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  1. I used taxis in several US cities in Nov., & asked about business: no driver said Nov. business was better than Oct., half said it was worse
  2. Theory: taxi usage is a leading indicator for the economy... My latest Taxi Driver Index shows no sign of a recovery (not a scientific poll)
  3. As a new American, I give thanks for our unique nation, founded on ideals, driven by a dream; and for the men & women who serve & protect it
  4. The negative equity trap will reduce labor mobility (people cannot afford to sell or move), which will sustain higher national unemployment
  5. Compare and contrast the NY Times pumping a real estate recovery with the WSJ reporting that one in four US home owners has negative equity
  6. Black Friday numbers are therefore critical leading indicators for investors trying to get an early read on 2010
  7. Large scale instability in the commercial real estate sector could make 2010 a replay of 2009 with respect to bank failures and the economy
  8. The commercial real estate sector has mnay similarities to the residential real estate sector in 2008 - bloated values and risky morgages
  9. A wave of retail failures may push some of these malls over the edge into bankruptcy, which could trigger a commercial real estate collapse
  10. Many shopping malls are operating on thin margins as rents have declined, occupancy rates have fallen, and the cost of borrowing has risen
  11. A poor Holiday season may result in a wave of retailers failing early in 2010, and adversely affect prospects for a broad economic recovery
  12. This years Holiday season is critical for the larger economy, not just for the retail sector
  13. @MrNesjo Prophet?
  14. RT @EquaTerra: Mark Robinson & Charles Arnold tell cio.com how Outsourcing Industry Mergers Spell Bad News for IT http://tinyurl.com/yjlqn6o
  15. Some public-private sector partnerships are breaking new ground by including commercial elements like outcome-based payments and gainsharing
  16. State and local government is evaluating public-private sector partnerships as a way to fund innovation and drive savings in basic services
  17. Spending time with state and local government people. Learning that collapsing budgets are forcing innovation around funding key initiatives
  18. RT @andilinks: If you use unethical means to defeat competition you are a monopolist even if you don't achieve a monopoly.
  19. RT @andilinks: I am pro-capitalist but concede there are abuses and monopolistic practices are among them.
  20. Once an exit trend like this starts, it takes many years (and a complete turnabout in public policy, a la Thatcher) to begin to reverse