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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 3, 2014 at 6:44 AM EDT

What Happened to Normal 5% Unemployment?

ThinkstockUnemployment may drop as low as 6% in the next few months, down from the current 6.3% level. However, a…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 2, 2014 at 3:07 PM EDT

What to Expect From Labor Department on Unemployment and Payrolls

This Thursday will mark a very unusual event in economic reporting. Since this week holds the first Friday of the…

Trey Thoelcke | Jul 2, 2014 at 11:40 AM EDT

OECD Projects Slowing Global Growth, Rising Income Equality to 2060

ThinkstockA new study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projects that global economic growth will slow and…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 2, 2014 at 9:15 AM EDT

ADP and TrimTabs Signal Very Different Labor Department Payrolls Report

ThinkstockStocks have closed at record levels yet again, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) came only a point or…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 1, 2014 at 1:35 PM EDT

Two Strong Manufacturing Reports Signal Better Q2 GDP Reading

ThinkstockTuesday brought two manufacturing readings for measuring the U.S. economy. The data might be considered mixed when you look at…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 30, 2014 at 12:45 PM EDT

Global Growth Forecasts Have Downside Risks in 2014, 2015 and 2016

ThinkstockWith all the quantitative easing in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere, you would think that trajectory for…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 26, 2014 at 10:05 AM EDT

Richmond Fed President Lacker Warns of Rate Hikes

Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker was a continuous voice of dissent on quantitative easing for quite some time. So, it…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 26, 2014 at 9:20 AM EDT

Personal Income and Spending May Limit Q2 GDP Recovery

ThinkstockWe have already seen a slightly lower reading on weekly jobless claims on Thursday, but the more important report is…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 26, 2014 at 9:10 AM EDT

Weekly Jobless Claims Come in Lower but Look Flat

ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has issued its weekly jobless claims, and we saw another drop in claims. Unfortunately, that decline…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 26, 2014 at 6:50 AM EDT

Countries Where People Are Least Satisfied With Water Quality

ThinkstockPeople who live in Scandinavian countries are highly satisfied with the quality of their water. People who live in Africa…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 25, 2014 at 9:00 AM EDT

GDP and Durable Goods Pancake Growth

ThinkstockTwo economic readings will be the talk of the market on Wednesday. The first is a very poor turnout of…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM EDT

Richmond Fed Shows Prices Rising in June

ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond manufacturing index showed an unexpected drop in the month of June, falling to a…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 24, 2014 at 10:25 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Returns to 2008 Levels

ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for June, and the numbers are looking good. Confidence continues to…

Trey Thoelcke | Jun 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank Says Inflation Bump Is More Than Just Market “Noise”

ThinkstockFor years the inflation monster has been the genie in the bottle or in Pandora’s box. It was something we…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 23, 2014 at 9:30 AM EDT

Chicago Fed Sees Positive National Economic Growth

ThinkstockThe Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose in the month of May to 0.21. This is a monthly index…

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Economy Articles

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What Happened to Normal 5% Unemployment?

What to Expect From Labor Department on Unemployment and Payrolls

OECD Projects Slowing Global Growth, Rising Income Equality to 2060

ADP and TrimTabs Signal Very Different Labor Department Payrolls Report

Two Strong Manufacturing Reports Signal Better Q2 GDP Reading

Global Growth Forecasts Have Downside Risks in 2014, 2015 and 2016

Richmond Fed President Lacker Warns of Rate Hikes

Personal Income and Spending May Limit Q2 GDP Recovery

Weekly Jobless Claims Come in Lower but Look Flat

Countries Where People Are Least Satisfied With Water Quality

GDP and Durable Goods Pancake Growth

Richmond Fed Shows Prices Rising in June

Consumer Confidence Returns to 2008 Levels

Deutsche Bank Says Inflation Bump Is More Than Just Market “Noise”

Chicago Fed Sees Positive National Economic Growth

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

What Happened to Normal 5% Unemployment?

What to Expect From Labor Department on Unemployment and Payrolls

OECD Projects Slowing Global Growth, Rising Income Equality to 2060

ADP and TrimTabs Signal Very Different Labor Department Payrolls Report

Two Strong Manufacturing Reports Signal Better Q2 GDP Reading

Global Growth Forecasts Have Downside Risks in 2014, 2015 and 2016

Richmond Fed President Lacker Warns of Rate Hikes

Personal Income and Spending May Limit Q2 GDP Recovery

Weekly Jobless Claims Come in Lower but Look Flat

Countries Where People Are Least Satisfied With Water Quality

GDP and Durable Goods Pancake Growth

Richmond Fed Shows Prices Rising in June

Consumer Confidence Returns to 2008 Levels

Deutsche Bank Says Inflation Bump Is More Than Just Market “Noise”

Chicago Fed Sees Positive National Economic Growth

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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