Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Dollar Rallies and Starbucks Ordered to Pay Up

Commodities Drop, Rally in Dollar, Stocks Vindicate Bernanke By Pham-Duy Nguyen March 21 (Bloomberg) — The biggest commodity collapse in at least five decades may signal Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has revived confidence in U.S. financial firms. The … Continue reading

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Starbucks and Pizza

Starbucks Chief Doesn’t See U.S. Economy Improving (Update2) By Josh Fineman and Tim CattsMarch 19 (Bloomberg) – “Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said the U.S. economy is in a “tailspin” and the coffee-shop chain will offer discounts and … Continue reading

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Are We Talking Ourselves Into Recession?

Follow the Rabbit Trail.  The news about Bear Stearns was inevitable considering  Bear’s massive holdings in securities backed by subprime mortgages and other risky investments.  Here is a good article. Are We Talking Ourselves Into Recession? While you can’t talk … Continue reading

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