Author Archives: John Rutledge

CNBC Asia interview–Markets, EY, Japan, Obama at APEC

I did an interview on CNBC Asia with the Hong Kong anchors last night to discuss global markets, oil prices, and the implications of Pres. Obama’s magical mystery tour in Asia this week. (When asked what he planned to do … Continue reading

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Small bank business loans and the jobless recovery

Today’s +278K increase in non-farm payroll jobs is glass-half-full story. Employment (139.4M) has increased by almost 10M jobs from its February 2010 low at the bottom of the financial crisis but is barely above its December 2007 pre-crisis peak in … Continue reading

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