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2011 Archive

Everything published on DaveManuel.com in 2011, month by month.

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01December 23

Dec 31Consumer Activism, 21st Century StyleEconomy and Politics
Dec 29American Households Continue To Avoid Movie TheatersEconomy and Politics
Dec 27Brazil Passes UK To Become World's Sixth Largest EconomyEconomy and Politics
Dec 26How Does Obama's Current Approval Rating Compare to Previous Presidents at the Same Points in Their First Terms?Economy and Politics
Dec 23Gallup: US Satisfaction Near 30 Year LowEconomy and Politics
Dec 22John Paulson's Disastrous Year ContinuesMarkets and Investing
Dec 22Credit Suisse: Bank of America Getting Crushed by New RegulationsMarkets and Investing
Dec 19How Long Could the Richest People in the World Cover the US Deficit?Economy and Politics
Dec 18ComScore: US Online Holiday Spending Up 15% Over Last YearEconomy and Politics
Dec 17Where's The Santa Claus Rally?Markets and Investing
Dec 16China Trimmed US Debt Holdings in OctoberBlog
Dec 15Can Newt Gingrich Win the Republican Nomination?Economy and Politics
Dec 13Fact Check: Has the National Unemployment Rate Gone Up Under Obama?Blog
Dec 13How Much is President Obama Worth?Economy and Politics
Dec 12Making How Much Per Year Would Make You "Rich"?Economy and Politics
Dec 11Which Countries Have The Best Credit Ratings?Economy and Politics
Dec 9Amazon Turns Up the Heat on Brick and Mortar StoresCompanies and Technology
Dec 9Intrade: Two-Horse Race for Republican NominationEconomy and Politics
Dec 8US Consumer Credit Continues To Trend HigherEconomy and Politics
Dec 7How Much Does the President of the United States Make?Blog
Dec 5Standard and Poor's Warns EuropeEconomy and Politics
Dec 2National Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.6% in NovemberEconomy and Politics
Dec 1You Think That Youth Unemployment Is High in the United States?Economy and Politics

02November 24

Nov 29Would You Buy Facebook At a Valuation of $100 Billion?Companies and Technology
Nov 28Currency Trading in CanadaBlog
Nov 27"Black Friday": Retail Sales Up 6.6%, Online Sales Up 26%Economy and Politics
Nov 27What Did Warren Buffett Buy Last Quarter?Blog
Nov 25October 2011 State Unemployment Report: Jobless Rate Down in 36 StatesEconomy and Politics
Nov 23The Big Tank: Groupon in Free Fall ModeMarkets and Investing
Nov 22Q3 GDP Growth Revised Down to 2.0% From 2.5%Economy and Politics
Nov 21SuperFailEconomy and Politics
Nov 20Which Countries Have Been Buying/Selling The Most US Government Debt Over the Past Year?Economy and Politics
Nov 18Can the "Super Committee" Reach a Deal This Weekend?Economy and Politics
Nov 17US Debt Clock Surges Past $15 TrillionEconomy and Politics
Nov 15Warren Buffett Finally Bites on TechnologyMarkets and Investing
Nov 14Should Members of Congress Be Allowed to Trade Using Insider Information?Markets and Investing
Nov 14Is Insider Trading Legal for Members of Congress?Blog
Nov 14SEC Disciplines Eight Employees Over MadoffEconomy and Politics
Nov 11Forrester: US Online Holiday Retail Sales Set to Increase 15% This YearEconomy and Politics
Nov 10Mitt Romney a Near Lock for 2012 Republican NominationEconomy and Politics
Nov 9How Successful Was "Bank Transfer Day"?Economy and Politics
Nov 8Record Number of Americans Living in PovertyEconomy and Politics
Nov 6What Would The US Deficit Be if the Economy Wasn't In the Dumps?Economy and Politics
Nov 4Groupon Goes Public; Now Worth Over $17 BillionCompanies and Technology
Nov 2Federal Reserve Downgrades the US EconomyEconomy and Politics
Nov 2Who are the 53 Percenters?Blog
Nov 1No More! Bank of America Throws In The Towel on Monthly Debit Card Fee PlanMarkets and Investing

