Economy
The Federal Reserve and the Monetary Policy Corner
I want to open this posting with a definition. The Federal Funds Rate (more commonly known as the Fed Funds Rate) is: "…the interest ……Read More
Business
Economy
The Problem of Excess Reserves
An interesting article by Walker Todd at the American Institute for Economic Research entitled "The Problem of Excess Reserves, Then Now" looks at excess banking ……Read More
Markets
David V. Goliath: Small-Cap Tech To Save Giant Coal
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that ……Read More
Economy
The American Consumer Debt Trap
The latest version of the Household Debt and Credit Reportfrom the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows that household debt levels continue to rise, reaching their ……Read More
Markets
Have Natural Gas Prices Bottomed?
Last Friday we finally got confirmation of where all the natural gas supply has been coming from as Cabot (COG) reported its earnings. Just like ……Read More
Economy
The Real Impact of Weather on Economic Growth
When the rate of economic growth slows down, particularly in the first quarter of the year, the mainstream media seems to focus on the "fact" ……Read More