by Jason Apollo Voss | 02 09 2010 | Blog
The Obama Administration has enacted another set of rules that I like. Namely, the Food and Drug Administration is requiring a whole new group of food providers to post nutrition information about the foods they sell. Now covered are: airlines, trains, grocery-store...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 01 09 2010 | Blog
There for awhile I was starting to wonder if Barack Obama was going to live up to much of the promise of his Administration. Yes, I love the financial industry overhaul and feel that it was critical for the future economic health of the nation. But his healthcare...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 01 09 2010 | Blog
The biz press is full of speculation this morning about economic stimulus packages likely to be suggested by the Obama Administration; just in time for the fall elections. Most of what is being discussed in extending Bush II-era tax cuts for all but the wealthiest...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 01 09 2010 | Blog
In a piece of news that was not widely reported, the Federal Deposit Insurance Company announced the number of banks that were on its “problem list” at the end of the second quarter. In short, 829 banks of ~7,800 were on the list. Most importantly, that...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 31 08 2010 | Blog
The Conference Board reported this morning that U.S. consumer confidence rose to a 53.5 level from a (revised) July level of 51.0. Also important, consumer expectations for future economic activity rebounded up to 72.5 from July’s depressing 67.5. Analysis: ...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 31 08 2010 | Blog
Standard & Poors’ Case-Shiller Index of home prices was up for the third consecutive month in June. Specifically they were up 3.6%. Analysis: Many news headlines are reporting the data in the worst light possible by pointing out that this is the first time...
