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John Lewis, R.I.P.
This is hard to take. The country and the U.S. Congress have lost another Great American and Saint. First, Congressman Elijah Cummngs. and now Congressman John Lewis. This one really hurts. Thank you for making the world a better place, … Continue reading
The History of Federal Government Shutdowns
Background The routine activities of most federal agencies are funded annually by one or more of the regular appropriations acts. When action on the regular appropriations acts is delayed, a continuing appropriations act, also sometimes referred to as a continuing … Continue reading
60 Minutes: Congressional Insider Trader
In case you missed it last night here is one that is sure to get your feathers up. It’s about time they Occupy Congress. Steve Kroft reports, members of Congress and their aides have regular access to powerful political intelligence, … Continue reading
While Washington (and the Fed) Fiddle…..
Sorry about the hiatus. We’ve been working on a special project that could be big and will share when and if possible. Thought we’d start by re-posting our gas price sensitivity analysis to show the cost of the U.S. government’s … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Bonds, Budget Deficit, Commodities, Muni Bonds
Tagged Congress, Federal Reserve, Fiscal Deficit, Gas Prices, Obama, oil prices
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All Things (-) Correlated: S&P500 and the Midterm Elections
Ask almost anyone if they thought a two-year bull market in stocks would help a new President during his first midterm Congressional elections and the answer would be a resounding YES!. That is why we were so surprised to discover … Continue reading
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