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• Is This 1930 All Over Again?

  Published 13 February 2009 | viewed 10,201 times

  Before moving on to the main topic allow me to point out that Timmy Geitner (our new Treasury Secretary) wasted no time getting up to…

• Economic Tsunami of 2009

  Published 22 December 2008 | viewed 20,209 times

  Before you ask" "why should I give any credence to this article?" Please take a couple of minutes to read my 2008 assessment - written…

• The Las Vegas Gravy Train has Ended

  Published 20 December 2008 | viewed 10,175 times

  The Las Vegas economic boom of the last decade, much like the broader nationwide housing bubble, was fueled by cheap credit, irrational exuberance and a…

• Las Vegas: Gaming Revenue Down 16%

  Published 13 July 2008 | viewed 5,991 times

  Going back to 1970, there has only been ONE OTHER time (since this recent economic downturn) where gambling revenues actually fell -- in the aftermath…

• Las Vegas Downturn Gathering Momentum

  Published 14 June 2008 | viewed 8,665 times

  I've been warning folks about the looming Las Vegas downturn since the height of our economic boom back in early 2006 and since that time…

• Bernanke's Next Moves

  Published 08 June 2008 | viewed 6,370 times

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week took the unusual step of defending the US Dollar and stated: "We are attentive to the implications of…

• DOW -- Trouble Ahead?

  Published 08 June 2008 | viewed 6,806 times

  Last Dec/Jan the major US equity markets experienced significant sell offs, and the Dow nearly plunged through 11,600, but support was found, and for the…

• US Economic Outlook 2008-11+

  Published 28 May 2008 | viewed 7,814 times

  My draft Economic Outlook briefing (posted up 7 days ago) received over 1,375 reads and was downloaded many, many times. I hope you like this…

• Bailing Out in Flood of Debt

  Published 24 May 2008 | viewed 7,075 times

  Regardless of what the mainstream shills are saying, the credit crisis is far from over and a myriad of future economic troubles continue to brew…

• Nevada Tops in Foreclosures AND Price Declines!

  Published 30 April 2008 | viewed 6,121 times

  Housing prices post record declines--Las Vegas, Miami and Phoenix all saw prices plummet by at least 20%. And so far, there is no sign of…

• End of the road for FOMC rate cuts; Pause to come?

  Published 26 April 2008 | viewed 5,805 times

  Consensus feels, due to rising inflation pressures, a slowdown in unemployment figures, a rising equity market and a less volatile credit market, that the FOMC…

• The Las Vegas Economic Downturn Has Started

  Published 15 April 2008 | viewed 7,430 times

  The spillover effect from our national economic downturn has finally started to impact Las Vegas, and casino layoffs have officially begun (as I've been forecasting…

• Tail Wagging the Dog

  Published 27 March 2008 | viewed 7,265 times

  The Fed is trying to consolidate its power base March 27 (Bloomberg) -- America's financial system faces its biggest overhaul since the Great Depression as…

• Nefarious Market Manipulation

  Published 18 March 2008 | viewed 8,961 times

  As I wrote in my Sunday post: Tumultuous Week Ahead, the Plunge Protection Team (PPT) certainly has been busy. Yesterday, the team bailed out/monetized Bear…

• Tumultuous Week Ahead

  Published 16 March 2008 | viewed 7,843 times

  I imagine the Plunge Protection Team (PPT member pictures below) put in quite a bit of overtime this weekend -- in an attempt to repair…

• Final US Economic End-Game

  Published 09 March 2008 | viewed 9,891 times

  Before getting started, I really need to thank several of my readers, because it was their intelligent questions that led me to this article. I…

• Iran's Oil Bourse Set to Open this Sunday

  Published 15 February 2008 | viewed 8,235 times

  It looks like the long awaited opening of the Iranian Oil bourse is finally here. This crucial issue has far reaching implications and could become…

• Las Vegas Tops Foreclosure List

  Published 10 February 2008 | viewed 6,940 times

  Las Vegas tops foreclosure list: The Las Vegas Valley is home to seven (eight if you include Henderson) of the top 10 zip codes and…

• OPEC May Drop Dollar for Euro

  Published 09 February 2008 | viewed 7,154 times

  As I've stated previously, for over 3 decades now, U.S. Oil pricing agreements with OPEC have provided THE foundation for the US dollar's elite status…

• GOLD -- How High?

  Published 31 January 2008 | viewed 6,571 times

  Well, as expected, the Fed cut rates again today and Gold took off while the dollar fell. Bernanke cut rates on December 11th, followed it…