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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence May Not Be As Strong As The Market Thinks

The Reuters/University of Michigan sentiment index rose last Friday that consumer confidence grew to 75.5. The figure was better than…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 10, 2010 at 12:50 PM EDT

Household Net Worth Up $1.1 Trillion To $54.6 Trillion

Household net worth rose by $1.1 billion in the first quarter to $54.4 trillion according to The Federal Reserve, driven…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 8, 2010 at 10:20 AM EDT

US Job Openings Spike As News For Unemployed Improves

Job creation numbers from last May improved even when Census hiring was backed out. US job openings as measured by…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 7, 2010 at 3:18 PM EDT

Consumer Credit Up $1 Billion In April–A Rounding Error

The Federal Reserve announced that consumer credit rose $1 billion from March to April, a meaningless number because of its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 7, 2010 at 8:05 AM EDT

UK PM Gives Frightening Forecast For Nation’s Finances

Prime Minister David Cameron of the UK is no Winston Churchill. He gave a chilling speech about the future of…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 3, 2010 at 3:03 PM EDT

The Hawkish Rate Hike Call Gets Even More Hawkish

The FOMC should be raising the Fed Funds Rate from the 0.00% to 0.25% benchmark it has up to 1%…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 3, 2010 at 8:40 AM EDT

Mixed Jobless Data Ahead of Unemployment

The report for Weekly Jobless Claims did show a drop, just not one that shows a robust labor market. There…

Jon C. Ogg | May 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM EDT

Chicago Purchasing Managers, Prelude to Weak ISM

If you were wondering how long it would take for all the trouble in Europe to spill over into manufacturing…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 24, 2010 at 5:16 AM EDT

US Companies Face Debt Crisis As Spreads Widen

Corporate bond sales this month will be the worst since 1999. According to Bloomberg, they will only hit $47 billion,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 23, 2010 at 7:40 AM EDT

“Regressive Terminations”: UK May Fire 300,000

The UK government could fire 300,000 people and the number may rise to 700,000, according to the Times of London.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 21, 2010 at 6:13 AM EDT

Dow Moves Back To 10,000

The DJIA is heading back to 10,000 and it may not take long to get there. The index moved into…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 20, 2010 at 12:16 PM EDT

Has GDP Growth Disappeared? Leading Economic Indicator Stalls

High unemployment, lack of credit availability for small businesses and consumers, and slow wage growth may have caught up to…

Jon C. Ogg | May 19, 2010 at 2:15 PM EDT

A More Optimistic FOMC

The minutes from the latest FOMC meeting are indicating a more optimistic group that controls the monetary policy. The higher…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 8, 2010 at 8:14 AM EDT

In A Surprise, Consumer Credit Rises

Consumer credit rose in March, a bit of unexpected new. According to the Federal Reserve, the figure “increased at an…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 7, 2010 at 10:56 AM EDT

“Birth/Death” Numbers Show Unemployment Is Not Improving As Assumed

Factor in the birth/death numbers and the count on people who were “unattached” to the work force who became attached…

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Consumer Confidence May Not Be As Strong As The Market Thinks

Household Net Worth Up $1.1 Trillion To $54.6 Trillion

US Job Openings Spike As News For Unemployed Improves

Consumer Credit Up $1 Billion In April–A Rounding Error

UK PM Gives Frightening Forecast For Nation’s Finances

The Hawkish Rate Hike Call Gets Even More Hawkish

Mixed Jobless Data Ahead of Unemployment

Chicago Purchasing Managers, Prelude to Weak ISM

US Companies Face Debt Crisis As Spreads Widen

“Regressive Terminations”: UK May Fire 300,000

Dow Moves Back To 10,000

Has GDP Growth Disappeared? Leading Economic Indicator Stalls

A More Optimistic FOMC

In A Surprise, Consumer Credit Rises

“Birth/Death” Numbers Show Unemployment Is Not Improving As Assumed

Two Latin Words on Your Beneficiary Form Decide Whether Your Grandchildren Inherit Their Late Parent’s Share or Watch It Get Split Among the Aunts and Uncles

The 3 Questions to Ask Before Opening a High-Yield Savings Account

Don’t Open a HYSA Until You’ve Done These 2 Things

At 64, He Moved His 401(k) Away From Stocks. Wall Street May Bring AI Risk Back Through the Bond Side.

Two Latin Words on Your Beneficiary Form Decide Whether Your Grandchildren Inherit Their Late Parent's Share or Watch It Get Split Among the Aunts and Uncles

At 64, He Moved His 401(k) Away From Stocks. Wall Street May Bring AI Risk Back Through the Bond Side.

Two Latin Words on Your Beneficiary Form Decide Whether Your Grandchildren Inherit Their Late Parent’s Share or Watch It Get Split Among the Aunts and Uncles

Economy Articles

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Consumer Confidence May Not Be As Strong As The Market Thinks

Household Net Worth Up $1.1 Trillion To $54.6 Trillion

US Job Openings Spike As News For Unemployed Improves

Consumer Credit Up $1 Billion In April–A Rounding Error

UK PM Gives Frightening Forecast For Nation’s Finances

The Hawkish Rate Hike Call Gets Even More Hawkish

Mixed Jobless Data Ahead of Unemployment

Chicago Purchasing Managers, Prelude to Weak ISM

US Companies Face Debt Crisis As Spreads Widen

“Regressive Terminations”: UK May Fire 300,000

Dow Moves Back To 10,000

Has GDP Growth Disappeared? Leading Economic Indicator Stalls

A More Optimistic FOMC

In A Surprise, Consumer Credit Rises

“Birth/Death” Numbers Show Unemployment Is Not Improving As Assumed

Two Latin Words on Your Beneficiary Form Decide Whether Your Grandchildren Inherit Their Late Parent’s Share or Watch It Get Split Among the Aunts and Uncles

The 3 Questions to Ask Before Opening a High-Yield Savings Account

Don’t Open a HYSA Until You’ve Done These 2 Things

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At 64, He Moved His 401(k) Away From Stocks. Wall Street May Bring AI Risk Back Through the Bond Side.

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