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27

June 27 – New York’s dysfunctional senate fails to address unemployment benefits improvements

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Mike; I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. This weekend post is to highlight the continued dysfunction of the NY state senate, which is acting more dysfunctional than usual. When I say dysfunctional, I’m not being over the top, since it’s been documented that NYs legislators are truly the most dysfunctional: New York’s State […]

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Jun
24

June 24 – New homes sales fall, but mortgage applications rise – Durable good orders rise sharply – Ikea has cut 5000 jobs – Monsanto to cut 900 jobs – AIG chops 415

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Mike: A busy Wednesday for economic reports, especially the two related to housing; MBA Purchase Applications, which showed some improvement mortgage applications climb from 7-month low as shown below, and New Home Sales showed continued weakness May new home sales dip 0.6 percent, which is surprising considering this is peak season for home sales. Mike: Durable goods orders show […]

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Jun
23

June 23 – MySpace to cut 300 international jobs – Mich. State U may cut 590 – Harvard dismissing 275 – May home sales increase 2.4%, but miss expectations – May mass layoffs tie record high – GM to cut 4000 salaried jobs by Oct. 1 – Nissan’s electric car to create 1300 jobs – Hav-A-Tampa: 500 lose jobs

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Mike: Tuesday brings us the always important Existing Home Sales and a couple of weekly retail reports. Existing Home Sales will show if new home sales are brisk or continuing to languish. Well, it looks like sales increased, but were below expectations. I couldn’t find a headline that read “April existing home sales revised down and May […]

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