Submitted by Turbulence Training

There are a lot of Turbulence Training skeptics out there, and a lot of folks who think long, slow distance running is the best way to lose weight. Well, here’s a story about a former skeptic who had to deal with the dark side of cardio (overuse injuries), and found Turbulence Training […]

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Submitted by Turbulence Training
TT loses 20 pounds of fat with TT…
Another TT success story…
“I’ve been in the weight-lifting and exercise game for almost ten years now and for as long as I can remember I have been chasing the elusive “6-pack”.
During this time I’ve always maintained a relatively fit look, but was never able […]

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Submitted by Econbrowser
The Federal Open Market Committee’s next meeting is scheduled for April 29/30, which the May fed funds futures contract currently anticipates will result in another 25-basis-point reduction in the target fed funds rate down to 2.0%. Here’s why I hope the Fed doesn’t do that.

No matter how dire your outlook for the real […]

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Submitted by A Dash of Insight
Jackson Aaron Warbritton:  Welcome to the world!  Our congratulations to Renae and Jason on their new son, who has been described as beautiful and adorable.  The indications are that he will be tall, athletic, and attractive, like his parents.
Meanwhile, we are a bit short-handed, in spite of some valuable part-time […]

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Submitted by A Dash of Insight
In the last week there has been a rather big flap about LIBOR rates.  It is a very serious matter.  The Wall Street Journal pointed out a week ago that these rates might be misleading.  There have been various stories following up on this and noting the defects in the […]

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Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Today’s update on durable goods orders reinforces the notion that the economy is slowing if not contracting. But then there’s the initial jobless claims news, which reports somewhat better numbers of late. So, what’s the deal?
In search of an answer, let’s start with the raw numbers. Durable goods orders slipped last […]

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Submitted by Econbrowser
From Reuters:
“We’re not in a recession, we’re in a slowdown,” Bush said at a news conference at the end of a two-day summit with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

This statement was made with a seemingly amazing amount of certitude. So much so that I am impelled to ask, […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Another Earth Day is upon us. This is a good time to look back at predictions made on the original Earth Day about environmental disasters that were about to hit the planet.
Most Earth Day predictions turned out to be stunningly wrong. In 1970, environmentalists said there would soon be a new ice […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM

After meeting with GM’s President in Russia yesterday, our group of 14 UM-Flint MBA students visited Russia’s largest Chevy dealer yesterday in Moscow, where they also sell Hummers, Saab, Opels and Cadillacs (including STS and CTS models made in Lansing, Michigan). The dealer sells about 1,000 vehicles per month, and was hoping […]

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Submitted by A Dash of Insight
Occasionally we find ourselves with a number of topics which are all important, but do not provide the basis for a full column.  These “musings” are still highly recommended for your consideration.

James Hamilton at Econbrowser takes a look at the unusual movements in InTrade’s prediction market contract for a recession […]

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