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Rent Collections during COVID
We've been monitoring collections closely since March. While receivables are up, it hasn't really been that bad. With the economy where it is, what are you thinking? What are you seeing for July and August? Differences amongst geographies/age/income? Projections for when the federal stimulus checks...
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What is capitalism, when did it start, or is it natural?
Saw a college chick that was a big proponent of "smashing capitalism" and installing a marxist/communist system. It got me thinking why do people hate capitalism? First thing that's interesting is that people don't know what capitalism is. Discuss what it is, as it seems to be hotly debated on its...
Does the Fed act politically?
Does the Fed act politically, as Trump claims they do? i.e. they are not raising rates before the election because Yellen is Democrat-leaning. Or is this an unfounded claim? i.e. the economy is still weak. My colleagues and friends are fairly split on this.
Are Elections deterring consumers to spend?
Over the weekend, my family and I went shopping on a street notoriously known for small mom and pop shops ranging from purses to clothing to car parts and more. We made small talk with many of the owners and asked how their business was doing this year: It's been very slow This street used to be...
Low growth is the new normal
While the stock market is doing well since the financial crisis, the U.S. economy is having a tough time. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. economy is on track to miss the 3% GDP growth mark for an entire decade since 2005. The economy would have to grow at a 4.75-percent rate during the final two...
Unemployment Low in Many Markets - Maybe the Grass is Greener?
It looks like the economy is starting to get moving again as select areas begin to experience labor shortages. In an article titled, "Tight Job Market in U.S. Cities Prompts Higher Pay", - a title that's impossible to say out loud without inexplicably adding a verbal question mark at the end -...
Where are we going? *again*
We all witnessed the successful debut of Twitter's IPO in NYSE this past Thursday. The fanfare and excitement caused by the microblogging service captured the headlines of every major media organization. However, I want to divert your attention instead to how the economy is doing at this very...
Where do you think we are going?
The question of where our economy is heading is, of course, a broad one that cannot be summed up in a short blog post. Moreover, I do not even expect the same answer to be given by each commenter. However, as we approach the Fed's September 17-18 policy meeting that includes cutting back the QE...
The Three Most Powerful Positions in the U.S. Economy
I would like to hear your opinions on which three positions provide the biggest control, influence, or other source of strength wielded over the state of the U.S. economy. You do not have to give specific names if a title is sufficiently described. Feel free to speak your mind on both generalized...
The Divided States of America?
Disclaimer – this post is about over politicizing things, not attacking one belief versus another. “Politics runs this country – doesn’t make a difference what party – all of the decisions are made in Washington and that’s the way it is. And nobody’s going to change that either.”...
Well...That's Not Shitty At All.
The past 60 years harbored the invention and mass production of the three most valued and loved products by men: The remote control, the microwave, and the birth-control pill. There were also lesser useful inventions like the Jet airliners, industrial robots, and communication satellites. Most...
New jobs numbers came out yesterday. Now What?
The jobs numbers for the month of July came out yesterday and as usual, they can imply several completely different things. At first glance, it looks promising: employment rose by around 160,000+ jobs in July, with growth in manufacturing, professional services, and health and education services....
The Greater Recession
You think 2008 was bad, wait and see what the next economic collapse has in store for all of us. The economy, US and Global, is in a proverbial state of pissing into the wind. Debts are out of control, with no solution in sight, politics are out of control, with no solution in sight, the economy is...
The American economy's....bouncing back?
Yep, you read that correctly. According to the latest issue of The Economist , over the past 2-3 years, the American economy has almost completely reinvented itself and has changed from the centrally consumer-driven economy of 5 years ago to a far more diversified one. One main change that stands...
High Profits, Low Wages
There's new article on Business Insider stating how corporate profits are at all time high and wages are at all time lowest point. The article discusses following points with graphs from St Louis Fed. 1) Corporate profit margins just hit another all-time high. 2) Wages as a percent of the economy...
Use Trillion-Dollar coins to Lower the Debt!
From the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/04/trillion-dollar-coin-petition_… This has to be the dumbest shit I've ever heard.
Why is the banking economy so bad?
I've read on the forums that the banking economy is terrible right now. It seems like every bulge bracket is cutting down on jobs and slashing salaries. This may seem like a really ignorant question, but why is this? I understand the economy as a whole is terrible right now, but why is banking in...
Dollar Dollar
After yesterday's post on what other think of the economy vis-a-vis the dollar, here is my far more simplified and stripped down opinion. Sometimes it is impossible not to get bogged down in dogma and finance is no different. The world has changed rapidly over the past two decades with secretive...
The Marginal Utility of Central Banking
By: Ben Esget, www.Outsider-Trading.com Economists often discuss the marginal utility of goods and services. For instance, your second donut is less satisfying than the first and by the fifth donut the value of one additional donut is slim. With each passing donut the marginal value of another donut...
The Growth of Complex Regulation in America
I don't know if many of you caught this article in The Economist about a month or so ago, but it does an amazing job explaining how regulations have gotten more numerous, more complex and more poorly written over the past few years. His prime example is Dodd-Frank, and how, even though it was a...
How would YOU fix the economy?
Me? Two year tax holiday on 10 percent of all social security payroll taxes, offset by farm subsidies and cuts in the military budget. Let's avoid a deflationary crash. Unemployment = Solved.
What is the biggest risk factor you see in today's market?
One of the questions in a case study that I received...Curious as to know what your opinions are.
Estate Tax: Grave Robbing or Great Equalizer?
In life, George Steinbrenner elevated having the last laugh to an art form. Just ask any Red Sox fan. So it's only appropriate that he'd have the last laugh in death as well, and he did thanks to a loophole in the estate tax. By dying in July of 2010 (a year in which there was no estate tax), he got...
The China Situation
In a world where everyone wants to be an exporter, he who has the weakest currency is king. And nobody knows this more than China. I came across this article from seeking alpha about the worsening trade situation between China and the states. [quote]“The Chinese government, in an effort to...
Does America Still Have The Balls It Used To? Part 2
I appreciate that everyone gave me their good old 2 cents on the first part. It is obvious this country has it's flaws e.g. Debt, Idiots trying to take God out of the equation on which this country was found on, overpaid union workers, we pay for others healthcare, prostitution is illegal etc....
Robert Reich - The 135 Sec. Truth About The Economy
Sir/Madam, it's only going to take two minutes of your time... Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explaining what happened with the American economy. He can draw.
Deficit reduction, is it really possible?
I think freezing federal pay is about as effective as halting earmarks. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-30/obama… What do you think about how Washington is handling our deficit problem? Do you think we should follow Europe into austerity or is it too soon for that? Since most of us on...
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Pinpointing America's Demise
this will probably set the world on fire...but ive been thinking this lately and i need to get it out of my head. the prevailing wisdom of today's masses thinks that america's demise as a national power will come from emerging nations currently undergoing massive amounts of economic growth (ie,...
Critical Indicator Signals America’s Economic Fortunes May be Changing
Something unusual happened the last few weeks. Bank lending in the U.S. didn't fall significantly. Since the onset of the financial crisis, outstanding loans at U.S. commercial banks have been in a freefall. Over $600 billion in loans have been repaid or defaulted on. Representing an 8% contraction...
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