Author Archives: John Rutledge

Bank Loans Still OK

Posted on March 28, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 28, 2008) – I have written lately that the reason the banking crisis has not killed GDP and jobs–at least not yet–is that the infarction has not spread to business lending. More than 50% of GDP is produced by … Continue reading →

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Initial Claims Down 9,000 to 366,000

Posted on March 27, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 27, 2008) – Like Randy says on American Idol, this number is just OK for me, Dog. Just not a memorable number. The Department of Labor reported in its Initial Claims Report, announcing that in the week ending March … Continue reading →

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