A very slow news weekend but it picked up a bit with the announcement by the administration that a mix of health care participants have pledged to work towards reducing health care costs by up to $2 trillion over the next ten years. Actually, they suggest they will slow the rate of increase in the […]
Archive for May 10th, 2009
Lots Of Questions About Where The Economies Are Headed
Posted by Tom Lindmark on May 10th, 2009
Where is this economy and stock market going to go from here? Is it a suckers rally or just the stock market doing what it always does — discounting future growth? Here’s a trio of bearish views from the U.K. and one from this side of the pond. Perma-bear Ambrose Evans-Pritchard pulls out a bunch […]
Obama’s Speech To The White House Correspondents – A Nice Break From The Rancor
Posted by Tom Lindmark on May 10th, 2009
President Obama at the annual White House correspondents dinner. Traditionally, the president gives a humorous, sometimes self-deprecating speech. Obama doesn’t disappoint. It’s a very entertaining piece, enjoy it.