03October 21

Oct 31US Consumers Spending Their Worries AwayEconomy and Politics
Oct 29Why Are Banks Trying to Impose Monthly Debit Card Fees?Blog
Oct 29Banks Backing Down in Debit Card Fee SquabbleEconomy and Politics
Oct 27Q3 GDP Growth In Line With ExpectationsEconomy and Politics
Oct 25Whitney Tilson Flips on NetflixEconomy and Politics
Oct 24Obliteration: Netflix Continues To Feel the FalloutBlog
Oct 24Merrill Lynch: Another US Downgrade Likely By End of YearEconomy and Politics
Oct 21September 2011 State Unemployment ReportEconomy and Politics
Oct 20Student Loan Debt Continues To SoarEconomy and Politics
Oct 20Median Household Income Continues to Drop in the United StatesEconomy and Politics
Oct 18Cash Rich: Apple Has Over $80 Billion in Cash and Cash EquivalentsEconomy and Politics
Oct 18Compare Home Mortgage Refinancing RatesBlog
Oct 16$1.299 TrillionEconomy and Politics
Oct 14Gallup: "Generic" Republican Candidate Leads Obama 46 to 38%Economy and Politics
Oct 13Intrade: Mitt Romney Clear Favorite For Republican Nomination for PresidentEconomy and Politics
Oct 11Fact Check: Did Bill Clinton Repeal the Glass-Steagall Act?Blog
Oct 10Is This It For John Paulson?Markets and Investing
Oct 7The Slimming Effects of the RecessionEconomy and Politics
Oct 5Millionaire Surtax Coming?Economy and Politics
Oct 3Comedy of Errors at Bank of AmericaEconomy and Politics
Oct 1Bloodbath in the Third QuarterEconomy and Politics

04September 17

Sep 30Can I Buy a Kindle Fire in Canada?Blog
Sep 29Would You Pay $5 a Month To Use Your Debit Card?Economy and Politics
Sep 28Majority of Americans Pessimistic on EconomyEconomy and Politics
Sep 27It's Good to Live Near Washington, D.C. Economy and Politics
Sep 24August 2011 State Unemployment NumbersEconomy and Politics
Sep 22Cut Back: 40% of Americans Reduced Their Spending Over the Past 60 DaysEconomy and Politics
Sep 19It's On: Obama's Proposed Tax Increases Kick off 2012 Re-election BidEconomy and Politics
Sep 18The "Buffett Rule"Economy and Politics
Sep 15Gallup: Unemployment is Most Important Problem in US Once AgainEconomy and Politics
Sep 14World's Richest Nation? 46 Million Americans Lived Below Poverty Line in 2010Economy and Politics
Sep 12Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - Bank of America To Cut 30,000 of ThemEconomy and Politics
Sep 11September 11th - The Markets Then and NowEconomy and Politics
Sep 9The $6 Billion Mistake?Companies and Technology
Sep 8Third Point LLC Takes Aim at Yahoo IncBlog
Sep 7Carol Bartz Out at Yahoo!Companies and Technology
Sep 5Unemployment Rates and Re-electionsEconomy and Politics
Sep 2Markets Drop After Weak August Employment NumbersEconomy and Politics

05August 22

Aug 30Consumer Confidence Index Plunged in AugustEconomy and Politics
Aug 30What is the US Consumer Confidence Index?Blog
Aug 26Stall Confirmed: Q2 GDP Growth Revised Down to 1.0%Economy and Politics
Aug 25Whose Fault? 51% of Americans Still Point Finger of Blame at George W. Bush for Poor EconomyEconomy and Politics
Aug 23How Does Obama Match Up Against Leading GOP Candidates?Economy and Politics
Aug 21Rick Perry's College Grades Released - Do They Matter to You?Blog
Aug 21New Report Paints Dismal Picture of "Retirement" in AmericaEconomy and Politics
Aug 19John Paulson Continues To Take a Beating in 2011Markets and Investing
Aug 1745.8 Million Americans Used Food Stamps in MayEconomy and Politics
Aug 15Obama Up Against It Heading Into 2012Economy and Politics
Aug 13A Look at Texas' Unemployment Rate With Rick Perry as GovernorBlog
Aug 12Intrade.com - Less Than 50% Chance of Obama Being Re-elected in 2012Economy and Politics
Aug 11It's Official: Another Trillion Dollar DeficitEconomy and Politics
Aug 10Apple (Briefly) Claims the Title of World's Most Valuable CompanyEconomy and Politics
Aug 8Historically Speaking, How Bad Was Today?Economy and Politics
Aug 8What is the Taxpayer Protection Pledge?Blog
Aug 7Timothy Geithner: I'm StayingEconomy and Politics
Aug 5What Does a AA+ Credit Rating Mean?Blog
Aug 5Credit Downgrade Imminent?Economy and Politics
Aug 4Is Another Major Market Crash on the Way?Economy and Politics
Aug 1Debt Ceiling Changes By President, 1940-PresentEconomy and Politics
Aug 1Congressional Leaders, Barack Obama Agree to Debt Limit DealEconomy and Politics

