by Jason Apollo Voss | 20 02 2010 | Blog
I have not written for awhile about the Iranian nuclear situation. Mostly this is because nothing has been happening that is worth reporting. However, the chain of events that have occurred are a strong indication to me that the situation has downgraded from a...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 19 02 2010 | Blog
The Department of Labor announced January Consumer Price Index figures. The CPI is the standard measure of inflation in the U.S. economy. Specifically the CPI rose 0.2%, however the so-called “core number” which nets out volatile food and energy prices,...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 19 02 2010 | Blog
Hello again, Yesterday afternoon the Federal Reserve indicated that it was raising the discount rate (an interest rate it manages) by 0.25%. The discount rate is the rate that the Federal Reserve charges banks who must borrow money to meet reserve requirements at...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 19 02 2010 | Blog
That massive retail business, Wal-Mart, has reported its same store sales in the fourth-quarter declined 1.6%. This compares to a fourth quarter increase in consumer-spending of 2%. Analysis: Wal-Mart has bucked the retail trend since the start of the recession and...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 17 02 2010 | Blog
Watching the Winter Olympics the other night I saw yet another manipulative advertisement, this time from Chevrolet. Specifically for the Chevy Equinox model. The ad boldly states as one of the reasons to buy the car that it gets 600 miles per tank. I am certain...
