Author: Andrew Horowitz

Sunday Fun: Jimmy Fallon Slow-Jams AIG News

Jimmy Kimmel is in the mood for some slow-jammin’.

Singin’ ’bout AIG; big bonuses and the govy payback….

“This story ignites a passion in me and you knows what it means when a news story ignites my passion” and then they moves right to the funny Slow Jam of the News ””...

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UMich/ABC – Confidence Numbers Disappoint

The University of Michigan reported their final numbers for the the month of November and adjusted downward. The expectation was for 73.8, slightly higher than the month prior. Yet it came in at a disappointing 72.5.

Revisions have been slipping on many economic indicators. Why? Well, we are not sure, but...

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Initial Claims – WOW Only 452,000! (wink)

So, we are to be pleased that the initial claims are not as bad as they have been. We are to be happy with the fact that we are still over 450,000 each week, but better than the 700,000 we saw earlier in the year.

We are also told that it...

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Links and Reading for December 23rd

Some of the more interesting and important items for December 23rd :

Home sales crater as subsidy wanes – This was expected (but apparently not by the economists)
Balloon Boy’s Parents Get Jail Time – GOOD!
Schumer Says Every State Received Special Treatment in Senate Health Bill – Does that make...

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Richmond Fed – Business Conditions Continue to Falter

The Richmond Fed survey of business conditions and manufacturing continues to falter. There is a disconnect as we are seeing a division in the three series that are usually correlated. Only the Philly Fed continues to show strength. It will be interesting to see the next reading from...

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