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Is America getting in too deep? According to a new estimate by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), if the United States continues along its current path, U.S....
Question of the Week: Do the Pitfalls Outweigh the Promise For the New Healthcare Reform Program?
When U.S. President Barack Obama signed the new healthcare-reform bill into law yesterday (Tuesday), it ended months of political bickering and maneuvering, and...
China’s Exports Surged by 46% in February, Adding to Currency Pressures
China exports in February rose for the third month in a row, beating forecasts and putting added pressure on government officials to rein in stimulus spending and...
Buy, Sell or Hold: Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) Will Be the Next Company to Profit from the Broadband Boom
Given the lightening fast expansion that we are seeing in broadband market – something I mentioned last week in my recommendation of Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:...
How “Hot Money” is Wrecking the U.S. Banking System…
When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) released its list of “problem banks” this week, 702 institutions holding $402.8 billion in assets were...
Home Depot and Lowe’s Laying the Foundation for Recovery with Little Help From the Housing Market
The housing market that was at the epicenter of the financial crisis has yet to approach a full-fledged recovery, but that hasn’t stopped the nation’s...
How the Looming “Debt Bomb” Will Crush the Dollar
The U.S. dollar has staged a short term rally against other currencies. But the U.S. is already gripped by hidden inflation and must refinance a mountain of short-term...
The Chinese Are Selling Treasuries – So What Are They Buying?
In the monthly U.S. Treasury report this week, it was announced that China had sold $34.2 billion of Treasuries in December (or allowed short-term ones to run off),...
Five Reasons to Put Your Money In China Now
China is the greatest growth zone in economic history. The third largest economy in the world, China is projected to pass Japan in the coming year and to surpass...
Buy, Sell or Hold: McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) Is Undervalued and Offers Exceptional Upside
I first recommended McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) to Money Morning readers on Feb. 23, 2009. A few weeks later the stock bottomed out at $50.44. It then took...
China Tells Banks to Curb Lending After a Generous January
Stocks worldwide plunged yesterday (Wednesday), commodities sank, and the dollar pushed higher after Chinese authorities demanded domestic banks slowdown lending...
In an Uncertain Market, Defensive Investing is Smart – And Profitable
For U.S. investors looking to profit in the near term, the best offense may be a good defense. “Defensive investing” becomes a mantra for investors who...
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