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Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2011 at 6:35 AM EDT

June Unemployment By City: The Damage Worsens

Newspaper headlines focus on the national unemployment rate. But the effects of joblessness are often very local as towns and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2011 at 6:24 AM EDT

Too Late For The Fed To Prevent Recession

Markets rose yesterday, to some extent on a belief that the Federal Reserve would try to boost the economy through…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 1, 2011 at 10:21 AM EDT

July 2011 Manufacturing ISM Report Makes Stocks Nosedive

The July 2011 Manufacturing ISM Report was devastating and sent stocks reeling downward. The report was issued today by Bradley…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 31, 2011 at 10:32 AM EDT

Debt Ceiling Update: Did Obama Sabotage Talks With GOP?

As the epic conflict over the debt ceiling draws on, President Obama is besieged by denunciations from the right while…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 29, 2011 at 8:47 AM EDT

Q2 GDP: So Weak That A New Recession Now Looks More Than Possible

The Commerce Department is delivering some awful news on the second quarter preliminary Gross Domestic Product in the U.S. GDP…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 28, 2011 at 6:33 AM EDT

Dow Headed Toward 2,000 Point Adjustment As Debt Talks Stall

The DJIA has fallen from 12,745 a week ago to 12,330. If recent history is any indication, that move down…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 25, 2011 at 6:42 AM EDT

GDP Slumps Toward Zero As Key Recent Momentum Ends

The consensus estimate for Q2 GDP is 1.6%, and there are a number of reasons to think that number will…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 25, 2011 at 6:24 AM EDT

Markets Have Oddly Calm Reaction To Debt Debate

The Republican House and the administration have not come any closer to legislation to increase the debt cap than they…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 24, 2011 at 8:01 PM EDT

Clock Is Ticking Down With No Debt-Ceiling Accord

“We have now run out of time,” the president declared on Friday. Up to now, the financial markets have remained…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 21, 2011 at 2:09 PM EDT

Women Control 3/4 of America’s Wealth

Women control about $19 trillion of wealth, including earned and inherited assets, which accounts for more than three-quarters of our…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 20, 2011 at 12:01 PM EDT

Debt-Ceiling Deal Appears Closer to Becoming Reality

The debt-ceiling Armageddon being fought in Washington has never been chiefly about money. Because everyone except the most extreme members…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 20, 2011 at 6:26 AM EDT

An Alarming Rise In Layoffs

The number of layoffs at large companies dipped as the recession ended in 2009, but the practice is back with…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 18, 2011 at 7:16 AM EDT

America’s 10 Most Popular Summer Vacation Destinations

Taking a summer vacation as a reward for working hard all year long is ingrained in the American culture. But…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 15, 2011 at 10:46 AM EDT

Consumer Sentiment Crushed–Q3 GDP At 1%?

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey posted its lowest number since March 2009. Who says the recession is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 15, 2011 at 8:58 AM EDT

Consumer Price: Inflation Dies, A Little

The prices of oil, gasoline, and petroleum by-products have fallen in the last 60 days, and the prices of commodities…

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June Unemployment By City: The Damage Worsens

Too Late For The Fed To Prevent Recession

July 2011 Manufacturing ISM Report Makes Stocks Nosedive

Debt Ceiling Update: Did Obama Sabotage Talks With GOP?

Q2 GDP: So Weak That A New Recession Now Looks More Than Possible

Dow Headed Toward 2,000 Point Adjustment As Debt Talks Stall

GDP Slumps Toward Zero As Key Recent Momentum Ends

Markets Have Oddly Calm Reaction To Debt Debate

Clock Is Ticking Down With No Debt-Ceiling Accord

Women Control 3/4 of America’s Wealth

Debt-Ceiling Deal Appears Closer to Becoming Reality

An Alarming Rise In Layoffs

America’s 10 Most Popular Summer Vacation Destinations

Consumer Sentiment Crushed–Q3 GDP At 1%?

Consumer Price: Inflation Dies, A Little

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Still Earning at 69 With a $300,000 IRA? Why Funding a Traditional Account Now Can Backfire at 73

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

June Unemployment By City: The Damage Worsens

Too Late For The Fed To Prevent Recession

July 2011 Manufacturing ISM Report Makes Stocks Nosedive

Debt Ceiling Update: Did Obama Sabotage Talks With GOP?

Q2 GDP: So Weak That A New Recession Now Looks More Than Possible

Dow Headed Toward 2,000 Point Adjustment As Debt Talks Stall

GDP Slumps Toward Zero As Key Recent Momentum Ends

Markets Have Oddly Calm Reaction To Debt Debate

Clock Is Ticking Down With No Debt-Ceiling Accord

Women Control 3/4 of America’s Wealth

Debt-Ceiling Deal Appears Closer to Becoming Reality

An Alarming Rise In Layoffs

America’s 10 Most Popular Summer Vacation Destinations

Consumer Sentiment Crushed–Q3 GDP At 1%?

Consumer Price: Inflation Dies, A Little

Dave Ramsey’s Shotgun-Wedding Advice to a Pregnant Caller Who Paid Off $80K in Debt

Still Earning at 69 With a $300,000 IRA? Why Funding a Traditional Account Now Can Backfire at 73

The $7,500 Math Behind Vivian Tu’s Decision to Reject Parental Wedding Funding

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