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Amazon Is Slowly Losing The Tax War
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-31 15:00:10
The Odd Collection Of Holes
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-31 11:48:32
Clint Eastwood Interviews An Empty-Chair Obama
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-30 23:51:26
Personal Income And Spending: Huh?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-30 08:47:51
Claims 374k
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-30 08:42:57
Oh Really Mr. Reptilian Republican?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-30 07:41:37
Beige Book: An Excuse Not To QE
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-29 14:38:01
Gary Johnson Campaign Fiscal Checkup
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-29 12:42:46
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-29 11:01:10
Inside Information? (BBVA)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-29 09:33:25
Janet T Comments On Prince Harry
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-29 09:30:23
GDP Second Estimate 2Q: Meh
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-29 08:40:28
The Johnson Deception
by Nomdeplume at 2012-08-29 07:48:30
Bloomberg Asks: "Why Is Gary Johnson Being Ignored?"
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-28 20:50:13
Political Convention Fraud
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-28 17:43:52
All You Need To Know About Government
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-28 12:30:55
Pull Out Your Tax Bills
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-28 12:21:31
Richmond Fed - Meh (Again)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-28 10:15:40
The Can Is Full Of Cement
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-28 09:24:59
Damnit, Stop Lying On Health Care!
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 18:28:48
Hurricanes, The RNC And Medical Care (Blogtalk 3:30 CT)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 15:25:27
The Problem With Too Much Leverage
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 11:54:26
More Health-care Monopoly Practices
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 11:18:48
Flash: Santelli Uses The "C" Word!
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 11:14:53
More Lies From The Left
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 09:12:51
The Wilding In Rahm's (And Barack's) Back Yard
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-27 08:50:48
Don't Challenge The Orthodoxy
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-26 18:34:16
Please Explain Why This Is Not Illegal
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-26 12:49:09
Why Should Campaign Event Sites Pay?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-26 09:50:30
See How They Lie? (About Health Care)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-25 21:55:23
So The Cops Shot 9 New Yorkers?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-25 13:44:36
Apple Patent Victory: Winners and Losers
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-25 10:40:48
Obama: "Please Don't Let Greece Leave!"
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-24 12:54:02
Pavlov's Dogs In The Stock Market
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-24 12:19:35
July Durables: Yuck, And The Economic Future
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-24 08:51:21
Are There ANY Honest Large Banks?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-24 08:35:05
Republicans' Gold Rhetoric: Another SCAM
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-23 22:22:19
Sprint On CNBC's "Mad Money" $S
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-23 20:22:37
The Un-Mourned Victims Of Our Bankster Politics
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-23 13:27:12
The Snooz Misses The Point (Again) On Sprint (S)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-23 11:11:29
Claims: Rising
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-23 09:28:13
Fed Minutes: I've Got More Crack -- I Promise!
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 14:19:45
Carnival Getting Desperate? (CCL)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 13:35:34
T-Mobile Throws A Hail Mary (S)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 12:48:56
God Loves The RNC
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 12:30:57
Arrest Eric (Place)Holder
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 12:24:47
Why Do Towns Put Up With This?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 11:37:33
Austan Goolsbee: Tell Half The Truth
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-22 09:58:17
Insider Trading Across National Lines
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-21 23:34:10
The WSJ Wakes Up On The Rule Of Law
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-21 22:11:17
Niall "Hit The Road Barack" Responds!
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-21 15:40:47
Best Barf (BBY)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-21 09:12:32
Cramer's Rant On Facebook
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-21 09:01:02
Health Care: Reality Check
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-20 21:23:10
Incoming! (Spain, The US And More)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-20 15:16:35
Belize Unable To Make Bond Payment
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-20 11:44:05
The Crack Whore Is Combing The Carpet
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-20 08:15:58
Roubini Gets Caught
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-19 12:18:04
The Time To Pivot Is Passing
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-19 09:59:44
Are We Adult Enough To Ask "Why?", Then Act?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-18 18:32:10
Spain Demands WAR Upon The Rest Of Europe
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-18 17:22:03
SR67: IMF Paper Supports Monetary Reform
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-18 12:46:57
Oh, So It's Not Just Standard Chartered?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-18 11:19:10
Is Nokia (NOK) The Next Sprint?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-17 12:29:59
Brace For Impact
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-17 08:41:28
Philly: Still Red, Too Late
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-16 10:10:38
Is That A Sentinel -- Or A Siren?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-16 09:04:48
Jobless Claims: 366k
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-16 08:35:35
Empire -- First, And Bad
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-15 13:52:17
CPI: Unch, But...
