Economic Analysis......you decide.

Here at the Watchdog we do our best to provide you quick access to relevant data. We believe the "World Economic Outlook" from the IMF is one such report. Furthermore, you read it and get the chance to ask questions or post comments in the comments section. This data can be tough to understand but we put it in plain english for you. In our opinion, it does not look good for advanced economies such as the United States. Here is the report:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/01/pdf/text.pdf

Tell us what you think..........

Understanding our future energy crisis.

This report has been out for quite awhile. Most people would have no idea of its existence. However, our goal at the watchdog is to provide you quick access to relevant authoritative information. This report from the U.S. GAO is entitled "Uncertainty about Future Oil Supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production" The report compares and contrasts the relevance of alternative energy sources to oil. Don't want to read the whole thing? Don't worry just read what the GAO found on the first page. Here is the report:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d07283.pdf

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Want the truth? You can't handle the truth!

Here at the Watchdog we have known for a long time that the U.S. debt load is unsustainable. Finally, the .gov is telling the truth. America has some tough choices ahead........

Here is the link for the Bloomberg article from Obama's town hall meeting:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJsSb4qtILhg&refer=worldwide

Tell us what you think....................

Will the U.S. lose its credit rating?

Don't know David Walker? You need too. David Walker was the U.S. Comptroller at the GAO for many years. That means he was the nations top Accountant. This man knows our financial situation better than anyone. Yesterday he was on CNBC. Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OASE_Oy7nk

Also, here is an older GAO video of Walker explaining the U.S. debt problem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIgrxpp97OQ

Watch the videos and tell us what you think...........

U.S. Market......Going up or down in the next month?

The U.S. stock market has been on quite the ride. This is an open forum.

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Understanding the housing crisis.

Here at the watchdog, we strive to bring you the best sources for data. For housing data we believe the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices is such a source.

Here is the website:

http://www2.standardandpoors.com/portal/site/sp/en/us/page.topic/indices_csmahp/0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0.html

The data is in Excel format. To use just download the data. Then, use Excel to view the data in graph form.

Coming soon to the watchdog will be links to authoritative data sources.

Stress test results accurate??

Take the time to read the short post entitled "Was The Stress Test A Con All Along" by Charles Cooper:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/05/09/business/econwatch/entry5003442.shtml

Tell us what you think..........