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Exiting the Eye of the Hurricane and Other 2013 Predictions

Posted on January 1, 2013 by MN Gordon

“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra How to Make the Most of The Year of the Snake Now that 2012’s been laid to rest, and the dirt’s been kicked on its face, we calibrate … Continue reading →

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The Wrath of Ray Kroc

Posted on July 13, 2012 by MN Gordon

If you’re concerned the economy may be slipping back into a recession…guess what?  We’re already in one. At least that’s what Lakshman Achuthan, Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer of Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI), told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. “What … Continue reading →

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Lurching Back into the Vicious Cycle of Recession

Posted on October 4, 2011 by MN Gordon

Last Friday the Commerce Department announced that private sector wages and government benefits both fell in August.  The combination of these two undesirable data points resulted in the first monthly decline in overall personal income since October 2009. What this … Continue reading →

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