Inflation or Deflation?

The economy faces both the deflationary forces of the worst recession since the 1930s and the vigorous inflationary response of the Federal Reserve, which has in effect cut interest rates to zero and rapidly...

Subprime lending - Canada's dirty, little secret?

Does Canada have a dirty, little, subprime lending secret? Looks like it. As the U.S. financial sector began to crumble under the weight of subprime mortgage lending last fall, and so many regular Americans were...

Log On to E*Trade. Sell E*Trade.

The Wall Street bloodbath gains more momentum; just when you thought it was "safe" to breathe--a metaphor, to be sure--no offense, Mr. Al Gore: E*Trade Financial shares hit rock bottom at the open, and have since...

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