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| "Miles to go before we sleep" | by R. Mark Rogers | 12/19/08 | |
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| "Poor data pile on Q4 gloom" | by R. Mark Rogers | 12/12/08 | |
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| New depths with Ponzi schemes and auto bailouts. | |||
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| "It's a recession and getting worse" | by R. Mark Rogers | 12/5/08 | |
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| It's official. We're in a deep recession. | |||
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| "The Fed lowers its forecast" | by R. Mark Rogers | 11/21/08 | |
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| Falling data and shifting outlooks deepened the crisis in confidence. | |||
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| "The consumer digs in" | by R. Mark Rogers | 11/14/08 | |
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| The consumer sector has joined the march lower | |||
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| "The downturn worsens" | by R. Mark Rogers | 11/7/2008 | |
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| The downturn worsens | |||
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| "Ignoring the numbers" | by R. Mark Rogers | 10/31/08 | |
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| Markets rallied but it's not based on the economic facts. | |||
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| "That sinking feeling" | by R. Mark Rogers | 10/24/08 | |
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| News was light but the markets crumbled anyway. | |||
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| "Focus on the real sector" | by R. Mark Rogers | 10/17/08 | |
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| Markets may be stabilizing but economic data is definitely on the slide. | |||
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| "Pushing on a string" | by R. Mark Rogers | 10/10/08 | |
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| The Fed and Treasury can’t please the markets | |||
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| "Rescue - is it soon enough?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 10/3/08 | |
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| Toxic relief is on the way but it may already be too late. | |||
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| "Deal or no deal?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 9/26/08 | |
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| The credit market stands still as lawmakers debate a rescue and the economy slows. | |||
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| "Fed and Treasury throw life line" | by R. Mark Rogers | 9/19/08 | |
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| A week of extraordinary actions helped unfreeze the credit market. | |||
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| "Another shoe drops" | by R. Mark Rogers | 9/12/08 | |
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| Markets fared well amid government bailouts and despite weak economic data. | |||
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| "Falling off the second quarter rebound" | by R. Mark Rogers | 9/5/08 | |
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| Reversal of second quarter good fortune | |||
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| "Markets focus on the positive" | by R. Mark Rogers | 8/29/08 | |
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| Data headlines may have surprised on the upside, but not the details. | |||
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| "Stagflation digs in" | by R. Mark Rogers | 8/22/08 | |
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| Growth is slowing while inflation is settling in. | |||
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| "Growth and inflation - at a turning point?" | by R. Mark Rogers, | 8/15/08 | |
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| Economic growth may be slowing but not necessarily inflation. | |||
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| "Consumer sector softens" | by R. Mark Rogers | 8/8/08 | |
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| Consumers are taking hard hits from tight credit, high costs and the end of tax rebates. | |||
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| "Recession or not?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 8/1/08 | |
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| Whatever you call it, for many it's a recession. | |||
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| "A ray of sunshine amid gloom" | by R. Mark Rogers, | 7/25/08 | |
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| A week of bad news ended with a little optimism. | |||
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| "The Fed can't win?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 7/18/08 | |
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| Crisis after crisis in the credit market, inflation, and uncertain growth make Fed policy tough to call. | |||
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| "Credit , oil woes rattle investors" | by R. Mark Rogers | 7/11/08 | |
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| A hectic of financial fears and indications of stagflation. | |||
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| "The Bears Run" | by R. Mark Rogers | 7/3/08 | |
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| News may be bad but the economy is still growing. | |||
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| "Economy, oil pound equities" | by R. Mark Rogers | 6/27/08 | |
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| Maybe not recession, but stagflation has set in. | |||
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| "Financials and oil tank markets" | by R. Mark Rogers | 6/20/08 | |
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| The economic news is pointing more and more to stagflation. | |||
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| "Inflation Numbers Swing Markets" | by R. Mark Rogers | 6/13/08 | |
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| Concern shifts to inflation and away from growth | |||
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| "Unemployment and oil rattle markets" | by R. Mark Rogers | 6/6/08 | |
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| Investors slammed by record oil prices and unemployment | |||
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| "Equities see hope in mixed economic data" | by R. Mark Rogers | 5/30/08 | |
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| Investors put on rose colored glasses. | |||
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| "Downgrading the economy, upgrading inflation" | by R. Mark Rogers | 5/23/08 | |
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| Oil is up and some see Fed rates up as well. | |||
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| "Are stocks getting ahead of themselves?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 5/16/08 | |
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| "Stocks slip on oil" | by R. Mark Rogers | 5/9/08 | |
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| "Dodging Recession" | by R. Mark Rogers | 5/2/08 | |
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| "Wall Street focuses on positives" | by R. Mark Rogers | 4/25/08 | |
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| "Negative earnings a positive surprise" | by R. Mark Rogers | 4/18/08 | |
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| "Earnings season stumbles out of the gate" | by R. Mark Rogers | 4/11/08 | |
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| "March employment erases doubts about contraction" | by R. Mark Rogers | 4/4/08 | |
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| Markets stay calm despite poor jobs report | |||
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| "First quarter getting closer to no economic growth" | by R. Mark Rogers | 3/28/08 | |
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| "Manufacturing adds to economy's woes" | by R. Mark Rogers | 3/20/08 | |
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| "Signs of Consumer Slowing Spread" | by R. Mark Rogers | 3/14/08 | |
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| "Recession Fears Build" | by R. Mark Rogers | 3/7/08 | |
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| "Weak economy trumps inflation worries" | by R. Mark Rogers | 2/29/08 | |
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| "Double whammy of stagflation?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 2/22/08 | |
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| "Q1 Growth Plus or Minus?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 2/15/08 | |
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| "Weak Economic Data and Fedspeak Weigh on Equities" | by R. Mark Rogers | 2/8/08 | |
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| "Fed cuts during week of mixed signals" | by R. Mark Rogers | 2/1/08 | |
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| "Fed’s surprise can't satisfy markets" | by R. Mark Rogers | 1/25/08 | |
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| "Double teaming a possible recession" | by R. Mark Rogers | 1/18/08 | |
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| "Holiday Hang Over" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Econ | 1/11/08 | |
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| "Is it recession yet?" | by R. Mark Rogers | 1/4/08 | |
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