Xander Shawn Last night my son Jason and daughter in law Liz blessed me with the birth of their 2nd child, a 7 lb. 3 oz. bundle of joy, a little boy, Xander Shawn. I am now the very proud papa of 4 angels….and feeling very blessed. Israeli Incursion Egypt attempted to broker a truce [...]
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) Released Monday: The LEI for the US increased 0.8 percent in March to 100.9 (2004=100), following a 0.5 percent increase in February and a 0.2 percent increase in January. The LEI rose sharply again, the third consecutive monthly increase” said Ataman Ozyildirim Economist at the Conference Board. “After [...]
This is marvelous We have the former governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell and his complicit wife, indicted by the Federal Government on corruption charges this week. Naturally, he claims innocence and accepts no responsibility. We also have Wendy Davis, state senator from Texas who lied to her constituents by embellishing her life story in order [...]
Monday September 16, 2013 another tragedy in America 12 people murdered at the Navy Yard outside Washington, DC. The shooter was killed though now it is unlikely we will learn of his twisted motivation to commit such a cowardly act on innocent people. How did he get past security? He had a couple of firearm [...]
On Monday, we had the annual running of the Boston Marathon. Patriots’ Day in Boston. At 3:50PM two bombs went off near the finish line. Three people were killed, including one 8 year old child. Over 130 were injured, some having limbs torn from their bodies. As of now, no one has taken responsibility and [...]
On 2/21 the Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) was reported to have risen 0.2 percent in January, to 94.1 (2004 = 100), following a 0.5 percent increase in December and no change in November. Says Ataman Ozyildirim, an economist at the Conference Board, “The US LEI rose again in January pointing to [...]
Led by declines in production related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index or CFNAI decreased to +0.02 in December from +0.27 in November. The index’s 3 month moving average, CFNAI-MA3 edged up from -0.13 in November to -0.11 in December, its tenth consecutive reading below zero which suggests that growth in national economic activity [...]
Happy days ... today marks the first day of winter. We have not had any measurable snow in Cleveland yet this season, however, a strong storm is bearing down on us from the plains. It is likely we will get snow today and through the weekend. The good news is now the days will begin [...]
I will be writing from my annual vacation perch in Los Cabos for the next few weeks as I re-charge the old battery. That being said,I will not have the convenience of providing and/or defining index values. I am typing from an iPad as I review the week's news from the inbox on my iPhone. [...]