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Best small business trends for 2012

What a difference a quarter makes. Ninety-one little days.2012 rang in predictions of a continued recession and slow economy, with the presidential...

Wall Street awaits outcome of Super Bowl for future forecasts of 2012

The mechanics of Wall Street have been called a casino by many investors and economic analysts, and one piece of evidence to support this may be...

Oil explodes as Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz

Less than a week after Iran captured a US drone that was flying over its airspace, Iran has followed up their threats of reprisal by shutting off...

Ron Paul soars in new InTrade chart after Herman Cain leaves presidential race

Shortly after Herman Cain declared a suspension of his presidential candidacy on December 3rd, market forecaster and real-world prediction entity...

Dow overreacts to band-aids by the Fed, other central banks

Again today the market ran wildly into the arms of an announcement that perhaps maybe possibly some day there could possibly be some resolution to...

Christmas markets lift gloom in Europe

By David Stewart White29 November, 2011The euro is shaking, government debt is piling up, cracks are appearing in the foundation of the European...

Markets drop on global dollar liquidity freeze

A instant drop in the markets around 12:10est on November 17th is the result of a freeze in dollar liquidity worldwide. Originally beginning in the...

What supermarkets in England can tell us about Solyndra

One of the joys of the market system is its responsiveness to changing conditions. This might sound slightly economics geeky but it is at the heart...