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  • Feb 8, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. Here a a few items to get the week started, including both sinners and SAINTS:…

  • This week, Citigroup added one more blog to the universe. It includes video interviews with Citi executives in charge of things like risk,…

  • The consensus over January's employment report seems to be "cautious optimism." It's "a cause for hope, but not celebration" is how the president…

  • Both the House and the Senate have passed new "pay as you go" rules. PAYGO requires any new spending measures to be offset by cuts elsewhere or by…

  • Feb 5, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Happy Friday. This morning, the latest job numbers are out. Plus, the mystery men of the financial crisis and debating the ruling on campaign ads…

  • There were two food and beverage innovations announced today that are supposed to spread joy across the world. One of them might prevent drunk…

  • The housing market has an enormous elephant in the room, and no one seems to be able to move it. If homeowners start walking away from their…

  • Do not be fooled, my friend. That is not a fiscal conservative you see below. I know it looks just like one. But it's not. It's a man dressed…

  • Feb 4, 2010

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Just a few items to start the day, including — how financial innovation causes bubbles, more on Toyota and some great iPad comedy….

  • Take this post with a grain of salt. I won't be the one to suggest the US government is trying to "sweep the leg" out from under Toyota. But what…

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