Author Archives: John Rutledge

Shocking Story – South Korea Lifts Tariffs to Fight Inflation

Posted on March 21, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 20, 2008) – In a shocking move today, the South Korean government broke step with almost every other government in the world, including ours, and decided to move away from protectionism by reducing tariffs. You can read the story … Continue reading →

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Initial Claims +22,000

Posted on March 20, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 20, 2008) – This week’s initial unemployment claims number is about as exciting as kissing your sister. (Well, maybe except for Angelina Jolie’s brother–those lips are huge!) Initial claims numbers bobbing around in this range tell us what we … Continue reading →

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