06July 20

Jul 31What is a Balanced Budget Amendment?Blog
Jul 29Near-Recession in First Half of 2011Economy and Politics
Jul 28History of the Debt Limit Since 1940Economy and Politics
Jul 28What Might the United States and Belgium Have in Common Very Soon?Economy and Politics
Jul 27How Many Times Was the Debt Ceiling Raised Under Ronald Reagan?Blog
Jul 27America's Days as a AAA Nation Likely Drawing to a CloseEconomy and Politics
Jul 24Nine Days LeftEconomy and Politics
Jul 22US Debt Talks Break Down - AgainEconomy and Politics
Jul 20The Apple Juggernaut Rolls OnMarkets and Investing
Jul 19What is the Cut, Cap and Balance Act?Blog
Jul 18CBS News Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Both Democrats and Republicans in Debt Ceiling NegotiationsEconomy and Politics
Jul 16Intrade: Less Than 50% Chance of Debt Ceiling Being Raised by End of JulyEconomy and Politics
Jul 14Tensions Rising in Debt-Limit TalksEconomy and Politics
Jul 12How Do Banks Make Money?Blog
Jul 11Game of Chicken Over Nation's Debt Limit ContinuesEconomy and Politics
Jul 11How Many Times Was The Debt Ceiling Raised While George W. Bush Was In Office?Blog
Jul 8Horrific June Jobs Report Adds to Doom and Gloom of NationEconomy and Politics
Jul 7Warren Buffett: US Unemployment Rate Will be Under 8% By 2012 Presidential ElectionEconomy and Politics
Jul 4The Most Hated Companies in America Are..Economy and Politics
Jul 3The Great Recession Ended Two Years AgoEconomy and Politics

07June 18

Jun 30Ronald Reagan on Debt Limits and DefaultsEconomy and Politics
Jun 29Report: Myspace To Be Sold for $30-$35 MillionCompanies and Technology
Jun 28More Facebook Nuttiness..Markets and Investing
Jun 24President Obama Enters Debt Limit/Deficit Reduction TalksEconomy and Politics
Jun 23The Perfect StockBlog
Jun 22Even The Best Make MistakesMarkets and Investing
Jun 18May State Unemployment Numbers: 24 States Post Rate DecreasesEconomy and Politics
Jun 16Is John Paulson Losing His Magic Touch?Markets and Investing
Jun 15Case-Shiller: Current Slump in US Housing Market Worse Than Great DepressionReal Estate
Jun 13The Big One: Facebook Prepping for Massive IPO Next YearCompanies and Technology
Jun 13Simultaneous Work Stoppages Likely for Two Major North American Sports LeaguesEconomy and Politics
Jun 10Nearly Half of Americans Believe That a Depression is at Least "Somewhat Likely" Over the Next 12 MonthsEconomy and Politics
Jun 9The Markets Continue to WiltEconomy and Politics
Jun 7The Big Owe: Unfunded US Liabilities Sitting at $61.6 TrillionEconomy and Politics
Jun 5The McDonald's EffectEconomy and Politics
Jun 4National Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 9.1% in MayEconomy and Politics
Jun 2Groupon Files For IPOEconomy and Politics
Jun 2Double Dip?Economy and Politics

