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  • I am a fan of Henry "Bud" Hebeler, the former president of Boeing Aerospace and now financial advisor to future retirees. Check out his website at…

  • J. Ezra Merkin the famed money manager and philanthropist, has been charged with betraying "hundreds of investors." The allegation by the New York…

  • An update on the Baltic Dry Index, from economist Ed Yardeni:…

  • I keep reading and hearing about the risk of soaring inflation and even hyperinflation with the Fed's quantatative easing campaign. Now, there's…

  • The Center for American Progress has a detailed of the latest unemployment numbers on its website. You can read it here…

  • Here's the number to focus on: When you add together the traditionally counted unemployed plus marginally attached and involuntary part-time…

  • The economic logic of nationalization to solve the banking crisis is compelling, but I'm increasingly convinced that the Geithner plan has a good…

  • Is the global economic recession starting to bottom out? One indication that activity is slowly picking up is the Baltic Dry Index. In a recent…

  • Some of the best charts on the markets long-term performance is at dshort.com. I learned about this valuable website from the Calculated Risk blog….

  • I've waded into the CEO pay debacle once again:…