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  • March 12, 2010 - Shopping Through the Blizzards
  • March 5, 2010 - February Jobs: Getting the Right PerspectiveFebruary 23, 2010 - How Real is the Drop in February Confidence?February 17, 2010 - The Economic Momentum Keeps BuildingFebruary 5, 2010 - Deciphering the January Employment ReportJanuary 29, 2010 - The Economy Exited 2009 On a High NoteJanuary, 8, 2010 - What’s With That December Employment Report?January 4, 2010 - ECONOMIC FORECAST FOR 2010:
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  • December 16, 2009 - A Benign Inflation Report. Congress Has a Seat on the FOMC.
  • December 11, 2009 - Consumers are Back! But are Banks?!December 4, 2009 - Employment Surprise. Was November a Rogue Month? No!December 3, 2009 - Good News on Claims & Productivity ---and Forget About ISM ServicesDecember 1, 2009 - U.S. Recovery Continues, While Dubai Fades Into the BackgroundNovember 27, 2009 - The Dubai World Scare Will be Short-LivedNovember 25, 2009 - Best Thanksgiving Economy in Three YearsNovember 16, 2009 - The Recovery Gathers More SteamNovember 6, 2009 - The 10.2% Jobless Rate Was Awful, But What Does The Report Say About The FutureNovember 4, 2009 - What Is Needed To See More Jobs?November 2, 2009 - A Good Start For The 4th QuarterOctober 29, 2009 - GDP: The U.S. Economy Is Back! (…with government help, of course)October 15, 2009 - More Evidence of Recovery, While Inflation SleepsOctober 14, 2009 - Consumers Are Emerging From HibernationOctober 2, 2009 - September Jobs: It’s Bad, But Not All Is BleakSeptember 25, 2009 - New York Times - Opinion: Will U.S. Prudence Force China's Hand?September 23, 2009 - The Fed Says Economic Activity Has “Picked Up.” So Is It Time To Tighten?September 17, 2009 - Fewer People Seeking Jobless Benefits, Housing Improves -- And Americans Are (A Little) WealthierSeptember 15, 2009 -It's All Up To The Consumer At This Point (and the flow of credit)September 10, 2009 - Jobless Claims & Trade Deficit -- A Decaffeinated RecoverySeptember 4, 2009 - August Jobs: Grab The Jeweler's Loupe To See a RecoverySeptember 3, 2009 - Beware: August’s Jobs Report Could Be A SleeperSeptember 1, 2009 - September Begins With Promising Economic ReportsAugust 7, 2009 - Good News on Employment Joins Other Upbeat Reports This Week August 3, 2009 -ISM and Construction Spending Throttle Up the Economy’s Engines July 31, 2009 - The Economic Nightmare Has Ended. Now Comes a Jagged V-Shaped Recovery: July 29, 2009 - Core Orders For Durable Goods Say Recovery Is On TrackJuly 28, 2009 - SPECIAL: Our Asset Allocation Portfolio Earned 15.1% in 1H 2009July 23, 2009 -Recovery On Track as Jobless Claims Drop and Home Sales Pick UpJuly 17, 2009 - Residential Real Estate On The MendJuly 16, 2009 - You Call This a Recovery?July 2, 2009 - Employment, Jobless Benefits & Factory Orders: Recovery On TrackJuly 1, 2009 - Lots of Mixed Economic Reports -- But ISM Tells the Real StoryJune 30, 2009 -The Debate Has Shifted: Prepare for Stronger GrowthMarch 27, 2009 - End Of Recession Is In Sight. But What’s Next?March 17, 2009 - Mounting Evidence The Economy is Switching GearsMarch 12, 2009 - Jump In Ex-Autos Retail Sales Trumps Jobless ClaimsMarch 6, 2009 - Jobs: From Bad…to Worse… to Awful…to DisasterousFeb. 27, 2009 -GDP ShockerFeb. 25, 2009 - Focus on the Right Data Point – Home InventoriesFeb. 18, 2009 - Home Starts Were Poor, But A Bottom May Be NearFeb. 6, 2009 - A Horrific January Jobs Report. But What’s Really Going On?Jan. 30, 2009 - The Smaller Drop in GDP is DeceivingJan. 29, 2009 - Still Sinking: Durable Goods and Jobless ClaimsJan. 26, 2009 - Some Good News on Home Sales and Leading Indicators.Jan. 22, 2009 - The Party is Over; Now Comes the Economic HangoverJan. 16, 2009 -Deflation Is Barely a Blip On the RadarJan. 15, 2009 - Is the Economic Contraction Beginning to Slow?Jan. 14, 2009 - Signs of Life Fading: A look at Sales, Prices,and InventoriesJan. 9, 2009 - The Jobs Report: An Economic Package Now Turns UrgentJan. 7, 2009 -Brace Yourself: Some Awful Job Numbers Are On the WayJan. 5, 2009 - Construction Spending: The Government Gets More ActiveJan. 2, 2009 -What Do the ISM Numbers Tell Us About 2009?
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