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Chris Lange | Aug 26, 2014 at 8:55 AM EDT

Durable Goods Gain of 22.6% Only Huge in the Headline

Durable goods orders for July were reported Tuesday morning, but do not let the headline number fool you.

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 25, 2014 at 9:30 AM EDT

Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves Further

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.39 in the month of July, and the reading from June was…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 23, 2014 at 9:40 AM EDT

Yellen’s Rate Hike Meatball: Other Fed Presidents vs. Fed Funds Futures

Sometimes the markets just can't trust what Federal Reserve and central bank officials say individually.

Paul Ausick | Aug 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT

Yellen Sees Negative Labor Market, Undermines Rate Hike Chances

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reminded the audience at the Federal Reserve's annual retreat in Jackson, Wy., that the labor…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 22, 2014 at 6:50 AM EDT

Ebola Outbreak and Liberian Economy by the Numbers

Among the world's poorest nations, Liberia has not nearly enough economic resources to battle the Ebola outbreak.

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 21, 2014 at 10:40 AM EDT

Philly Fed Manufacturing on Fire: DJIA Holds Above 17,000

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released its August Business Outlook Survey, and the report was a hot one.

Chris Lange | Aug 21, 2014 at 10:25 AM EDT

Leading Economic Indicators Show Continued Growth

The Conference Board reported that the Leading Economic Index had increased 0.9% in July to 103.3.

Chris Lange | Aug 21, 2014 at 8:55 AM EDT

Weekly Jobless Claims Continue With Strength

The U.S. Department of Labor has released its reading on weekly jobless claims. People who applied for jobless benefits decreased by 14,000…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 21, 2014 at 6:48 AM EDT

Israel’s Economy by the Numbers

ThinkstockIsrael has an outsized effect on world politics for a nation the gross domestic product (GDP) of which is not…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 20, 2014 at 2:26 PM EDT

Fed Minutes Show Sooner Timeline for Rate Hikes, Maybe, If …

courtesy of the Federal ReserveThe Federal Reserve has released the minutes of its July 29 to 30 FOMC meeting. While…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 20, 2014 at 6:27 AM EDT

Melbourne Is World’s Most Livable City

ThinkstockIn yet one more survey of the best cities to live in, most livable cities, most affordable cities and best…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 20, 2014 at 6:26 AM EDT

$100 Is Worth $115.74 in Mississippi, Only $84.60 in DC

ThinkstockApparently, $100 is not worth $100 everywhere in America. At least that is the conclusion of a study from the Tax…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 19, 2014 at 9:50 AM EDT

Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic Disaster

ThinkstockBy Robert Bensh for Oilprice.com Ukraine’s next crisis will be a devastatingly economic one, as violent conflict destroys critical infrastructure…

Chris Lange | Aug 19, 2014 at 9:10 AM EDT

CPI Shows Tame Inflation in July

ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department gave us the formal inflation reading for the month of July on Tuesday morning. The good…

Paul Ausick | Aug 15, 2014 at 3:08 PM EDT

E-commerce Share of Retail Sales Rises to Record High

ThinkstockRetail e-commerce sales in the U.S. reached a new high of 6.4% of all retail sales in the second quarter…

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Durable Goods Gain of 22.6% Only Huge in the Headline

Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves Further

Yellen’s Rate Hike Meatball: Other Fed Presidents vs. Fed Funds Futures

Yellen Sees Negative Labor Market, Undermines Rate Hike Chances

Ebola Outbreak and Liberian Economy by the Numbers

Philly Fed Manufacturing on Fire: DJIA Holds Above 17,000

Leading Economic Indicators Show Continued Growth

Weekly Jobless Claims Continue With Strength

Israel’s Economy by the Numbers

Fed Minutes Show Sooner Timeline for Rate Hikes, Maybe, If …

Melbourne Is World’s Most Livable City

$100 Is Worth $115.74 in Mississippi, Only $84.60 in DC

Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic Disaster

CPI Shows Tame Inflation in July

E-commerce Share of Retail Sales Rises to Record High

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Economy Articles

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Durable Goods Gain of 22.6% Only Huge in the Headline

Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves Further

Yellen’s Rate Hike Meatball: Other Fed Presidents vs. Fed Funds Futures

Yellen Sees Negative Labor Market, Undermines Rate Hike Chances

Ebola Outbreak and Liberian Economy by the Numbers

Philly Fed Manufacturing on Fire: DJIA Holds Above 17,000

Leading Economic Indicators Show Continued Growth

Weekly Jobless Claims Continue With Strength

Israel’s Economy by the Numbers

Fed Minutes Show Sooner Timeline for Rate Hikes, Maybe, If …

Melbourne Is World’s Most Livable City

$100 Is Worth $115.74 in Mississippi, Only $84.60 in DC

Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic Disaster

CPI Shows Tame Inflation in July

E-commerce Share of Retail Sales Rises to Record High

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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