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247alex | Jan 31, 2014 at 1:59 PM EST

America’s Fastest Growing (and Shrinking) Economies

ThinkstockIt’s been a slow recovery, but according to a recent report, U.S. economic growth is expected to pick up in…

Trey Thoelcke | Jan 31, 2014 at 6:43 AM EST

Europe Unemployment 12%, Above 25% in Greece and Spain

ThinkstockThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the 17-nation eurozone was 12.0% in December, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 31, 2014 at 6:40 AM EST

Wyoming Most Conservative State, D.C. Most Liberal

ThinkstockThe most conservative Americans live in the Plains States and the South, which probably comes as no surprise. And the…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 30, 2014 at 9:00 AM EST

GDP Growth May Be Better Than the 3.2% Report Looks

ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s report on gross domestic product (GDP) has been released for the fourth quarter of 2013. The headline…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 30, 2014 at 6:29 AM EST

People Move Back to Cities With High Unemployment

ThinkstockAmong the cities that people are moving to in extraordinary numbers are ones that had terribly high unemployment during the…

Trey Thoelcke | Jan 30, 2014 at 6:28 AM EST

China Manufacturing Sinks to Six-Month Low: Happy New Year

Chinese manufacturing is in retreat for the first time in six months, according to HSBC. The purchasing managers' index, which…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 29, 2014 at 2:16 PM EST

Bernanke and Yellen Taper Again: A New Chairman Is in Town

courtesy of the Federal ReserveThe January 29 FOMC meeting was the last meeting to be under Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 29, 2014 at 6:30 AM EST

Harvard Endowment Reaches $32 Billion

America's colleges and universities have the equivalent of the richest 10%, just as the population does. At the top of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 29, 2014 at 6:30 AM EST

North Dakota Jobless Rate at 2.6%

ThinkstockThe unemployment rate in the United States was 6.7% in December. In North Dakota, it was 2.6%. The low number…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 28, 2014 at 10:15 AM EST

Consumer Confidence Starts 2014 With Handy Gains

ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for January. The good news for the economy is that it…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 28, 2014 at 8:43 AM EST

Durable Goods So Weak They Changed the Name to Dismal Goods

ThinkstockTuesday’s top economic report was the durable goods report for December, and unfortunately it is a very ugly number. The…

Paul Ausick | Jan 27, 2014 at 11:55 AM EST

McDonald’s Worker to Attend State of the Union Address

A worker at a Los Angeles McDonald's outlet will attend President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday evening as the…

Mike Sauter | Jan 24, 2014 at 5:25 PM EST

States With the Most (and Least) Government Benefits

thinkstockPoliticians Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan recently introduced a plan to fight poverty by transferring more responsibility to the states.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 23, 2014 at 6:26 AM EST

74% Believe U.S. Still in Recession

ThinkstockSeventy-four percent of Americans believe that the nation is still in a recession, which may be a sign that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 23, 2014 at 5:22 AM EST

Spain Unemployment Above 26%

ThinkstockSpain’s statistics bureau, the INE, reported that unemployment was 26.02% for the fourth quarter of 2013. The figure is a…

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Economy Articles

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America’s Fastest Growing (and Shrinking) Economies

Europe Unemployment 12%, Above 25% in Greece and Spain

Wyoming Most Conservative State, D.C. Most Liberal

GDP Growth May Be Better Than the 3.2% Report Looks

People Move Back to Cities With High Unemployment

China Manufacturing Sinks to Six-Month Low: Happy New Year

Bernanke and Yellen Taper Again: A New Chairman Is in Town

Harvard Endowment Reaches $32 Billion

North Dakota Jobless Rate at 2.6%

Consumer Confidence Starts 2014 With Handy Gains

Durable Goods So Weak They Changed the Name to Dismal Goods

McDonald’s Worker to Attend State of the Union Address

States With the Most (and Least) Government Benefits

74% Believe U.S. Still in Recession

Spain Unemployment Above 26%

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The “No-Contest Clause”: One Sentence That Makes Challenging Your Will Cost a Child Everything You Left Them.

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

America’s Fastest Growing (and Shrinking) Economies

Europe Unemployment 12%, Above 25% in Greece and Spain

Wyoming Most Conservative State, D.C. Most Liberal

GDP Growth May Be Better Than the 3.2% Report Looks

People Move Back to Cities With High Unemployment

China Manufacturing Sinks to Six-Month Low: Happy New Year

Bernanke and Yellen Taper Again: A New Chairman Is in Town

Harvard Endowment Reaches $32 Billion

North Dakota Jobless Rate at 2.6%

Consumer Confidence Starts 2014 With Handy Gains

Durable Goods So Weak They Changed the Name to Dismal Goods

McDonald’s Worker to Attend State of the Union Address

States With the Most (and Least) Government Benefits

74% Believe U.S. Still in Recession

Spain Unemployment Above 26%

XRP vs Ethereum: Which Crypto Will Reach Its All-Time High First?

His Wind-Energy Job Vanished at 61. The Layoff Let Him Keep Enough 401(k) Money to Delay Social Security.

The “No-Contest Clause”: One Sentence That Makes Challenging Your Will Cost a Child Everything You Left Them.

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