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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM EST

IMF Chief Gets Unpleasant

Instead of keeping his opinions to himself, the head of the IMF decided to pass along depressing news as Europe…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 5:35 AM EST

The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Congress, well-fed and self-satisfied, can catch its wind now. It has put together a $789 billion stimulus package to get…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 5:29 AM EST

Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Casino gambling is part of the American Dream. “The World Series of Poker” gets better ratings than the Super Bowl. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 11, 2009 at 1:26 PM EST

Chicago Fed, GDP Contraction & Unemployment To Continue

Chicago is not representative of the entire Federal Reserve. But it is a key district for manufacturing and is frequently…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 8, 2009 at 10:15 AM EST

A Double Dip Layoff Economy

A look at the companies which announced layoffs in December and January demonstrates that almost no industry is immune from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 6, 2009 at 1:35 PM EST

The Ten Companies That Will Lead The US Out Of The Recession

There are an extremely small number of companies which are likely to do relatively well during the recession, either because…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 6, 2009 at 5:27 AM EST

Who Hired All The People Who Are Getting Laid Off?

Some of the companies that need to let people go have lost such a large portion of their sales that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 6, 2009 at 5:14 AM EST

Suddenly, The Talk Turns To Depression

A number of seemingly unrelated pieces of news in the last day showed that several high profile people and organizations…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 10:09 AM EST

The Rise & Fall, or Just the Fall of Factory Orders

Factory orders for the month of December fell as you would expect for the current economy. But the results were…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 5:50 AM EST

A False Bottom For US Housing

News came out that pending home sales moved up 6.3% in December and this caused a lot of conversation about…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 4, 2009 at 10:19 AM EST

Non-Manufacturing Horrible, Just Not AS Horrible

The Institute for Supply Management has released its January non-manufacturing data. The services economy isn’t pretty. But it also isn’t…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2009 at 10:22 AM EST

Manufacturing & Construction, Dual Misery But Hints Of Decent News

Covering U.S. and global economic data is not exactly the most optimistic of topics today. The good news is that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2009 at 8:45 AM EST

Income & Spending Much Worse Than They Sound

As you would imagine, personal income and spending are coming into negative territory. Incomes are still holding up relatively well,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 2, 2009 at 5:26 AM EST

Typhoid Mary And Finding The Man Who Started The Global Recession

Some communicable diseases can be traced back to what medical researchers call "patient zero", the first carrier of an illness…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 30, 2009 at 8:50 AM EST

What Happens To GDP Now? It Moves Down More Sharply

The government reported that fourth quarter GDP contracted at an annual rate of 3.8%.That does not approach the 7.8% in…

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Economy Articles

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IMF Chief Gets Unpleasant

The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Chicago Fed, GDP Contraction & Unemployment To Continue

A Double Dip Layoff Economy

The Ten Companies That Will Lead The US Out Of The Recession

Who Hired All The People Who Are Getting Laid Off?

Suddenly, The Talk Turns To Depression

The Rise & Fall, or Just the Fall of Factory Orders

A False Bottom For US Housing

Non-Manufacturing Horrible, Just Not AS Horrible

Manufacturing & Construction, Dual Misery But Hints Of Decent News

Income & Spending Much Worse Than They Sound

Typhoid Mary And Finding The Man Who Started The Global Recession

What Happens To GDP Now? It Moves Down More Sharply

Live: Will Applied Materials Crush Tonight’s Q3 Earnings After 200% Rally?

SCHD: The Biggest Mistake New Dividend Investors Make

The House Is Paid Off but the Property Tax Bill Never Retires. These 3 ETFs Pay It Every Year

The Diversification You Think You Bought: How VGT’s Top 3 Holdings Put a $250,000 Position at Risk

He Kept a Stand-Alone Drug Plan With Original Medicare. It Costs Four Times as Much as Advantage Drug Coverage and Its Federal Cushion Ends After 2026.

What It Takes to Retire in America's Cheapest Beach Town on Social Security Alone

SCHD: The Biggest Mistake New Dividend Investors Make

The House Is Paid Off but the Property Tax Bill Never Retires. These 3 ETFs Pay It Every Year

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

IMF Chief Gets Unpleasant

The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Chicago Fed, GDP Contraction & Unemployment To Continue

A Double Dip Layoff Economy

The Ten Companies That Will Lead The US Out Of The Recession

Who Hired All The People Who Are Getting Laid Off?

Suddenly, The Talk Turns To Depression

The Rise & Fall, or Just the Fall of Factory Orders

A False Bottom For US Housing

Non-Manufacturing Horrible, Just Not AS Horrible

Manufacturing & Construction, Dual Misery But Hints Of Decent News

Income & Spending Much Worse Than They Sound

Typhoid Mary And Finding The Man Who Started The Global Recession

What Happens To GDP Now? It Moves Down More Sharply

Live: Will Applied Materials Crush Tonight’s Q3 Earnings After 200% Rally?

SCHD: The Biggest Mistake New Dividend Investors Make

The House Is Paid Off but the Property Tax Bill Never Retires. These 3 ETFs Pay It Every Year

The Diversification You Think You Bought: How VGT’s Top 3 Holdings Put a $250,000 Position at Risk

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