08May 22

May 29Remembering the Good Old Days of Massive First-Day IPO IncreasesEconomy and Politics
May 27Your Memorial Day Cookout Will Cost You Much More This YearEconomy and Politics
May 26Here Comes PalinBlog
May 26Could You Come Up With $2,000 in 30 Days?Economy and Politics
May 23Banks and Lenders Currently Own More than 872,000 Properties in the United StatesReal Estate
May 20The Physical Awesomeness of America's DebtEconomy and Politics
May 19China Trims US Debt Holdings For Fifth Straight MonthEconomy and Politics
May 18Northeastern University: Only 1 in 4 US Teens Will Be Able to Find a Job This SummerEconomy and Politics
May 16Huckabee, Trump: We're OutEconomy and Politics
May 16Handicapping the Debt Ceiling SituationEconomy and Politics
May 13Gallup: 47% of Americans Don't Want Debt Ceiling to be RaisedEconomy and Politics
May 12Facebook/Google Rivalry Turns NastyMarkets and Investing
May 12Inflation Alert: 91% of Americans Say That They are Spending More on Groceries Now Over Last YearEconomy and Politics
May 9Why is Gasoline More Expensive in Canada Than the United States?Blog
May 9Zillow: 28.4% of Single-Family Homes in the United States Now UnderwaterReal Estate
May 8A Look at Gasoline Taxes in the United StatesEconomy and Politics
May 7The High Cost of GasolineEconomy and Politics
May 5The US Housing Market's Double Dip Becomes OfficialReal Estate
May 444.2 Million Americans Received Food Stamp Assistance in FebruaryEconomy and Politics
May 3Geithner: Drop Dead Date is Now August 2nd, Not July 8thEconomy and Politics
May 2Gallup: Expect a Large (But Short-Term) Bounce in Obama's Approval RatingBlog
May 1GOP Primary Poll: Trump on TopEconomy and Politics

09April 31

Apr 29McDonald's Turned Away More than 938,000 Applicants on "National Hiring Day"Economy and Politics
Apr 28119 Presidential Candidates and RisingBlog
Apr 28Wal-Mart CEO: Our Customers Are Running out of Money Faster Every MonthEconomy and Politics
Apr 27Bad Deal: News Corp. Set to Get Crushed on MyspaceEconomy and Politics
Apr 26Which Modern Era President Left Office With the Highest Approval Rating? Blog
Apr 25Do The Best Days Still Lie Ahead for the United States? Only 31% Think SoEconomy and Politics
Apr 23Who Can Beat Obama in 2012?Blog
Apr 23Economic Recovery? 67% of Americans Believe that the Country is Still in a RecessionEconomy and Politics
Apr 22Biggest Deficit Ever Posted in the United States?Blog
Apr 21A Moment in Time: Comparing Barack Obama's Current Approval Rating to Those of Past Presidents at the Same Point in Their Presidencies Economy and Politics
Apr 21The Average Age of a Fast Food Worker in the United States Is..Economy and Politics
Apr 20Only 39% of US Homeowners Expect Their Home to Rise in Value Over the Next 5 YearsReal Estate
Apr 19Will Barack Obama Win in 2012?Blog
Apr 18National Debt Clock on the Floor of the US House of Representatives?Economy and Politics
Apr 18What Does it Mean if S&P Revises its Credit Outlook of the United States to Negative?Blog
Apr 18Who Will Win the Battle for the Internet in 2012?Economy and Politics
Apr 17"Your Taxpayer Receipt" Made Available on WhiteHouse.govEconomy and Politics
Apr 14Can President Obama Raise a Billion Dollars?Economy and Politics
Apr 13Gas Prices Continue to March HigherEconomy and Politics
Apr 12Employee Loyalty Waning as National Unemployment Rate Continues to FallEconomy and Politics
Apr 11What Would Happen if the United States Defaulted on its Debt?Blog
Apr 10China, United States in New Spat over Human RightsEconomy and Politics
Apr 8Trump for President?Blog
Apr 8Gallup: 58% of Americans Favor Budget Compromise over ShutdownEconomy and Politics
Apr 7A History of the Debt Ceiling in the United StatesEconomy and Politics
Apr 6What is the Debt Ceiling?Blog
Apr 5Great News! 50,000 Jobs to be Added on April 19thEconomy and Politics
Apr 4May 16thBlog
Apr 4Barack Obama Officially Kicks Off His 2012 Re-Election CampaignEconomy and Politics
Apr 3Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers Made a Combined $22.07 Billion in 2010Markets and Investing
Apr 1CEO Compensation Soared in 2010Economy and Politics

