3/10/08

Economics

a rising tax and regulatory burden (Government has never proven that it could solve economic problems efficiently or satisfactorily.) Our political class’s latest stab at energy policy:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/congress_punishes_american_oil.html

A look a ‘decoupling’:

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-decoupling-may-save-world-economy.html

Charts on the monetary aggregates:

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/03/monetary-mystery.html

protectionism (Free trade is a major positive for world and US economic growth.). Free trade and jobs:

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/03/trade-isnt-threat-its-why-we-are.html

Some thoughts on the dollar:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120494525597321677.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries

The price of gas versus per capita GDP:

http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/03/gas-prices-as-percent-of-income-are.html

Politics

Domestic

McCain on taxes:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDNjZjI2NGZlZWFlZGRlZGZiNmU1MDExZDZjNDcxNzI=

Obama on Iraq:

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2008/03/obama-flips-his.html

Obama on FISA:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2008/03/intel-adviser-b.html

International War Against Radical Islam

This is discouraging:

http://pajamasmedia.com/2008/03/tsas_foreign_flight_school_fia.php

The Market

Technical

Fundamental

A look at first quarter earnings prospects:

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/10/earnings-forecasts-take-big-haircut/

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