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April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Al Hunt talks about the criticism levied upon Ben Bernanke and what to make of the microscope put on the Fed chairman's every move. (Source: Bloomberg)
April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland's new 100-euro ($133) household charge was paid by just over half of the 1.6 million eligible homes yesterday. Some opposition political groups and labor unions have advocated the non-payment of the charge, as a rallying point against austerity. Owen Thomas and David Tweed report on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown."
The Irish have the lowest corporate tax in the EU so guess who gets to pay the tax shortfalls that Irish corporations create?
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks about the outlook for the U.S. economy, tomorrow's Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the European debt crisis.
Feroli speaks with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday."
Feroli is predicting 1.5 per cent growth for the US which is great for a country emerging from a recession.
Think about where the US could be if the GOP had helped the Obama administration?
March 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Rich Jaroslovsky reviews Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Galaxy Note, which isn't just a tablet but also a smartphone.
Rich Jaroslovsky is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Jaroslovsky mentions the phones large size and suggests a Bluetooth or ear bud option.
The phone's size may make it unsuitable for many men and most women unless they have wireless earphones or ear buds.
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett, the billionaire who promised to match lawmakers’ voluntary contributions to the U.S. Treasury, said donations are insufficient to solve the budget deficit.
Speaking with Bloomberg Television's Betty Liu, Buffett said changing the law would be the effective approach. (This is an excerpt of the full interview.
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Bloomberg-- Douglas Yearley Jr., chief executive officer of Toll Brothers Inc., talks about the outlook for the home builder and the U.S. housing market.
Yearley speaks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack.
Toll Brothers makes homes for the 1 per cent. To afford a home costing $500,000, a home owner would need a combined family income of about $200,00 per year.
Many economists have suggested that the economy will not fully recover until housing does.
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- John Herrmann, senior fixed-income strategist at State Street Global Markets LLC, discusses today's U.S. December jobs report and the outlook for private payrolls in 2012. U.S. employers added 200,000 jobs last month, more than forecast, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 8.5 percent.
Hermann expects 2,000,000 new jobs to be created for 22 which will hit about 60 per cent of the employment job losses prior to the recession.
Some economists have also stated a housing recovery is essential to the recovery of the US economy.
He speaks with Betty Liu and Michael McKee on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop."
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Rich Jaroslovsky reviews Nest Labs' new thermostat created by former Apple Inc. engineer Tony Fadell. Nest Labs, Fadell’s Silicon Valley startup, has introduced a $249 thermostat designed to learn your habits and preferences and program itself to save energy without sacrificing comfort.
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Green Bay Packers, the only publicly owned franchise in U.S. sports, are seeking to raise $62.5 million with their fifth stock sale starting today.
Shares cost $250 dollars and are available via mail or online at PackersOwner.com.
The franchise won its fourth Super Bowl in February and is the only undefeated team in the National Football League this season.
Eben Novy-William reports on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves."
The Packers are the one team that the 1 per cent does not own.
July 5 (Bloomberg) -- James Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, talks about U.S. consumer credit, the labor market and the economy.
He speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line."
May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bob Parker, a senior adviser at Credit Suisse Asset Management, talks about the outlook for the dollar and global economic growth. He speaks with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move.”
Parker predicts a loss of confidence in the dollar and no recession but low growth in the US.
April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, discusses U.S. jobs data and fiscal policy.
The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs in March, more than forecast, and the unemployment rate declined to a two-year low of 8.8 percent, the Labor Department said today.
Goolsbee speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." JPMorgan Funds' David Kelly also speaks.
If you think the 212th Congress has anything to do with the recovery, think again! it's only been is sesion for two months and has an 18 per cent approval rate.
The Democrats used principles in classic Keynesian economics to prevent the US and the world from going into a depression brought on by Wall Street and real estate speculators.
March 25 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. economy grew at a 3.1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter. This was led by a jump in consumer spending.
Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports:
The revised increase in gross domestic product compares with a 2.8 percent estimate issued last month, figures from the Commerce Department showed in Washington.
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum and a former director of the Congressional Budget Office, talks about the need for congress to raise the nation's debt ceiling.
Holtz-Eakin was John McCain's economic adviser in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Holtz-Eakin, speaking with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack," also discusses fiscal policy. (
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist at Barclays Capital Inc., discusses the February U.S. employment report and the outlook for the economy.
Maki speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness."
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James & Associates Inc., discusses U.S. fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) and the outlook for the economy.
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, slower than previously calculated and less than forecast as state and local governments made deeper cuts in spending.
Brown speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Fast Forward."
Brown pointed out that public sector jobs are disappearing at about a 20,000 per month rate which is unhelpful.
Many conservatives in their zeal to shrink government don't realize that these jobs pump in millions and billions into the local economy.
The Chinese GDP grew at a 10 per cent rate last year and the Chinese have set a 7 per cent goal for 2011.
Bloomberg Aug. 28, 2009. 10:00 PM EST Analysis and discussion with the SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro. She says the American public needs an SEC that is aggressive on enforcement to ensure that the playing field is level for them to participate in the market. (Venture)
