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Egypt’s military government dissolved the country’s Parliament, suspended its constitution Sunday and ordered banks closed for the next two days.
Continue Reading →Ol’ Ben Franklin’s eyes are looking pretty weary and worn on the face of the hundred dollar bill these days. After strong demand for a 10 year Treasury bonds sale pushed down yields, the US Dollar fell to session-lows against both the Euro and Yen Wednesday.
Continue Reading →In 2011, we’ve already experienced 11 bank failures, and while this is not an alarming number, if it continues through the year, we’ll see close to 140 more bank failures.
Continue Reading →The FDIC’s failed bank list has now officially exceeded 100 institutions for 2009.
Continue Reading →They say that stock markets predict economic conditions six months before the conditions impact the overall economy. What happens when markets act irrationally?
Continue Reading →When the gears of a machine are out of alignment, mechanics adjust the gears and lubricate them, allowing the gears to flow more freely. So too, the gears of our economy need a mechanical adjustment.
Continue Reading →Isn’t it ironic that a firm such as AIG, with so many expert and professional insurance risk analysts would engage in the riskiest form of insurance ever created?
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