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Thursday, June 7, 2012

The Big Picture

The Big Picture


To the Point: America’s Economic Resilience (KCRW)

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:53 PM PDT

I come in at the 23 minute mark:

 

As bad news piles up, more and more people are taking a dim view of America’s economic prospects. Is it really that bad? We hear that there is another side to the story.

 

Meet the Bundlers

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:30 PM PDT

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10 Mid-Week PM Reads

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT

My afternoon train reading:

RALLY: Fed Considers More Action Amid New Recovery Doubts (WSJ)
• Gold Bugs Defy Bear-Market Threat With Soros Buying (Bloomberg)
Henry Kaufman: Big Banks Are Not the Future (WSJ)
• Blanked Bankers Double as Bonuses Disappear, Survey Shows (Bloomberg)
• Let's just agree the VC bubble has burst (VentureBeat)
• Appsurd: In Silicon Valley, It’s Hard to Make a Joke (WSJ)
• Can Mom-and-Pop Shops Survive Extreme Gentrification? (NYT)
What went wrong with Ping (Mac World)
• Google Earth to get radically better 3D images, new UI on iOS and Android (The Verge)
• Clear Channel and Taylor Swift's Label Agree to Reinvent Royalty System (NYT)

What are you reading?

 

Natural gas reserves

Source: Economist

Stiglitz, Conard Debate Income Inequality

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 12:00 PM PDT

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Source: Bloomberg

Beige book bullet points

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Here are bullet points from the just released Beige Book: “Reports suggest overall economic activity expanded at a moderate pace during the reporting period from early April to late May…Mfr’g continued to expand in most Districts…Consumer spending was unchanged or up modestly…New vehicle sales remained strong…Sales of used auto’s held steady…Travel and tourism expanded…Demand for nonfinancial services was generally stable to slightly higher and several Districts noted strong growth in IT services…Conditions in residential and CRE improved…Construction picked up in many areas of the country…Lenders in most Districts noted an improvement in loan demand and credit conditions…Wage pressures overall were modest…Hiring was steady or increased slightly, and contacts in an number of Districts reported difficulties in finding qualified workers…Price inflation remained modest across Districts, and overall cost pressures eased as the price of energy inputs declined. Economic outlooks remain positive, but contacts were slightly more guarded in their optimism.”

Query Your Mind With Google

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT

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