Tag Archives: federal reserve
More Certain than Death and Taxes
Job growth is finally picking up. According to the Labor Department’s February Report, U.S. companies have added jobs for the last 12 straight months. What’s more, some momentum seems to be building. Here in the Golden State the employment picture … Continue reading
Removing All Doubt
Oil prices jumped above $106 per barrel this week. What gives? The short answer: global supplies are tightening while consumption is increasing. “Energy economists continued to gauge how recent unrest in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and Syria will affect exports from … Continue reading
A Modest Alternative to Monkeying with Currency Markets
Late last week, while many were busy paying tribute to their Irish brethren with good cheer and libations, the Group of Seven (G-7) nations were busy monkeying around in foreign exchange markets with their first coordinated intervention in over 10 … Continue reading
A Monument to Ugliness
Here in the land of fruits and nuts we paid $3.89 for a gallon of the cheap stuff on Monday night. No doubt, gas prices will soon top $4 per gallon. No doubt, these gas prices bite. But not only … Continue reading
