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Employment: No Surpises Except for Compensation

by Lee Adler, The Wall Street Examiner The pundits and the market were surprised by Friday’s “stronger than expected” jobs data. We were not, but it was just dumb luck as I explain below. Here’s the calculation from my original analysis. … Continue reading

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Bloomberg: Euro Crisis Hits Global Profits, But US Tax Collections Soar

by Lee Adler, The Wall Street Examiner Bloomberg says that global corporate profits are being hit by the Euro crisis. Maybe so, but second quarter corporate taxes in the US hit a four-year record.

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Bloomberg: Euro Crisis Hits Global Profits, But US Tax Collections Soar

by Lee Adler, The Wall Street Examiner Bloomberg says that global corporate profits are being hit by the Euro crisis. Maybe so, but second quarter corporate taxes in the US hit a four-year record.

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Employment: Has Been Improving but Outlook Weakening

by Lee Adler, The Wall Street Examiner While the mainstream media was reporting that jobless claims were steady last week, the real picture was more nuanced. The media reports only the seasonally smoothed number, which can obscure what’s really going … Continue reading

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U.S. Federal Taxes: April Showers, Yes. May Flowers, ??

by Lee Adler, The Wall Street Examiner The US Government has had a blockbuster tax season. The numbers are stunning:

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