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Tag Archives: Unemployment
What You Need to Know About Today’s Horrible Unemployment Report
Today’s unemployment report was terrible. Not only were the 18,000 jobs created more than 100,000 below expectations, but previous months were revised down sharply as well. The deeper you dig into the details, the more troubling this jobs report is. Continue reading
The lost generation – College graduates go into massive debt and enter a low wage job market
The student loan problem connects very closely to the future success or issues housing will face in the next decade. A large part of the housing machine is based on stable and predictable home price appreciation over long periods of time. Continue reading
Posted in Fresh Perspectives, Home Economics
Tagged bubble, College Tuition, Consumer Debt, Student Loan Debt, Unemployment, Wages
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Kicking the Can to the End of the Road
I am asked all the time what my biggest worry is, and I quickly answer, the European Sovereign Debt Crisis. Of course, then we have to think about the Japanese Sovereign Debt Crisis, followed by the one in the US; but today we will focus on Europe. The biggest bubble in history is the bubble of government debt. It is a bubble in a world full of pins. It will take a great deal of luck and crisis management to keep it afloat, without wreaking havoc on the financial system and markets of the world. Continue reading
Posted in Economic News, Fresh Perspectives
Tagged Debt, GDP, Greece, Ireland, Unemployment
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Muddle Through, or Crisis?
I think the crucial point will be reached in late 2013. If the bond market sees a serious move to control the deficit, I think they let us “skate.” Then we Muddle Through. But if not, I think we begin to see some real push-back on rates then. Continue reading
Posted in Banking and Finance, Fresh Perspectives, Home Economics
Tagged GDP, Muddle Through, Unemployment
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Real Estate Industry Unemployment is a Big Economic Drag
The economy will not fully recover until the real estate sector is put back to work. No, it doesn’t have to attain the unsustainable heights of the housing bubble. A return to historic norms will feel like a boom compared to the last 4 years. Continue reading