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-15 13:48:09
The Red Pill On Banking
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-15 06:52:46
Flash: So It Was Simple Extortion?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-14 13:58:28
Like A Swarm of Locusts....
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-14 13:31:16
Groupon (GRPN): Mark It Zero
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-14 10:23:36
PPI: Recessionary Signals Continue
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-14 08:58:57
Retail Sales: All Seasonal
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-14 08:45:02
More Lies From The WSJ On Ryan's Budget
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-14 08:28:47
Tickerguy w/Lauren Lyster; Mitt / Ryan, Standard Chartered
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-13 20:13:05
Paul Ryan's Dissembling On Medicare
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-13 12:30:14
Blame Bain Continues
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-13 09:27:23
Just Shoot Me Now (Stiglitz and Zandi)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-13 08:44:33
The Debt Bomb
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-12 14:32:37
Death Of OEMs Predicted (Again), Film At 11
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-12 11:55:34
24 Hours On, The HyperPartisan Media....
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-12 11:19:54
Keiser Report w/Tickerguy
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-11 14:06:46
Public Corruption On Display: The Drug War Locally
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-11 13:39:01
Say Hello To "Four More Years" (Mittens-Ryan)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-11 11:41:22
The Argument For Being Short AMZN
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-10 13:10:18
Goldman Skates
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-10 08:39:40
China Headed For The Ditch
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-10 08:31:21
More On Standard Chartered
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-10 08:27:26
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 16:06:19
And Now, Jaczko's Legacy
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 15:32:04
Wholesale Trade: Nothing Special
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 13:54:00
Hypocrisy On Display With Standard Chartered
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 12:28:34
Oh Boy..... BATFE Running Not Just Guns, But Drugs?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 11:58:59
No, Really? (Fiscal Destruction)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 09:16:11
Claims: 361,000
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-09 08:36:14
The Real Question For Regulators On Knight Capital
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-08 23:41:05
If You Wonder Why Medical CURES Are So Rare....
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-08 22:10:20
RIMM: Breaking The Glass?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-08 14:43:09
NY Throws A Wrench Into Crony Banksterism
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-08 08:56:16
Rasmussen Explains Their Position
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-08 08:47:56
Kerry Bentivolio Wins Michigan Primary
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-08 06:48:12
Consumer Credit June
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-07 16:03:56
Nobody Committed Any Crimes (Except Treasury and Obama)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-07 13:41:38
Jail JP Morgan
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-07 09:01:13
Pay No Attention To The Bernank Pulling Levers
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-07 08:39:52
The Knightmare, HFT, And Other Financial Games
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-06 15:04:39
Pharma May CAUSE Cancer!
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-06 12:05:45
Standard Chartered Bank Accused
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-06 11:53:47
How Do You Spell "RISK"?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-06 09:31:32
And Now, The Excuses (Knight Capital)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-06 08:57:29
Son Of A Bitch.... (Gay Marriage And Gary Johnson)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-05 18:10:54
The State Mess Is A-Coming
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-05 12:27:35
Why The Libertarians MUST Lead On Health Care
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-03 18:24:32
Knight Capital (KCG) Appears To Be A Winner
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-03 14:41:47
ISM Services: About Where I Expected
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-03 10:27:57
White Paper: Securitization Is Illegal
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-03 09:44:33
NFP Employment Report: NOT What It Appears
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-03 09:01:07
Yes, Sheriff, People Do Have a Limit
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-03 08:21:03
Facefisted Is A Teenager, Regressing To Birth
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 15:34:39
On The Ongoing Depression
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 15:01:05
Here It Comes (From Mexico)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 12:48:05
Stop HFT -- NOW
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 12:36:03
Has Retail Investor Confidence Been Destroyed?
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 12:26:29
Bernanke Isn't Bluffing -- He's Lying
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 12:10:36
RIMM Is Still Not Learning
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 11:58:07
11th District In Michigan: Vote Kerry Bentivolio
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 10:18:59
IGNORE The Fed (And Congress, And The IRS, And...)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 09:40:22
Draghi: A French Example of The ECB's "Bazooka"
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 08:42:09
Claims: 365,000
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-02 08:39:01
Do You Hear Me NOW? (Government Corruption)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 23:42:06
Federal Reserve: Mumble Mumble And Say Nothing
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 14:30:16
Alert: Nokia (NOK)
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 11:30:39
Janet T Hits Another Home Run
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 11:18:39
ISM: 49.8 -- Told You So
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 10:07:14
ADP: +163k.
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 08:28:38
FHFA Says "NO" To Principal Reduction
by Tickerguy at 2012-08-01 08:17:42
 
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