Paul Levine
Paul Levine
Paul Levineis an American author of crime fiction, particularly legal thrillers. He has written two series, known generally by the names of the protagonists: Jake Lassiter and Solomon vs. Lord. His novels have been translated into 21 languages...
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It's a slow recovery and I think the stock and bond markets are reflecting that. Job growth is not picking up at the level we had hoped, oil prices are up above $53 dollars a barrel, and the consumer is strapped.
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Greenspan's comments will be watched, as well as the Treasury auctions over the next few days and the trade balance Friday.
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The other big negative is the historically powerful trend of the presidential cycle.
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We hear from all these people that the rise in oil is just rampant speculation, that it's all going to correct. But I don't think that's the case. Worldwide demand versus supply suggests that prices are going to keep rising.
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Today was pretty skewed because of the gains in Merck and Pfizer at the end, ... Without that, the Dow would have been down today.
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Today was pretty skewed because of the gains in Merck and Pfizer at the end. Without that, the Dow would have been down today.