis, Unemployment
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Lenore Joins Freedom Watch to talk immigration and the 1%
On December 22nd, Lenore Hawkins joined Freedom Watch with Dunstan Prial and Jonathan Hoenig to discuss the debate on immigration and the push-back in the media by the so-called 1%. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Watch the latest video … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Markets, Unemployment
Tagged 1%, Dunstan Prial, Immigration, Jonathan Hoenig. Freedom Watch, Lenore Hawkins
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The Cycle of Debt with Carmen Reinhart
This week I had the distinct pleasure of enjoying a breakfast with Carmen Reinhart, followed by a discussion on the exceptionally high levels of sovereign and private debt in the U.S. and the Eurozone and the likely economic consequences. The … Continue reading
Lenore Hawkins joins Judge Napolitano on Freedom Watch
On September 15th, Lenore Hawkins joined the Freedom Fighters to discuss the effectiveness of unemployment insurance and the SEC’s destruction of evidence gathered in its investigations of Wall Street banks.
Posted in Unemployment
Tagged Charles Payne, FreedomWatch, Judge Napolitano, Lenore Hawkins, SEC, unemployment
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There they go again!
I am endlessly amazed at the mentality of many on Wall Street. So many times in the past few weeks we have heard, “Now is the time to buy! We have oversold markets!” Today we see the markets drop another … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Crisis, Inflation, Investing, Macro Trends, Unemployment
Tagged corporate cash, debt crisis, eurozone, unemployment
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Markets drop amid massive public spending
The major U.S. equity averages have reached correction territory today, which is defined as a 10% drop from their recent high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor’s 500 and the Nasdaq all hit their highs of 2011 high … Continue reading
Posted in Investing, Macro Trends, National Debt, Unemployment
Tagged government spending, National Debt
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Lenore Hawkins on Fox Bulls and Bears to discuss the employment situation and investing options
On June 8th, one of our Principals, Lenore Hawkins was on a panel on Fox Bulls and Bears with Peter Morici and Gary Kaultbuam discussing how to improve the employment situation and suggestions for investors in the current climate.
Posted in Investing, Unemployment
Tagged Bulls and Bears, employment, Lenore Hawkins
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Can’t Fight the Fed… or is it the Economy?
As the saying goes, “Don’t fight the Fed.” Or perhaps it is Mr. Bernanke that can’t fight the economy. While in the short-run I’ve seen the Fed show itself to be a potent force, I’m putting my bets in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fed Policy, Market Trends, National Debt, Unemployment
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Employment Gains Disappoint
I’m starting to feel a bit like the grim reaper this week as the downward trends continue. This morning the ADP report showed that private sector jobs rose by only 38,000 last month, much less than the downwardly revised 183,000 … Continue reading
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