An Uncomfortable Choice What Were We Thinking? Frugality is the New Normal And Then We Face the Real Problem The Teenagers Are in Control Choose Wisely Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, New Orleans, Detroit, and More We have arrived at this particular economic moment in time by the choices we have made, which...
Forecast 2009: Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect Muddle Through on Hold Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Unemployment Numbers Central Bankers of the World, Unite! Predictions 2009 La Jolla, Bermuda, and Europe Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few...
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Thoughts From The Frontline
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John Mauldin
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01-10-2009
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Filed under: The Fed, Oil, Employment, Housing, Consumer Spending, Economic Forecast, Economic Outlook, Deflation, Bailout, Consumer Confidence, Deleveraging, Richard Russell, 2009, Forecast
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IN THIS ISSUE: Latest Grim Numbers On The US Economy The Latest On The Government Bailouts Fed Announces The Mother Of All Bailouts Troubling Aspects Of The Fed's Latest Bailout Fighting A "Debt-Deflation" At Any Cost Introduction The economy, the financial crisis and government bailouts...
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Forecasts & Trends
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Gary D. Halbert
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12-09-2008
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Filed under: Gary D. Halbert, The Fed, GDP, Subprime, Recession, Consumer Confidence, Ben Bernanke, Deficit, Depression, Stratfor, Bailout, Economy, Henry Paulson, Deflation
There is a reason I call this column Outside the Box. I try to get material that forces us to think outside our normal comfort zones and challenges our common assumptions. And this week's letter does just that. I have made the comment more than once that is it unusual for two major bubbles to burst...