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Investor sentiment was shaken over the holiday weekend by news that Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of almost 13% in the latest quarter. Economic news from virtually every corner of the world is reinforcing the notion that this economic storm knows no bounds, and may be gaining fury...
...intervention in March 1933. At the beginning of March, $700 million were withdrawn from banks, plunging the Dow to only 50 points. In an effort to avoid further turmoil, New York Fed Governor George L. Harrison contacted Clearinghouse Chairman George W. Davison about declaring a bank holiday. With no incentives to act despite the damage this holiday might do to bank reputations, and with much criticism from an increasingly populist Congress, the Clearinghouse had no reason to partner with the Fed. Davison refused to galvanize his member banks in support of a statewide banking holiday. Harrison quickly gave up, delegating...
...significant others and bump up consumer spending in March. There are many options to choose from: Johnny Appleseed Day, Single Parent’s Day, National Goof-Off Day, Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, or even National Something-On-A-Stick Day. Best of all is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day on March 26. (I could not make this...
...Unfortunately, the holiday is one based on pressure. We feel pressure to show our loved one how much we care; we feel pressure to devise an elaborate and (we hope) somewhat original plan to showcase the depth of our feelings. Many of us, however, are single—and we feel our own kind of pressure, pressure to pair off beforehand, or at least find a date. Outwardly, the holiday appears happy, red, and dazzling, with diamonds to apologize and cards to quantify feelings. Scratch the surface, however, and it can be depressing and excluding...
...perverse historical chance dropped the holiday of elegant evening dates down on the part of the calendar worst suited for it. Erratic mountains of ice and curbsides which drop off into unfriendly black abysses make walking anywhere in February a chore. Add in impractical shoes, uncomfortable clothes, and high expectations, and the chore can become catastrophe...