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Paul Ausick | Jan 19, 2018 at 10:40 AM EST

2017 Third-Hottest Year on Record

2017 was the third-hottest year since 1880 according to a report from NOAA released on Thursday. And 2018 could be…

Paul Ausick | Jan 18, 2018 at 1:10 PM EST

US Leadership, Commitment to Democracy Tumble Under Trump: Surveys

Two recent surveys conclude that the United States is losing its position as what is colloquially called the leader of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 18, 2018 at 6:20 AM EST

As China GDP Surges, a Threat to US Position as Top Economy

China's GDP may well catch that of the United States at its current rate of growth. It will have to…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 17, 2018 at 11:25 AM EST

Inflation and GDP Expectations Tick Higher

ThinkstockThere has been some uptick in estimates for fourth-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation coming into 2018. After all,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 17, 2018 at 6:25 AM EST

Cybersecurity and Environment Among Problems That Trouble Global Elite

The World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks Report 2018, a collection of the opinions of a portion of the…

Paul Ausick | Jan 17, 2018 at 12:30 AM EST

Refinancing Student Loans Gets Mixed Report

Refinancing existing student loans can be a good choice for many graduates, but be prepared to jump through some pretty…

Paul Ausick | Jan 16, 2018 at 1:15 PM EST

Holiday Online Sales Up 18% to Record $108 Billion

Online sales at the top 100 U.S. retail websites rose nearly 18% during the recently passed holiday shopping season according…

Paul Ausick | Jan 16, 2018 at 12:20 PM EST

Older Workers Driving US Job Growth

Since 2000, the number of U.S. jobs has grown by 17 million. All that growth has been among workers aged…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 12, 2018 at 10:35 AM EST

Consumer Prices in December Set Stronger Inflation Pressure for 2018

Inflationary pressures seem to be building and that could push prices higher into 2018. Higher inflation is also expected to…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 11, 2018 at 10:40 AM EST

China Overblown Treasury Risk, but Europe, Japan and US Fed Pose Larger Risks

It turns out that the rumors that China was going to stop or seriously slow down its buying of Treasuries…

Paul Ausick | Jan 9, 2018 at 8:30 AM EST

December Small Business Optimism Dips, but 2017 Sets New Index Record

The National Federation of Independent Business reported that December small business optimism dipped slightly from a near-record high in November,…

Paul Ausick | Jan 9, 2018 at 8:25 AM EST

Is Record-High Consumer Debt a Good or Bad Thing?

The Fed reported Monday that consumer credit rose in November 2017 at the fastest rate in two years and that…

Paul Ausick | Jan 8, 2018 at 1:05 PM EST

Severe Weather in 2017 Costs Americans $306 Billion

NOAA on Monday released data on the number of billion+ dollar weather events of 2017. The agency also noted that…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 5, 2018 at 11:35 AM EST

Disappointing Payrolls Gain May Have a Silver Lining

One of the most important monthly economic releases is the Employment Situation report from the U.S. Department of Labor. This…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 5, 2018 at 6:20 AM EST

Global Debt Tops $230 Trillion

The Institute of International Finance reported that global debt reached over $230 trillion at the end of the third quarter.

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Economy Articles

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2017 Third-Hottest Year on Record

US Leadership, Commitment to Democracy Tumble Under Trump: Surveys

As China GDP Surges, a Threat to US Position as Top Economy

Inflation and GDP Expectations Tick Higher

Cybersecurity and Environment Among Problems That Trouble Global Elite

Refinancing Student Loans Gets Mixed Report

Holiday Online Sales Up 18% to Record $108 Billion

Older Workers Driving US Job Growth

Consumer Prices in December Set Stronger Inflation Pressure for 2018

China Overblown Treasury Risk, but Europe, Japan and US Fed Pose Larger Risks

December Small Business Optimism Dips, but 2017 Sets New Index Record

Is Record-High Consumer Debt a Good or Bad Thing?

Severe Weather in 2017 Costs Americans $306 Billion

Disappointing Payrolls Gain May Have a Silver Lining

Global Debt Tops $230 Trillion

U.S. Interest Expense Just Hit $1.6 Trillion Annually. Peter Schiff Warns a Dollar Crisis Arrives When It Hits $2 Trillion.

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70-Year-Old Couple With $1.8M Just Got a Stage 2 Cancer Diagnosis. Financial Decisions They Have 60 Days to Make

64-Year-Old Tech Exec Holds $1.6 Million in One Stock. The Wrong Move Could Cost $400,000.

U.S. Interest Expense Just Hit $1.6 Trillion Annually. Peter Schiff Warns a Dollar Crisis Arrives When It Hits $2 Trillion.

70-Year-Old Couple With $1.8M Just Got a Stage 2 Cancer Diagnosis. Financial Decisions They Have 60 Days to Make

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

2017 Third-Hottest Year on Record

US Leadership, Commitment to Democracy Tumble Under Trump: Surveys

As China GDP Surges, a Threat to US Position as Top Economy

Inflation and GDP Expectations Tick Higher

Cybersecurity and Environment Among Problems That Trouble Global Elite

Refinancing Student Loans Gets Mixed Report

Holiday Online Sales Up 18% to Record $108 Billion

Older Workers Driving US Job Growth

Consumer Prices in December Set Stronger Inflation Pressure for 2018

China Overblown Treasury Risk, but Europe, Japan and US Fed Pose Larger Risks

December Small Business Optimism Dips, but 2017 Sets New Index Record

Is Record-High Consumer Debt a Good or Bad Thing?

Severe Weather in 2017 Costs Americans $306 Billion

Disappointing Payrolls Gain May Have a Silver Lining

Global Debt Tops $230 Trillion

U.S. Interest Expense Just Hit $1.6 Trillion Annually. Peter Schiff Warns a Dollar Crisis Arrives When It Hits $2 Trillion.

70-Year-Old Couple With $1.8M Just Got a Stage 2 Cancer Diagnosis. Financial Decisions They Have 60 Days to Make

64-Year-Old Tech Exec Holds $1.6 Million in One Stock. The Wrong Move Could Cost $400,000.

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