I certainly didn’t want to write about Joe Manchin twice in a single day, but
Month: September 2021
Wheelbarrow Jokes
It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to suggest that headline writers and financial
Jobless Claims Jump In Worst Streak Since Pandemic Onset
362,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, more than expected. Economists were looking for
In China: Record Coal And Other ‘Relevant’ Events
“Competition without innovation is low-level competition and zero-sum competition between vested interest groups,” Shi Jianzhong
I Am Become Manchin, Destroyer Of Progress
The issues were the same in Washington on Thursday. There was incremental progress, but no
Just Tell Me The ‘Why’
No matter how badly we want to answer the “Why?” question, it’s almost never a
The Selloff Accelerants
It was just — let me check the watch I’m not wearing — 24 hours
Maybe America Wasn’t Such A Good Idea After All
Time and again over the past several years I’ve lamented the scope of government dysfunction
‘When Markets Shudder’
After some catch-up selling in Asia, markets calmed a bit on Wednesday. Tuesday’s rates-driven dramatics
China’s Power Crunch Steals Macro Limelight
“Yet another growth shock.” That’s how Goldman described China’s worsening energy crunch on Tuesday. You
When Your Risk-Free Asset Turns On You
Investors were once again “treated” to a rates-inspired tech selloff Tuesday, a fairly regular occurrence.
Surprise! US Consumer Mood Sours Again
In news that will surprise exactly nobody (other than the several dozen economists whose forecasts
Home Prices Log New Record; Downpayment Burden Worsens
Home prices rose less than anticipated in July. Consensus expected S&P/Case-Shiller’s 20-city index to post
Calls Grow For ‘Structural Bull Market’ In Surging Crude
I’m continually amused at how quickly the narrative changes. I used to jokingly refer to
Oil And Bonds!
Oil and bond yields. It was all about oil and bond yields on Tuesday. In
