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As Gomer Pyle used to say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!”
Gomer Pyle USMC was a popular American sitcom in the 1960s. It focused on a naïve, do-gooding auto mechanic from…
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It’s a three-ring circus!
For centuries people have embraced the circus. Enjoying the sticky fluff of cotton candy while elephants, clowns and trapeze artists…
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Investors aren’t happy, but stocks are up.
If you ever participated in a fantasy football league, you may have experienced a run on a position during your…
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Brace yourself! The debt ceiling standoff continues.
Consumers aren’t optimistic. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to a six-month low in May, dropping 9.1 percent month-to-month. Participants in…
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The labor market just keeps growing…and growing…
Last week, the April employment report for the United States arrived. It showed that unemployment dropped to the lowest level…
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Get real!
Despite more than a year of aggressive Federal Reserve rate increases, the United States economy is still growing, albeit more…
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Better than expected.
It’s earnings season – the time when publicly traded companies report on how profitable they were during the first quarter…
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Keep your eye on the big picture.
Last week, there was nothing too surprising in economic and financial news. Inflation eased, as expected, although it remained above…
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Ambiguous images.
Some illustrations are optical illusions. When two people view the picture, they may see completely different images. A good example…
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Perhaps we should call this a pushmi-pullyu market.
The first quarter of 2023 brought Dr. Dolittle’s pushmi-pullyu – the rarest animal of all – to mind. It is…
