... favorite business journal might be - the gains in all of these leading indexes have primarily been comprised of "dead cat bounces" in sentiment indicators from all-time, and I do mean all-time , lows. Economist James Hamilton breaks down the Conference Board's LEI , also putting in a dizzying rise, and finds it very wanting. Dr. Hamilton notes that fully 1/3 of the gain in that index is ...
... reporting 10% chargeoffs and Capital One showing 9.4%. Despite this, the supposed intent of the TARP is to stimulate lending - and save the banks at all costs, which is how Al Jazeera's resident economist Samah El-Shahat can describe the US as "a bank-owned state ." Meanwhile, banker pay is soaring , and Goldman Sachs is making record bonus payouts . "How to Rob the Treasury for Bonuses ," ...
"Positive thinking's negative results: For some people, optimistic thoughts can do more harm than good." Apparently, the advice from a whole load of self-help books -- to use positive thinking and affirmations to increase low self-esteem -- can actually drive down self-esteem levels in people who already have trouble thinking good things about themselves. It's a phenomenon I've observed before...
It bothers me that I can write pages in blogs, but I can't make myself write a paper. Or better yet, write to my incarcerated uncle whom I have not seen in nearly five years. I wrote him once last June. He's written me several times since then, but I haven't even read the letters. Mostly because I am afraid they will be asking me to write back. I was really going to after the first letter. ...
Idiot Republican Congressman compares his use of Twitter after House adjournment last year with Iranian protesters use of Twitter today. Rather good website launched as a response. Everybody laughs except Republican Congressman, who goes into a huff.
... a 'J'. R: *types in T-I-J. First hit is Tijuana.* FUCK. Me: Idiot. Me: Anyway, I told my lecturer you made me rewrite my essay, and she asked me what you did. When I told her 'economist' she was all 'ohhh business or finance people usually have really great structure'. She said my problem was that I didn't have structure to my essays and kinda just rambled on. R: That's EXACTLY what I said! Me: ...
... four rounds of congressional voting. The amendment would have to be passed before Sept. 30 in order to be law one year before the election on Oct. 3, 2010. Ms. Rousseff, 61, a former economist and oil minister who has never held an elected office, was little known outside the capital before cancer turned her into a celebrity. Most polls show her with less than 16 percent support, compared with ...
... “We’re right in the middle of this third wave, and it’s intensifying,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com. “That loss of jobs and loss of overtime hours and being forced from... to accelerate. “The margin for error is not that big,” said Brian Bethune, chief United States financial economist for HIS Global Insight. “It’s kind of like, ‘Let’s keep our fingers crossed that we’ve...
...-Sharing? (BBC) Pirated pop keeps stars popular - File-sharing sites help make popular acts more popular, finds a study. (BBC) Political animals - European politicians are breathtakingly hypocritical about sealskins (The Economist) "A Survival Guide for Decent Folk" from Nightjack blog For more information and the complete articles, check http://www.connexionbizarre.net/ .
