Category: Business
In today's update we've got musings about the feds' ICEPIC terror/immigration tracking database, the government's wireless airwaves auction, the oil and natural gas sector, state immigration laws, and medical …
In this update we've got musings about the administration's fiscal stimulus package, jobless claims, existing home sales, Starbucks, the Democrats' failed attempt at creating a federally-socialized medicine program for …
In this update we've got snippets about the U.S. stock markets, the Federal Reserve, Asian stock markets, Halliburton and Mexican oil fields, and Brazilian energy reserves. Click the below …
In this week's business update we've got snippets about consumer inflation, overall economic growth, retail sales, jobless claims, gold prices, new home construction, enviro-wackos, Citigroup, the stock markets, business …
President Bush on Wednesday exempted the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using powerful sonar technologies in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast, notwithstanding …
Value Investing Bank of America will purchase Countrywide Financial. Countrywide is the nation's largest pure-play mortgage lender. This is a no-brainer for B of A. Countrywide had become so …
Economic Growth The country's services sector in December expanded for the 57th consecutive month. Services account for 80% of all economic activity. The country's manufacturing sector contracted last month. …
Unemployment Rates Dec. 1997 - 9.9 - blacks Dec. 2007 - 9.0 - blacks Dec. 1997 - 7.5 - Latinos Dec. 2007 - 6.3 - Latinos Dec. 1997 - …
Stocks The Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2007 increased 6.4%. The S&P 500 rose 3.5%. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 9.8%. During the late summer, then again in the …
There's an old saying that a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it isn't written on. Nowadays, even a signed agreement doesn't mean squat -- once enough people don't …
