by Jason Apollo Voss | 09 11 2010 | Blog
There was a massive outcry against MSNBC for having suspended its Countdown host, Keith Olbermann, for having donated monies to three political candidates in contravention to its code of ethics. I must confess that I am a big fan of Keith Olbermann. But I must also...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 08 11 2010 | Blog
Recall that in the springtime this year there was a massive European debt crisis – something that I covered extensively here on the blog. Financial markets around the world were roiled by the possibility that Greece was going to default on its sovereign debt. ...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 05 11 2010 | News & Events
Here is the footage of the interview I gave to Huntsville’s Valley Talk WYAM. (Click on READ MORE to the right to view the video.) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akzZBW7QGSQ[/youtube]
by Jason Apollo Voss | 05 11 2010 | Blog
The Department of Labor reported this morning that the U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs last month. Most importantly, the private sector added 159,000 jobs. Additionally, September’s data were revised significantly. The initial report for the ninth month of...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 04 11 2010 | Blog
The United States Department of Labor reported three significant economic statistics this morning… 1. Weekly jobless claims were up 20,000 to 457,000. The four-week moving average rose 2,000 to 456,000. 2. Worker productivity rose to 1.9% in the third...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 04 11 2010 | Blog
Most of the major retailers that report same-store sales growth have reported their October sales figures. The aggregate result is that same-store sales were up a very meager 1.6% relative to last year’s October. Same-store sales compare the sales at a store...