10March 35

Mar 31Walmart CEO: "Serious" Inflation Coming to United StatesEconomy and Politics
Mar 30Is Your Food Shrinking?Economy and Politics
Mar 29Which Ten Industries are in the Greatest State of Decline in the United States?Economy and Politics
Mar 28April: Historically a Very Good Month for the MarketsEconomy and Politics
Mar 28Note to SEC: Get With the Program Re: Form 13F FilingsBlog
Mar 26Whom Might President Obama Square Off Against in 2012?Economy and Politics
Mar 25So How's That Savings Bonds Instead of Tax Refund Checks Program Going?Blog
Mar 25What are Intragovernmental Holdings?Economy and Politics
Mar 23Gasoline Nearing $4/Gallon in CaliforniaBlog
Mar 23February New-Home Sales: Lowest on RecordReal Estate
Mar 22Gallup: Americans Losing Confidence in Economic RecoveryEconomy and Politics
Mar 22What is a Black Swan Event?Blog
Mar 21The Citigroup Reverse Stock SplitBlog
Mar 21Which 16 Metropolitan Areas Had Unemployment Rates of Over 15% in January?Economy and Politics
Mar 20Buffett's Big Goldman ScoreMarkets and Investing
Mar 18Groupon - A $25 Billion Company?Companies and Technology
Mar 1742% of Millionaires Don't Feel WealthyEconomy and Politics
Mar 16$5 ATM Fees?Blog
Mar 16February PPI: Food Prices Increased By Largest Amount Since November 1974Economy and Politics
Mar 15January US Foreign Debt Holders Update: China Down, Japan HigherEconomy and Politics
Mar 14Economists: National Unemployment Rate Projected To Be 7.7% by 2012 ElectionEconomy and Politics
Mar 13The Five Best Stock Market Movies of All TimeBlog
Mar 12Facebook Now Valued at Around $79 BillionMarkets and Investing
Mar 12So How Much Money Does The US Owe to China?Blog
Mar 11Memo to Successful Hedge Funds: Watch Your BackBlog
Mar 9The World Now Has 1,210 BillionairesEconomy and Politics
Mar 9A Balanced Budget in 20 Years?Economy and Politics
Mar 8CBO: February Deficit Was Likely a Record of $223 BillionEconomy and Politics
Mar 7So You Think That Gas Is Expensive In The United States?Economy and Politics
Mar 6Intrade.com - President Obama's Re-Election Chances StrengtheningEconomy and Politics
Mar 4February 2011 Job Numbers: National Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Level Since April 2009Economy and Politics
Mar 3Food Prices Hit Another Record High in FebruaryEconomy and Politics
Mar 2Former Goldman Sachs Director Charged With Insider TradingMarkets and Investing
Mar 1The Traveling Debt CircusBlog
Mar 1Surprise! China Actually Owns $1.16 Trillion of US DebtEconomy and Politics

