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December 18, 2012 0

Normalized Unemployment Rates; Cyclical vs. Secular Forces

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Many have heard of normalized P/E ratios based on 10-year earnings averages and the concept of reversion to the mean. To the best of my knowledge no one has attempted to normalize unemployment rates based on demographic trends, although some have attempted unemployment normalizations based on changing definitions of the meaning of unemployment

December 17, 2012 0

Empire State Manufacturing Index Declines 5th Straight Month; Profit Squeeze Underway

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Empire State Manufacturing Index Declines 5th Straight Month; Profit Squeeze Underway Posted by Michael Shedlock at 2:46 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s)