Economic Outlook

Shiny objects continue to get in the way of getting the economy going...

Quick quiz: What started the financial crisis that led to today's sluggish economy?  Could the answer lie in addressing this issue?

The re-election, fiscal cliff, China, EC, QE, and, of course, Greece.

After around $1.5 billion spent and months of non-political news suppression as well as an accepted state of stagnancy in Washington, the election cycle leaves us pretty much where we were at the beginning the year.

Like to drive fast?  Find yourself cutting across lanes at the last minute?

Britain, housing, labor force, Spain, retail sales and dividends!

There is growing tension in Chinese factories as evidenced by this week's riot at a Foxconn Group factory which builds Apple products.  The crux of the issue was whether management would actually pay overtime wages which it agreed to some time ago. Such disruptions in factories should not be surprising...

TFJ is up featuring private equity, BOJ, QE3, housing, CFAs, and of course Europe.