Deflation Arrives in the UK but “Avoided” in US?
September 9, 2009 – 1:05 pm | No Comment

Two contrasting statements are hitting the front pages today.  On one side of the Atlantic, deflation has arrived in the U.K. High Streets. A report from British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index shows that …

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Avoiding a Bear Market Rally
September 8, 2009 – 9:52 pm | No Comment
Why deflation is a good thing (The New Zealand Herald)
September 7, 2009 – 10:28 pm | No Comment

I always wondered why my older relatives who were around during the 1930s Depression were so against the idea of taking on debt. I’ve always wondered too why central bank governors are so hung up …

Obama: Work benefits ‘all bear the union label’ (USA Today)
September 7, 2009 – 4:16 pm | No Comment

President Obama declared Monday that modern benefits like paid leave, minimum wage and Social Security “all bear the union label,” as he appealed to organized labor to help him win the health care fight in …

Signs of recovery sweep away threat of deflation in UAE (Zawya)
September 6, 2009 – 3:08 pm | No Comment

Despite a decline in the UAE’s money supply and consumer price index (CPI), analysts ruled out the spectre of deflation in the country yesterday, and pointed to signs of economic recovery.

They Could Have Shot Any of Us
September 6, 2009 – 3:06 pm | No Comment

Imagine that you’ve gone to a local convenience store to withdrawn money from an ATM. You walk back out, get in your car and begin backing up… when a black Cadillac SUV pulls next to …