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Dendreon drama: Gains are holding strong

Published on April 29, 2009

It is a good day for Wall Street and an even better day for Dendreon shareholders. Thanks to the Fed staying put and some good news about a cancer drug, investors have plenty of reasons to smile.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Wall Street likes few things better than a government report that says, [...]

Election-year economics: Another stimulus package?

Published on October 20, 2008

Capitol Hill is at it again. As if spending over a trillion dollars was not hard enough on the federal budget deficit, our left-leaning leaders want to throw even more free money into the economy. If you want a healthy economy, do not cash those checks.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I used to think [...]

Dollar Bear: Don’t Believe Bernanke

Published on July 17, 2008

“The move is inconsequential. The harsh realities have not changed in the slightest, and the dollar is set to continue its overall decline.” — John Browne, Euro Pacific Capital
by John Browne
Baltimore – (TFN):  This week, we were treated to strong statements by both Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson [...]

New York Is in Trouble & So Is the Rest of the U.S.

Published on June 19, 2008

“Whether the rest of the country likes it or not, both Wall Street and Washington place enormous confidence in the predictive powers of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey.” — Adam Lass
by Adam Lass
Baltimore — (TFN): As goes New York, so goes the nation.
That motto may seem like typical NYC [...]

Dollar Bear: The “What-me-worry” Fed

Published on February 29, 2008

by Peter Schiff 
Baltimore — (TFN): Having neither the will nor the means to confront our major economic challenges, Washington is instead hanging its hopes on words alone. This week, despite the clearest signs yet that the dollar is in critical condition, President Bush and Treasury Secretary Paulson tried to provide reassurance by once again invoking [...]