Global markets took a wait-and-see approach to the stalled U.S. debt talks and the threat of a U.S. downgrade. Plus, TheReformedBroker.com’s Joshua Brown on how the individual investor should look at the debt talks and RIMM lay offs 2,000 workers.
7/25/2011 12:29:57 PM
"Dollar depreciation leads to higher inflation and ultimately forces foreign creditors to question their rationale and indeed their sanity for continuing purchases of U.S. Treasuries." -Bill Gross
Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended Feb 18th totaled 351k, 4k less than expected but the prior week was revised up by 3k to 351k. The 4 week average did fall to 359k from 366k, the lowest since Mar '08. Continuing Claims fell by 52k to the lowest since Aug '08. Also, Extended Benefits fell a net 69k. Bottom line, the data still points to a labor market that continues to improve however lumpy the process feels for many. ...
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