The midterm elections, as every pundit has told you, is about jobs. But whatever happens Tuesday, the results won’t do much to reduce the unemployment rate. Congress is headed either for divided government or slim Democratic majorities – and either way, the era of big action is likely over. View full post on All Stories
Posts Tagged ‘Stimulus’
21/10/2010 – The Current Market Sentiment
October 21st, 2010
davidguide The market sentiment has been changed today again contained by the market optimism about the Chinese economy despite PBOC yesterday tightening action to stave off borrowing cooling down its overheating economy. The greenback has been pushed down again across the broad and the single currency could have another supporting from Merkel’s comments about an exit [...]
Video: Bernanke sets stage for stimulus
October 19th, 2010
davidguide US Fed chief Ben Bernanke makes the case for quantitative easing with inflation low, unemployment high, and shoppers still cautious despite a jump in retail sales. View full post on All Stories
Jobless After 50? You May Be Out of Luck
October 9th, 2010
davidguide The recession is officially over, but unemployment statistics are still grim… especially for older workers. Some economists, like Nobel winner Paul Krugman, say another big government stimulus is the only thing that will help. Others disagree, arguing that the last few years illustrate the weakness of Keynesian economics. View full post on All Stories
Japan Deflation Eases, Jobless Down; Recovery Intact
October 1st, 2010
davidguide Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s deflation moderated and the unemployment rate fell, indicating the nation’s recovery remains intact as policy makers consider stimulus measures to protect the… View full post on All Stories
Japan may add $55 billion in new stimulus: report
September 27th, 2010
davidguide HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Japan’s government is considering a supplementary spending bill of up $55 billion to help pay for fiscal programs to offset the stronger yen and help boost the sluggish economy, according to a report Monday by the Financial Times. The ruling Democratic Part of Japan is seen as bowing to pressure from [...]
SBA Financing In 2009
October 2nd, 2009
davidguide SBA financing has seen many ups and downs in the last year. No one did or could have predicted what has actually happened. The Stimulus Package administered by the government, a welcomed surprise by most in the business, has for the most part been a success. It has kept SBA loans viable (relative to [...]
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