Epic Rout, State of Shock, and the New Normal

Commodities: 'epic rout' or the new normal? | www.bullfax.com By marketmaker Commodities: 'epic rout' or the new normal? Fri, 05/06/2011 - 10:25 EDT story from Stephanie Flanders (BBC News) in. Comments. The "epic rout" in commodity markets in recent days has left some traders and investors in a state of shock. ... Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/ BBC - Stephanomics: Commodities: 'epic rout' or the new normal? By Stephanie Flanders (BBC News) Heading: Commodities: 'epic rout' or the new normal . . . . I think this is one of the minority of occasions when we need to be precise about what "normal" means. It does not mean "commonplace" ...BBC NEWS | Stephanomics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/stephanieflanders/ New Jobs Numbers Send Mixed Message | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG By Mike Hall This could not be a clearer reminder that for a handful of Americans, times have never been better, while for most of our country, joblessness and economic insecurity are becoming the new normal. He says lawmakers should be taking every ... AFL-CIO NOW BLOG - http://blog.aflcio.org/ The New Lackluster Wall Street Journal Americans should not have to accept this as the "new normal." The good news is that private payrolls jumped by 268000 jobs, the third month in a row of gains greater than 231000. The jobs came across a variety of industries, with 29000 in manufacturing ... See all stories on this topic » Fighter, father hangs tough after paralyzing injury Albany Times Union The new normal is what Michael's wife, Lisa DeStaso-Jones, craved after months of unknowns and medical transfers. She didn't know whether Michael would survive after his neck bore the weight of a collapsing rugby scrum during a February 2010 tournament ... See all stories on this topic » Examining the rocky stretch between adolescence and adulthood Abilene Reporter-News The Meisches are an example of what appears to be the new normal for young adults and their families, given the economy and other forces of nature being studied now by several researchers. The number of roofs sheltering more than one generation has ... See all stories on this topic » How to Insure Against a Falling Aussie Dollar Money Morning Australia But is this the new normal? You've heard that phrase before – is brown the new black? Is up the new down? Is small the new big? Is new the new old? And so on. Yet, if there's one thing we've learned over the past nigh-on twenty years, it's that it's ... See all stories on this topic » Putting a value on businesses becomes vexing in post-recession economy Memphis Business Journal Dave Harris, principal at Southard Financial, says it's difficult to assess whether the recession has been a temporary setback or created a 'new normal' for some firms. In a normal economic climate, putting an accurate price tag on commercial real ... See all stories on this topic » Video: Extreme Weather in the United States Center For American Progress But it may be the new normal. This year Americans have already suffered through “supercell thunderstorms” in Iowa, severe drought and record wildfires in Texas, and heavy rains across the United States. The recent southeastern storms and tornados took ... See all stories on this topic » Hope at the High End of the Market New York Times However, Ms. Adams noted that over all, “we are seeing inventory levels fairly constant, and absorption rates are still under a year in most places, so the market appears to be healthy in terms of the new normal.” Fairfield County continues to log the ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times Annette John-Hall: One brave man gave gift of life fourfold | Philadelphia ... Philadelphia Inquirer See, this is Ashley's new normal, after a lung transplant. She rides motorcycles. She runs. She swims. And she breathes in crisp, fresh air without coughing, spitting up blood, or needing treatments on that awful nebulizer. Ashley has cystic fibrosis, ... See all stories on this topic » Rising Richelieu inundates towns south of Montreal Globe and Mail Up and down the banks of the Richelieu River, swing sets lie submerged, families travel to buy groceries by canoe, and the new normal is seeing Canadian soldiers rumble by in light armoured vehicles. A vast swath of 20 municipalities stretching south ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail Bill Gross Says Economic Growth Is Insufficient to Sustain Jobs: Tom Keene Bloomberg “I can't imagine it getting much better and we do still believe in the 'new normal',” Gross added in the radio interview, referring to Pimco's view first adopted in May 2009 to describe an era of lower returns and slower economic growth, ... See all stories on this topic » Author talks about surviving cancer Garner News Read on for tips on how to adjust to the new “normal” and how you and the patient can have a happier, healthier life together. Don't waste your time trying to reason. For a lot of patients suffering from a brain illness, it is common for them to lose ... See all stories on this topic » Business Growth Conference arrives in Anaheim on May 9 OC Metro This year's summit – themed “Thriving in the New Normal” – will be held May 9 at the Anaheim Marriott. Panel discussions will cover subjects such as management, marketing, finance, green energy and building business in the current economy. ... See all