Saturday, June 4, 2011

Obama Owns the Economy and Average Voters Know It - Big Government

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Obama Owns the Economy and Average Voters Know It
Big Government
Much of this problem can be traced to the failure of the Federal Reserve's QE2 pump-priming campaign. QE2 has not produced growth, but it has produced inflation. In fact, the consumer price index over the past four or five months has been running close ...

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Friday, June 3, 2011

Market Watch - Barron's

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Market Watch
Barron's
If they turn against housing, prices could dip further. by Rhodes Capital Management June 1: The Fed ship QE2 [quantitative-easing 2] is coming toward the end of its voyage, on June 30; thus, a "tail wind of stimulus" is in the process of being removed ...

Dimming Outlook Sinks Stocks - Barron's

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Dimming Outlook Sinks Stocks
Barron's
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week down 290, or 2.3%, to 12151, its biggest weekly loss since last August, when the market caught its first whiff of QE2, or the Fed's second quantitative-easing campaign. The S&P 500 lost 31, or 2.3%, ...

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UPI NewsTrack Business - American Chronicle

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UPI NewsTrack Business
American Chronicle
When the Fed stops purchasing securities, that doesn't end QE2, precisely. "The liquidity that's being created remains in the system," said Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer at Merk Investments. Eventually, the Fed will need to figure ...

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UPI NewsTrack Business - UPI.com

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UPI NewsTrack Business
UPI.com
When the Fed stops purchasing securities, that doesn't end QE2, precisely. "The liquidity that's being created remains in the system," said Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer at Merk Investments. Eventually, the Fed will need to figure ...

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Raymond Richman - Jesse Richman - Howard Richman - Ideal Taxes Association

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Raymond Richman - Jesse Richman - Howard Richman
Ideal Taxes Association
In November 15, 2010, I correctly predicted that the beneficial effects of the Federal Reserve's QE2 would either be temporary or would end in disaster. I wrote: “QE2” are the initials of the Queen Elizabeth 2, a great ocean liner which was the sequel ...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Nightly Business Report - American Chronicle

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Nightly Business Report
American Chronicle
We have to get past the end of QE2, and we`ll see how the bond market reacts to the Federal Reserve no longer buying Treasury bonds. We have to get past some of these negotiations on the federal debt and the deficit. So we need to get past these things ...

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Five Misconceptions Squashed - The Absolute Return Letter June 2011 - Stockopedia

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Five Misconceptions Squashed - The Absolute Return Letter June 2011
Stockopedia
Following QE and the subsequent QE2, many punters have been only too eager to establish causality between the weak US dollar and strong oil prices, and few seem to disagree. Irrespective of the fact that it is highly questionable whether there is such ...

The Overnight Report: US Economy Shock - Ninemsn

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The Overnight Report: US Economy Shock
Ninemsn
In America's case, there's been QE2 which has weakened the currency, supported exports and thus supported manufacturing. But we now have yet another round of euro-fear, and last night Moody's downgraded Greek debt yet again and put it on negative watch ...

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

A Growth Recession: Big Government Stimulus Never Works - Big Government

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A Growth Recession: Big Government Stimulus Never Works
Big Government
And now QE2 is winding down. And what did we get for all this? Slower growth overall, paltry job creation, more energy and commodities inflation, continued housing deflation, and virtually no new business start-up entrepreneurship. ...

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David Callaway - MarketWatch

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David Callaway
MarketWatch
In fact, the summer scare in the markets plays well into Bernanke's strategy of preventing a crisis of no buyers of Treasury bonds when QE2 ends by delivering a steady supply of new buyers spooked about the outlook for stocks and commodities. ...

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All eyes on Bernanke, but QE3 has sailed - MarketWatch

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All eyes on Bernanke, but QE3 has sailed
MarketWatch
In fact, the summer scare in the markets plays well into Bernanke's strategy of preventing a crisis of no buyers of Treasury bonds when QE2 ends by delivering a steady supply of new buyers spooked about the outlook for stocks and commodities. ...

QE2 and other famous ship postcards!

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I have a small collection of famous cruise ships and liners which I am desperate to show you guys, so enjoy and yes the camera makes my voice ...

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The Overnight Report: US Economy Shock - International Business Times

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The Overnight Report: US Economy Shock
International Business Times
In America's case, there's been QE2 which has weakened the currency, supported exports and thus supported manufacturing. But we now have yet another round of euro-fear, and last night Moody's downgraded Greek debt yet again and put it on negative watch ...

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Global Financial Markets Tremble As Bad Economic News Continues To Pour In - Benzinga

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Global Financial Markets Tremble As Bad Economic News Continues To Pour In
Benzinga
QE2 is slated to end at the end of the month, and already the bond markets seem to be anticipating QE3. If the US economy enters another significant downturn during the second half of 2011, it seems quite likely that the Federal Reserve would attempt ...

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