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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

MishTalk

Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations. Sales of Class 8 heavy trucks are on pace for one of the best years in history - around 260,000 units in North America. economy would avoid a recession despite the ongoing housing market turmoil. The Fed never sees them coming.

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Why GE’s Jeff Immelt Lost His Job: Disruption and Activist Investors

Harvard Business

During Immelt’s tenure, GE’s stock market value fell by about half. Or they may even put the entire company up for sale. So what happened? Are lean innovation and the startup way a failure in large companies? In fact, what happened is activist investors. Its stock is trading where it was 20 years ago. of the company.

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

Among other things, she handles the structuring and sale of bonds for schools across the state. trillion muni market had puzzled at the true identity of Bond Girl, Hector Negroni, co-founder of New York-based investing firm Fundamental Credit Opportunities, said in a telephone interview. “ First let''s go over Culpepper''s background.