Ray of Light: U.S. Private Sector Hiring Increases
Comfort Zone Investing: The QE2 Is Sinking
Serious Money: Dubai Vaporizes $48 Trillion
Filed under: International markets, Bad news, Rants and raves, Middle East, Scandals, Economic data, Politics, Serious Money, Recession, Financial Crisis
Best wishes to all and, next to...
Manufacturing, economic growth in China
Filed under: China, Economic data, Financial Crisis
Export orders were on the rise in October in China, suggesting a strengthening recovery and an opportunity to cut back on stimulus spending. The manufacturing measure grew at its fastest rate in the past...
Target opening new stores, creating new jobs
Filed under: Target Corp. (TGT)
On Tuesday, discount retailer Target (NYSE: TGT) announced that it is going to do its best to stimulate the job market. The company announced that it will open 26 new stores, which will lead to 5,000 new jobs. These...
Freshwater versus saltwater circa 1988
Bernanke expresses anger over bailouts at town-hall meeting
Filed under: Politics, Federal Reserve, Financial Crisis
Upset about last year's major bailouts? Well, you aren't the only one. At a town-hall meeting in Kansas City, Mo., Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said that he had to "hold my nose" over...