11February 29

Feb 28Handicapping The Fate of Certain North African/Middle East LeadersEconomy and Politics
Feb 27$2.84 Million Was Donated To The US Government In 2010 To Help Reduce The Public Debt LoadEconomy and Politics
Feb 26Gas Price Panic Is Officially Setting InEconomy and Politics
Feb 25The US Economy Grew Slower Than Expected In The Fourth QuarterMarkets and Investing
Feb 24Could Oil Go As High As $220/Barrel?Blog
Feb 23884 Banks Included on Q4/2010 "Problem Bank List"Economy and Politics
Feb 23The US Housing Market Continues Its FreefallReal Estate
Feb 22The Steve Jobs WatchBlog
Feb 21WSJ: Many Boomers Just Don't Have Enough Money To RetireEconomy and Politics
Feb 20The DJIA Is Close To Doubling From Its March 2009 LowEconomy and Politics
Feb 18China Has Added Over $800 Billion To Their US Debt Holdings Since December of 2000Economy and Politics
Feb 17The Largest Foreign Holders of US Debt In December Were..Economy and Politics
Feb 16John Paulson Continues To Increase Stake in Talecris BiotherapeuticsBlog
Feb 16Bernard Madoff Speaks Out - "They Had To Know"Markets and Investing
Feb 15Insider Buying Alert - CEO of AOL Buys $10 Million Worth of SharesBlog
Feb 14Warren Buffett Continues To Take The Axe To Berkshire Hathaway's PortfolioMarkets and Investing
Feb 14China Is Now Officially The World's Second-Largest EconomyEconomy and Politics
Feb 12The Lowest Unemployment Rates on Record (Federal and State)Economy and Politics
Feb 11No Mas - T2 Partners Throws In The Towel On Their Netflix ShortBlog
Feb 10Forecasters: 2 Million Jobs Added, 2 Million Foreclosures in 2011Economy and Politics
Feb 10Bill Gates Reduces His Microsoft Stake By Nearly 90 Million Shares In The Past YearBlog
Feb 9The Longest Winning Streaks In The History of the DJIA, NASDAQ and S+P 500Economy and Politics
Feb 8Credit Card Debt Ticks Up in The United States After a Long Ride DownMarkets and Investing
Feb 7Group of Hedge Funds Take Activist Stake in Smurfit-Stone Container Corp Blog
Feb 7The Value of a Degree in Today's Job MarketEconomy and Politics
Feb 6The Most Miserable City In The United States Is.. Economy and Politics
Feb 5NASDAQ Computer Networks Reportedly Hacked "Repeatedly" Over The Past YearEconomy and Politics
Feb 3Global Food Prices Hit Record Levels in JanuaryEconomy and Politics
Feb 1Oops! Even Big Hedge Funds Can Make Mistakes TooMarkets and Investing

12January 28

Jan 30The Rising Cost of US DebtEconomy and Politics
Jan 28A Closer Look at President Obama's Three State of the Union AddressesEconomy and Politics
Jan 28John Paulson's $5 Billion YearBlog
Jan 26CBO: $1.48 Trillion Deficit Expected For 2011Economy and Politics
Jan 25The December State Unemployment NumbersEconomy and Politics
Jan 25Valinor Management, LLC Buys 7.3% Stake in Swift Transportation Company (SWFT)Blog
Jan 25US Student Loan Debt Clock Will Soon Pass $900 BillionEconomy and Politics
Jan 24SAC Capital Advisors LP Reveals 5.3% Stake in Domino's PizzaBlog
Jan 24Inflation-Adjusted Spending Increases By Government Agency, 1962 vs 2010Economy and Politics
Jan 22Why is The UK Buying So Much US Debt?Economy and Politics
Jan 21Who Are The Top 20 Foreign Holders of US Debt?Economy and Politics
Jan 20FFIV Crushed - Which Investors May Have Been Hurt The Worst?Blog
Jan 18Apple Shareholders Get Taken For a Ride on TuesdayMarkets and Investing
Jan 17The United States Public Debt, 1791 to 2010Economy and Politics
Jan 15Bono Hits Home Run With Facebook InvestmentMarkets and Investing
Jan 133,825,637 US Foreclosure Filings in 2010Real Estate
Jan 11Zillow: Current US Real Estate Market Downturn Now Officially Worse Than Great Depression-Era DownturnReal Estate
Jan 10How Popular Is Netflix With Institutional Investors?Blog
Jan 10Y2K To Today: $8.2 Trillion In New Debt For The United StatesEconomy and Politics
Jan 10Which Institutional Investors Arrived to the Rare Earth Stock Party Early?Blog
Jan 72010 - Second Highest Average US Monthly Unemployment Rate Posted Since 1948Economy and Politics
Jan 7"The Recession Generation"Economy and Politics
Jan 5Food Prices Are SoaringEconomy and Politics
Jan 5US Online Holiday Spending Up 12% Vs 2009Blog
Jan 4$14,025,215,218,708.52Economy and Politics
Jan 3The White House Continues To Drop in ValueEconomy and Politics
Jan 2Here Come The BoomersEconomy and Politics
Jan 1Nervous Gains for the Markets in 2010Markets and Investing

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