Category Archives: U.S. Economy

Weekly Unemployment Claims +631K. Still No Bank Loans for Small Companies.

About like it has been (4 week average is 628K, originally reported as 631K). Economy is starting to firm up a bit but the job numbers are being held down by the recent further tightening in bank credit lines for … Continue reading

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Currency Holdings Show Fear is Subsiding

I wrote a few days ago that the amount of currency held by the public is a very good measure of the public’s level of fear about the stability of the banks and financial system. The numbers are produced weekly … Continue reading

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