How this jobs recovery stacks up, by Barry Ritholz. The last Recession did not see consumer spending slow terribly. And, we were coming off employment levels that were artificially high -- or at least unusually elevated -- courtesy of the Tech/Telecom/Internet boom and bubble. Hey, I agree with that. I'll add that I think that's why our jobs recovery has been a little tepid. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. It's a game of limbo right now. How low can it go?
What's better than red wine for your heart? Dark soya sauce! Scientists found that the sauce -- derived from fermented soya beans -- contains antioxidant properties about 10 times more effective than red wine. Er, good to know but, uh, will it get you drunk?
More health... Restaurants should promote healthy foods. U.S. restaurants, grocers and other companies that sell prepared foods can help prevent obesity by offering more low-calorie, healthy items and promoting them widely, according to a report released by the federal government on Friday. OK, so you go into a restaurant and order the burger and fries, how will the restaurant staff counter that? "Sir, instead of what you ordered, here are some steamed vegetables, fruit, and 3 ounces of baked skinless chicken. And remember, friday night is 'all you can eat brocoli night!'"
Cody posted his latest realmoney column up on his blog, for those interested. I don't know if he's accepting Pay-Pal donations for his haircut fund.
Jordan Kahn at In the Money has a weekly market recap up. Until the market gets a clearer indication as to when the Fed will stop raising rates, and is confident that the economic outlook is not deteriorating significantly, the volatility will continue. I don't think even the Fed Freakies know when that might be. Until then, I guess we'll have to rely on MariaB.
Michelle Malkin has a Vent up on Staging the News. An interesting take on how the Australian news was trying to shape the Iraq news. And other stuff. Hey, it's Malkin. Worth a view.
Have some fun. Go add your best to GOP Vixen's Caption This!
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How this jobs recovery stacks up, by Barry Ritholz. The last Recession did not see consumer spending slow terribly. And, we were coming off employment levels that were artificially high -- or at least unusually elevated -- courtesy of the Tech/Telecom/Internet boom and bubble. Hey, I agree with that. I'll add that I think that's why our jobs recovery has been a little tepid. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. It's a game of limbo right now. How low can it go?
What's better than red wine for your heart? Dark soya sauce! Scientists found that the sauce -- derived from fermented soya beans -- contains antioxidant properties about 10 times more effective than red wine. Er, good to know but, uh, will it get you drunk?
More health... Restaurants should promote healthy foods. U.S. restaurants, grocers and other companies that sell prepared foods can help prevent obesity by offering more low-calorie, healthy items and promoting them widely, according to a report released by the federal government on Friday. OK, so you go into a restaurant and order the burger and fries, how will the restaurant staff counter that? "Sir, instead of what you ordered, here are some steamed vegetables, fruit, and 3 ounces of baked skinless chicken. And remember, friday night is 'all you can eat brocoli night!'"
Cody posted his latest realmoney column up on his blog, for those interested. I don't know if he's accepting Pay-Pal donations for his haircut fund.
Jordan Kahn at In the Money has a weekly market recap up. Until the market gets a clearer indication as to when the Fed will stop raising rates, and is confident that the economic outlook is not deteriorating significantly, the volatility will continue. I don't think even the Fed Freakies know when that might be. Until then, I guess we'll have to rely on MariaB.
Michelle Malkin has a Vent up on Staging the News. An interesting take on how the Australian news was trying to shape the Iraq news. And other stuff. Hey, it's Malkin. Worth a view.
Have some fun. Go add your best to GOP Vixen's Caption This!
