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The Muddle Years – Why the California economy is destined for years of slow growth and declining home values. 10 charts showing California still deep in recession and no state budget as we enter September.


There will be no U.S. economic recovery in the second half of 2010 – 13 charts showing weak housing trends, option ARM data, dramatic employment changes, and mortgage equity withdrawals.


Double dip economy – Housing entering troubling waters. Nationwide economic and housing data points to challenges ahead. 5 charts showing a difficult second half of 2010.


5 housing and financial stories showing profound weakness in the economy: new home sales break past record low dating back to 1963, prisoners using home buyer tax credit, SoCal inventory spiking, U.S. dollar multi-decade slide, and Fannie Mae cracking down on strategic default.


No Country for Old Jobs: 10 Charts Showing the Fragile Recovery. Home Sales, Buying versus Renting, Unemployment, and Real Economy Data.


The Progression of the Housing Bubble in the Press: Financial and Economic Headlines from 2000 to 2009. The Psychology of the Financial Press and Reporting on the Housing Market.


The Gospel of Economic Prosperity: Lessons from the Great Depression Part XVIII. Pretend and Spend and Success will Come.


Shadow Inventory Proof and Banks Delaying Losses for another Day. Banks Employing the Stick Your Head in the Sand Solution for the Financial Crisis.


Southern California Shadow Inventory: Born on October 2008. Foreclosures Still Exploding but MLS Down from 160,000 to 69,000 in Southern California Since September 2007. Renting the next Bailout?


California Budget Revisited: The Budget Cuts trickling into the Real Economy. Unemployment, Finance, Housing, Revenues, and Taxes. Game Show Employment and Realtors Say no to Paying Taxes Early.


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