Posts Can’t Flip That House? Part III OPB reports:The housing slump is bad news for builders, but not for Northwest fruit growers.…jessefelderMay 6, 2008
Posts Chart of the Day: Oil The chart above is a long-term look at oil.Because it has run up so much…jessefelderMay 6, 2008
Posts “Crunch-a-tize Me Cap’n!” Today we hear from the Fed that the current credit crunch is making history:The Federal…jessefelderMay 5, 2008
Posts “That Zero Is Too Cold For Me” Bloomberg reports the latest from the bond market:Financial market turmoil has caused the fixed rate…jessefelderMay 2, 2008
Posts “Hopeless Heroes” Help Nation’s Jobless Rate Bloomberg reports:The U.S. lost fewer jobs than forecast in April, and the unemployment rate dropped,…jessefelderMay 2, 2008
Posts Riddle: Bend “Recession-Proof”? NEWS FLASH - According to today's Bulletin Bend is "recession-proof"!On page A2 we find this…jessefelderApril 29, 2008
Posts Chart of the Day: The Almighty (?) Dollar The chart above depicts the dollar index (the value of the dollar versus a basket…jessefelderApril 28, 2008
Posts Bad Omen: CACB’s persistent underperformance Over the past month, the financial sector (as measured by the XLF) has rallied over…jessefelderApril 28, 2008
Posts The Soaring Cost of Poo Everyone's been "pinched" by rising gas prices. Maybe you've even heard about recent rice rationing.…jessefelderApril 25, 2008
Posts Chart of the Day: VIX (Click the chart for a larger view.)The chart above is a long-term look at the…jessefelderApril 24, 2008