Economic Overview 02 Dec 2013 December 2013 Economic Overview US Economy Americans' confidence in the economy is slowly increasing, and has significantly improved from the mid-October shutdown.  This suggests that record-high U.S. stock market prices and the Bureau… Patrick Oliver-Kelley No Comments
Economic Overview 04 Sep 2013 September 2013 Economic Overview Frankly, we find this past week’s batch of economic data unsettling. The march of economic power from the developed to the emerging world seemed to take a step backwards. Asian… Patrick Oliver-Kelley 1 Comment
Economic Overview 31 Jul 2012 August 2012 Economic Overview US Economy The US economy is in a tender state. Being led by an inventive private sector, the economy is reinventing itself. Old weaknesses remedied and new ones discovered. News… falconadmin No Comments
Economic Overview 28 Oct 2011 November 2011 Economic Overview In the US, orders for big ticket items fell in September and durable goods orders fell 0.8% the third decline in four months. While this year has been a difficult… Patrick Oliver-Kelley No Comments
Economic Overview 12 Sep 2011 September 2011 Economic Overview After the absurd fiscal brinkmanship of the Congress in the debt ceiling debate, the economy will continue to be sluggish and fragile. The thoughtlessness of the debt debate resolved nothing.… Patrick Oliver-Kelley No Comments
Economic Overview 30 Jun 2011 July 2011 Economic Overview For all the monetary and fiscal stimulus applied to the US economy, the recovery remains a disappointment. Growth may rebound to above 3% in the second half of the year.… Patrick Oliver-Kelley No Comments
Economic Overview 20 Dec 2010 January 2011 Economic Overview Can the Euro survive? A break up would be even worse. Germany is fed up with paying for other country’s mess, and talk of a ‘Strong Euro Area’ is becoming… Patrick Oliver-Kelley No Comments
Economic Overview 31 May 2010 June 2010 Economic Overview There are glimmerings of hope, but the economy remains Janus Faced: for every good, there is a bad. Housing prices have stopped going down and new home sales are beginning… Patrick Oliver-Kelley No Comments