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Paul Ausick | Sep 4, 2018 at 12:59 PM EDT

US New Construction Spending Inched Higher in July

U.S. spending on new construction reached a seasonally adjusted annual level of $1.3 trillion in July, including a year-over-year increase…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 30, 2018 at 10:10 AM EDT

Personal Spending and Disposable Personal Income Keep Rising Over Time

Personal spending more or less matched personal income gains in July. What stands out here is that the changes to…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 29, 2018 at 10:45 AM EDT

While Q2 GDP Is Revised Up, Expectations for Q3 GDP Start to Take Shape

Wednesday's economic reporting brought the first revision to second-quarter gross domestic product.

Paul Ausick | Aug 29, 2018 at 9:45 AM EDT

Half of All Firearms-Related Deaths Occur in 6 Countries

Results of a new study of firearm-related deaths were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Just…

Paul Ausick | Aug 28, 2018 at 10:50 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence at Highest Level Since October 2000

The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to a near 18-year high in August as consumers assessment of current business…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 28, 2018 at 6:20 AM EDT

In Potential Blow to China’s Economy, Air Pollution Affects Brain

A number of studies have shown that air pollution causes deaths in large Chinese cities. More recent research shows another…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 25, 2018 at 7:45 AM EDT

The Fed Fight Over Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve's Bullard and Powell can debate as much as they like. It will not be long before the…

Paul Ausick | Aug 24, 2018 at 8:05 AM EDT

New Evidence That Losing Your Job Is Even More Stressful for Black Americans

Losing a job is a stressful event for anyone but the impact of short-term unemployment on African-Americans takes a harsher…

Paul Ausick | Aug 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM EDT

Wessel’s Economic Update: Are Trump’s Tariffs Hurting the US Economy?

Brookings Institution senior fellow David Wessel examines possible effects of the Trump tariffs on the U.S. economy.

Trey Thoelcke | Aug 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM EDT

Jackson Hole: Ask Not How Many Rate Hikes, but Whether Target Rates Can Be Maintained

The annual Federal Reserve symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, starts on Friday, and Fed watchers are pulling out their binoculars.…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 23, 2018 at 10:50 AM EDT

Flash PMI Readings Show Weaker US Growth in August

Some economic reports look strong. Others look weak. At the end the day, a bad economic report is a bad…

Paul Ausick | Aug 23, 2018 at 10:35 AM EDT

Hurricane Lane Threatens $8 Billion in Damage to Hawaii

As Hurricane Lane bears down on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, analysts at CoreLogic estimate that more than $8 billion…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 22, 2018 at 2:58 PM EDT

FOMC Minutes Point Heavily to Risks in Trade and Tariffs

If you thought that Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting for July 31 and August 1 was all over and done,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 22, 2018 at 6:50 AM EDT

When the Current Bull Market Ends, How Big Will the Sell-Off Be?

The current bull market is 3,453 days old, which is a record. It will end, but when? And how bad…

Paul Ausick | Aug 21, 2018 at 11:05 AM EDT

Half of Violent Threats Against Schools Occur in Just 10 States

A new report from the Educator's School Safety Network shows that a relative handful of states were responsible for half…

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US New Construction Spending Inched Higher in July

Personal Spending and Disposable Personal Income Keep Rising Over Time

While Q2 GDP Is Revised Up, Expectations for Q3 GDP Start to Take Shape

Half of All Firearms-Related Deaths Occur in 6 Countries

Consumer Confidence at Highest Level Since October 2000

In Potential Blow to China’s Economy, Air Pollution Affects Brain

The Fed Fight Over Interest Rates

New Evidence That Losing Your Job Is Even More Stressful for Black Americans

Wessel’s Economic Update: Are Trump’s Tariffs Hurting the US Economy?

Jackson Hole: Ask Not How Many Rate Hikes, but Whether Target Rates Can Be Maintained

Flash PMI Readings Show Weaker US Growth in August

Hurricane Lane Threatens $8 Billion in Damage to Hawaii

FOMC Minutes Point Heavily to Risks in Trade and Tariffs

When the Current Bull Market Ends, How Big Will the Sell-Off Be?

Half of Violent Threats Against Schools Occur in Just 10 States

Is XRP About to Bounce? XRP FUD Just Hit the Same Low That Sparked a 50% Rally

Retired and Considering Remarrying? Five Questions That Determine Whether You Should

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Retired and Considering Remarrying? Five Questions That Determine Whether You Should

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Is XRP About to Bounce? XRP FUD Just Hit the Same Low That Sparked a 50% Rally

Retired and Considering Remarrying? Five Questions That Determine Whether You Should

Economy Articles

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US New Construction Spending Inched Higher in July

Personal Spending and Disposable Personal Income Keep Rising Over Time

While Q2 GDP Is Revised Up, Expectations for Q3 GDP Start to Take Shape

Half of All Firearms-Related Deaths Occur in 6 Countries

Consumer Confidence at Highest Level Since October 2000

In Potential Blow to China’s Economy, Air Pollution Affects Brain

The Fed Fight Over Interest Rates

New Evidence That Losing Your Job Is Even More Stressful for Black Americans

Wessel’s Economic Update: Are Trump’s Tariffs Hurting the US Economy?

Jackson Hole: Ask Not How Many Rate Hikes, but Whether Target Rates Can Be Maintained

Flash PMI Readings Show Weaker US Growth in August

Hurricane Lane Threatens $8 Billion in Damage to Hawaii

FOMC Minutes Point Heavily to Risks in Trade and Tariffs

When the Current Bull Market Ends, How Big Will the Sell-Off Be?

Half of Violent Threats Against Schools Occur in Just 10 States

Is XRP About to Bounce? XRP FUD Just Hit the Same Low That Sparked a 50% Rally

Retired and Considering Remarrying? Five Questions That Determine Whether You Should

The Fed Just Triggered a Sharp Tech-Sector Sell-Off: Here Is the 1 Dirt-Cheap Financial Disruptor I’m Buying Hand Over Fist

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