Economics
This Week’s Data
March wholesale inventories were up 0.3% versus expectations of up 0.6%; wholesale sales were up 0.5%.
The US March trade deficit was $51.8 billion versus estimates of $49.5 billion.
Weekly jobless claims rose 2,000 versus forecasts of a decline of 1,000; however, the prior week was revised up 3,000, so the net was down 1,000.
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2012/05/weekly-initial-unemployment-claims-at.html
Other
Tax cuts versus spending increases---a side by side comparison (medium):
http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2012/05/anti-keynesian-supply-side-tax-and.html
Citigroup Economic Surprise Index (short):
http://pragcap.com/a-nosedive-in-the-cesi
The latest from Charles Biderman (3 minute video):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/europe-has-started-endgame-and-biderman-says-us-next
Politics
Domestic
More mischief from our political class (medium):
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/will050512.php3
And this from the IRS. Hint: if you don’t want to be outraged, don’t watch this 6 minute video:
http://www.wthr.com/video?clipId=7054149&topVideoCatNo=103348&autoStart=true
Steve Cook received his education in investments from Harvard, where he earned an MBA, New York University, where he did post graduate work in economics and financial analysis and the CFA Institute, where he earned the Chartered Financial Analysts designation in 1973. His 40 years of investment experience includes institutional portfolio management at Scudder, Stevens and Clark and Bear Stearns. Steve's goal at Strategic Stock Investments is to help other investors build wealth and benefit from the investing lessons he learned the hard way.
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