tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1585595364241521437..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Big change on the unemployment frontScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-36159641670104521442014-01-26T09:01:40.047-08:002014-01-26T09:01:40.047-08:00See my explanation for why this is the weakest rec...See my explanation for why this is the weakest recovery ever:<br /><br />http://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2013/11/two-reasons-this-recovery-has-been-so.htmlScott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-1710554254157977292014-01-26T06:54:14.999-08:002014-01-26T06:54:14.999-08:00"slowest recovery ever?"
Let me offer a..."slowest recovery ever?"<br /><br />Let me offer a different interpretation. Look at the slopes, d number d time, in the unemployment claims graph for various recessions. The slope of the current recovery is quite steep, steeper than the last two recoveries at this point in the cycle. That's a fast recovery. It's just we had a lot to recover from.<br /><br />Similarly, the George Phillieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430038472888222992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-74332660055299205102014-01-24T00:18:19.564-08:002014-01-24T00:18:19.564-08:00Interesting.
A larger number of Americans now re...Interesting. <br /><br />A larger number of Americans now receive monthly disability checks from the VA than are receiving unemployment insurance.<br /><br />About 3.7 million vets get monthly checks for disability, though only about 50,000 have been reported wounded in Iraqistan.<br /><br />If getting checks for not working is a work disincentive, then right now the VA is creating larger work Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-73793004811269927052014-01-23T10:56:14.321-08:002014-01-23T10:56:14.321-08:00AAII Sentiment Survey 1/22/2014
Bullish...38.1%
...<b>AAII Sentiment Survey 1/22/2014</b><br /><br /><br />Bullish...38.1%<br />down 0.9<br />Neutral...38.1%<br />down 1.4<br />Bearish...23.8%<br />up 2.3<br /><br />Long-Term Average:<br /> Bullish:...39.0%<br /> Neutral:...30.5%<br /> Bearish:...30.5Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-10101896314278297202014-01-23T10:52:37.597-08:002014-01-23T10:52:37.597-08:00LIPPER FUND FLOW REPORT
Monthly November 2013
Equ...<b>LIPPER FUND FLOW REPORT</b><br /><br /><b>Monthly November 2013</b><br />Equity Fund Inflows $29.2 Bil; <br /><br />Taxable Bond Fund Outflows -$9 Bil<br /><br />xETFs - Equity Fund Inflows $19.9 Bil; <br />Taxable Bond Fund Outflows -$7.5 Bil<br /><br /><br /><b>Weekly 01/15/2014</b> <br /><br />Equity Fund Inflows $3.6 Bil;<br /><br />Taxable Bond Fund Inflows $2.1 Bil<br /><br />xETFs - Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-18579429900248056492014-01-23T10:42:03.806-08:002014-01-23T10:42:03.806-08:00ECRI Weekly Leading Index Ticks Up
A weekly leadi...<b>ECRI Weekly Leading Index Ticks Up</b><br /><br />A weekly leading index designed to forecast U.S. economic activity over the coming months increased to 134.5 from 133.4 in the previous week.<br /><br />According to the Economic Cycle Research Institute, its weekly leading index grew 3.7% in the week ended Jan. 10, up from 2.5% in the prior week and the strongest rate since late September.<br Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418491109912775561noreply@blogger.com