recession

The R Word, The C Word

dvdpenn — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:40:26 -0500

With the outgoing administration finally able to utter the phrase "recession", we have another crucial element in the sort of capitulation that we'll need before we see a rebound in mood. read more »

Inflation or Deflation – Which Do We Have? (Part II)

Tom Fisher — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:53:01 -0400

Previously I discussed some of the differences between inflationary and deflationary economic environments. read more »

IMF Says Toxic Asset Damage Getting Much Worse

247Wallst — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:30:32 -0400

Every time the IMF issues an estimate for the cost of the losses from toxic assets at the world’s financial institutions, the numbers get worse. read more »

Cash is King: Ideas for the Ultra-Conservative Investor

rb — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:03:21 -0400

Even though the stock market has been showing signs of stability over the past few weeks, the recession is ongoing and plenty of investors may remain paralyzed and shocked over the events of the past read more »

Altman: Not a normal cyclical recovery

Calculated Risk — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:01:00 -0400

Roger Altman, former deputy Treasury secretary, writes in the Financial Times: Why this will not be a normal cyclical recovery (ht Jonathan) The rare nature of this recession precludes a cyclically read more »

Greenspan Didn’t Cause the Housing Boom

247Wallst — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:10:45 -0400

By John Tamny of RealClearMarkets When economic problems reveal themselves, a great deal of finger-pointing inevitably ensues. read more »

Demand For Everything Tumbles: Trade Deficit At 6 Year Low

mish — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:20:15 -0400

Many were of the belief that the trade deficit would widen as the US recession strengthened. The only way that could have happened is if oil prices stayed stubbornly high. read more »

Can Tax Cuts Deepen The Recession?

mish — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:20:00 -0500

In one of the more ridiculous Keynesian theories to date, Gauti B. Eggertsson at the New York Fed comes to the conclusion Tax Cuts Will Deepen The Recession . read more »

More Cliff Diving ...

Calculated Risk — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Click on graph for updated image in new window. This graph is from Doug Short of dshort.com (financial planner): "Four Bad Bears". read more »

Unemployment Claims: 4 Week Average above 600 Thousand

Calculated Risk — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:03:00 -0500

The DOL reports on weekly unemployment insurance claims : In the week ending Feb. read more »