By The Tim on May 20, 2012
This poll was active 05.20.2012 through 05.26.2012
Posted in Economy, Polls | Tagged Polls
By The Tim on August 29, 2010
This poll was active 08.29.2010 through 09.04.2010.
Posted in Economy, Polls | Tagged Economy, Jobs, job_growth, Polls
By The Tim on March 29, 2010
Barry Ritholtz, who pens the excellent economy news site The Big Picture was on NPR’s “All Things Considered” Friday with some insights on the foreclosure “crisis.” Financial Blogger On Ethics Of Mortgage Modification A full transcript is available at the link above. Here’s an excerpt. SIEGEL: But what’s the risk of providing some kind of [...]
Posted in Audio & Video, Economy, National, News | Tagged audio, foreclosures, NPR, Ritholtz
By The Tim on March 22, 2010
Let’s have an updated look at Washington State’s troubled banks. The following charts are based on data from the FDIC, the NCUA, and Calculated Risk’s latest Unofficial Problem Bank List (updated 03/19). There have been a few changes since our last update in February. Rainier Pacific Bank of Tacoma failed in late February, North Cascades [...]
Posted in Economy, Local, News | Tagged banks, credit unions, failed-banks, maps, Mish, Tableau, troubled-banks
By The Tim on February 25, 2010
Yesterday Calculated Risk wrote an interesting post looking at what housing is telling us as a leading indicator of the economy: Historically the best leading indicator for the economy (and employment) has been housing. … So here is a review of the three monthly leading indicators: Housing Starts: Housing starts are moving sideways… Builder Confidence: [...]
Posted in Economy | Tagged builder confidence, Calculated_Risk, Economy, housing starts, new home sales, predictions
By The Tim on February 12, 2010
[Note: This is an opinion piece on a political matter. If that sort of thing offends you, it is recommended that you skip this post.] Christine Gregoire, January 2008: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” Gregoire said, quoting former President Franklin Roosevelt and referring to national recession fears. “It is a [...]
Posted in Economy, News, Opinion | Tagged Economy, Gregoire, legislation, Local Economy, Olympia, Opinion, politics, tax revenues