stories on this topic » Uncertainty is the new normal in Egyptian property FT Tilt (registration) by Tom Gara, FT Tilt • More from this author FT Tilt offers two membership options. Complimentary Populi membership gives you access to our community area, while Pro-membership provides access to all our news and analysis. Please turn on Javascript in ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes backs Ryan, rips Republicans The Business Journal (blog) They discussed the “new normal” economy and strategies for financial success in this era. While the duo shared their thoughts on financial strategies, Forbes and Schlifske also commented on the political landscape and its impact on the financial ... See all stories on this topic » County, state housing markets stabilizing a bit The Coloradoan Even with the rapid rate of decline seen in the most recent report, "It will still take some time to get down to a new normal." Statewide, new foreclosure filings fell to 8115 in the first quarter. That's down 27 percent from 2010's first-quarter total ... See all stories on this topic » Saskatchewan's got a new attitude: positive message touted at Presidnet's Dinner mysask.com (press release) "As the energy sector expands and the retail and commercial sectors begin to take note, we can clearly see that this pace is not only manageable but it is likely to become the 'new normal' of the next few years." Radio personality John Gormley drove ... See all stories on this topic » Intense tour for NM's Schlifske The Business Journal (blog) ... their talks titled “Ensuring Your Financial Security in the New Normal.” Schlifske told me Friday in a brief interview before his talk at the Pfister that he and Forbes have attracted audiences of 500 to 900, depending on the capacity at each stop. ... See all stories on this topic » WaPo: Paper Cut or Worse? Barron's Enrollments at Kaplan Higher Education fell 48% over the previous year, and management's forecast of when that might happen and what the new normal for its enrollment levels will be seems vague. Near-term challenges at the Post remain significant. ... See all stories on this topic » Warrior Aviation recipients take flight AOPA Pilot Tyce, a patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, has been hiking and scuba diving since his injuries, and he says he's adjusting well to the “new normal” of a prosthetic leg and injured arm. “I haven't found anything I can't do yet—although I have ... See all stories on this topic » AOPA Pilot How to fight structural unemployment Washington Post The main point is that unemployment remains well above what it should be; the longer this persists, the more we risk a “new normal” of structural unemployment, which is a fancy term for elevated human suffering and snowballing economic waste. ... See all stories on this topic » New Jobs Numbers Send Mixed Message AFL-CIO (blog) Says Trumka: This could not be a clearer reminder that for a handful of Americans, times have never been better, while for most of our country, joblessness and economic insecurity are becoming thenew normal. He says lawmakers should be taking every ... See all stories on this topic » Just say no to $5 gasoline MarketWatch Even if prices do surpass $4, “it's not a step toward $5 a gallon or a 'new normal',” he said. “We'll pay $5 a gallon or more later this decade but not in 2011 and, I suspect, not in 2012.” Fuel demand already seems to be buckling under the weight of ... See all stories on this topic » The Bar Code That Tells You How Much Water, Light and Fertilizer New York Times “We make it a treasure hunt, and my kids see scanning bar codes as the new normal.” A version of this article appeared in print on May 6, 2011, on page B3 of the New York edition with the headline: The Bar Code That Tells You How Much Water, ... See all stories on this topic » Search Past 7 days Archives Boston Herald (blog) Or has constant vigilance while traveling become the new normal? This entry was posted on Friday, May 6th, 2011 at 10:32 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Herald (blog) Lucy Mangan: I'm having a baby The Guardian I'll let you know how it went when I make it back to work in six weeks, six months or 18 years' time, however long it takes to find the new normal, though I'll try not to bang on about him thereafter. Wish me luck. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian Marketers look to extend cherry excitement The Packer “Ten-and-a-half row is the new normal,” he said, with premium customers now looking at 9.5-row or nine-row cherries. Mast said 75% of the Northwest cherry crop is 10.5-row and larger fruit. To help marketers move the crop over a longer selling season, ... See all stories on this topic » Warrior Adventure Quest program provides adrenaline rush United States Army (press release) "After deployments, Soldiers have what the experts call a 'new normal,'" he said. "Needs drive behavior. If you have a need for more adrenaline, you better find ways to fulfill that need rather than going down to the local pub and getting into bar ... See all stories on this topic » Next reform target: insurance contracts MyCentralJersey.com It's time we settle into a “new normal” in contracting for insurance coverage. Just as citizens introduced strong pay-to-play reform in professional and no-bid contracts, citizens need to bolster protections in insurance procurement to ensure that our ... See all stories on this topic »