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If Fed Chairman Powell had competed in the 100-yard dash in last month’s Paris Olympics, we would st...
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Corrected April inflation – CPI 1.9%, Core CPI 2.2%–is already at the Fed’s target. Next week’s PCE ...
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In which Dr. John advises you to skip FOMC meetings but show up for earnings calls, suggests that as...
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Global School Management (GSM) announces the acquisition of Crown Private School in Ajman, UAE Acqui...
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NOTE TO READERS: Stock and bond markets were spooked by the August CPI report (+0.6% for August, +3....
Warning, this article may only be interesting to serious geeks. If you are not a geek, the DELETE bu...
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Note: When I wrote this explanation of budget deficits and interest rates in 2007 as a chapter of my...
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Summary: I spoke with CNBC Fast Money anchor Melissa Lee today about what Treasury Secretary Janet Y...
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Summary: Late last year (the day before yesterday) I spoke with Brian Sullivan and AEI’s Derek Sciss...
Summary: On Monday, I spoke with Brian Sullivan, my friend of many years and Anchor of CNBC’s The Ex...
Global education leader announces significant new investment at the Future Investment Initiative (FI...
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Summary: I was happy to see that the Tangible Assets piece I posted several days ago was viewed by a...
Summary: Wall Street has discovered real assets again. Maybe someday economics will too.
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August 25, 2017 — Safanad announced today that it has increased its investment in HC-One, a leading ...
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Safanad Establishes Suburban Office Investment Platform Through Landmark USD 1.3 Billion Transaction
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