Uncommon Indicator: Gas at $3 Per Gallon
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Fuel costs are climbing--does that mean our confidence is doing the same?
Posted Tue Mar 23, 2010
More Fun With Indices! Health Care Reform Edition
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The new (soon to be a) bill is already driving markets--innovation to follow?
Posted Mon Mar 22, 2010
Slam Dunk: The Financial Impact of March Madness
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The tip-off to the college basketball tourney has finally arrived. And with it comes plenty of chances to cash out.
Posted Thu Mar 18, 2010
Longer Lines at Starbucks a Sign of Better Days?
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Yes, says a guy on the radio.
Posted Wed Mar 17, 2010
U.S. Industry Pulls Through a Frosty Month
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Industrial production rose slightly in February. Not so tough now, are you winter storms!?
Posted Tue Mar 16, 2010
Ad Dollars Go Digital
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Dust off that copy of HTML For Dummies. (Or, rather, download a copy to your e-reader.) The future of employment may be virtual.
Posted Fri Mar 12, 2010
Sales Force: Americans Continue to Buy Stuff!
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Consumers battled brutal weather in February and guess who won? Eat it, weather!
Posted Fri Mar 12, 2010
Click, Buy, Repeat: Consumers Flocking to Virtual Shopping More Than Ever
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The original Pets.com is now a distant, sad memory and the future of Internet retailing remains bright.
Posted Thu Mar 11, 2010
One (Very) Common Indicator: New Mortgages Creep Up
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It's been a while since 0.5% felt so good.
Posted Wed Mar 10, 2010
If the Customer Is Truly King, Then Sonoma Partners Is One Smitten Queen
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The Chicago firm likes to help you and your clients make sweet, sweet love.
Posted Tue Mar 9, 2010
American Spender
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Americans earned a chunk of disposable income in December and felt so good about it that they rewarded themselves with shopping spree.
Posted Fri Mar 5, 2010
How Much Green Innovation Does $100 Million Buy?
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Somewhere, Al Gore is smiling his sorta creepy but still endearing smile.
Posted Thu Mar 4, 2010
Yay for Seemingly Decent Unemployment News!
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There is a very good chance that this week's job reports will be mostly good. How's that for equivocating!
Posted Wed Mar 3, 2010
San Francisco, Boston, Portland Own the Green Economy
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Where can one find super sweet, sustainable work? Glad you asked!
Posted Tue Mar 2, 2010
Uncommon Indicator: Metaphors Concerning Airline Industry Soaring
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This is your Upswing captain speaking: Please expect less turbulence and higher earnings in the flying business this year.
Posted Mon Mar 1, 2010
The Road to Recovery Runs Through the DOT //
Here is why $1.5 billion in new spending won't buy a bridge to nowhere.
Posted Fri Feb 26, 2010
Radio Ga Ga: Sirius XM Once Again King of All (New Car) Media
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The satellite broadcast business is now Siriusly rocking it. (Sorry.)
Posted Fri Feb 26, 2010
Breaking: Folks Still Love Booze, That Funny Feeling Inside
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Has a cocktail ever inspired more rhapsodizing than the martini? No, no it has not. (Absinthe is not a cocktail.)
Posted Thu Feb 25, 2010
Happy Jobs-Creation Bill Senate Passing Day!
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Republicans helped tee up the new legislation, now Dems want to take a swing at it. Related: hurray for golfing metaphors!
Posted Wed Feb 24, 2010
Uncommon Indicator: Editors of Semi-Obscure Literary Journal Still Pulling Big Book Advances
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The publishing industry would like you to know it still cares about good books. And it's willing to pay for them.
Posted Tue Feb 23, 2010