More Than Half of US Workers Too Busy to Take Time Off
U.S. workers report that they took just 16.2 days of vacation in 2015, nearly a full week less than they had earned.
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Paul Ausick
California Now World’s Sixth-Largest Economy
If the state of California were its own country, it would have the sixth-largest economy in the world, ahead of India and France.
Crude Oil Price Skips Higher on Inventory Drawdown
U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 900,000 barrels last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Sustained Growth Remains Elusive: Business Roundtable
The Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index increased from 69.4 in the first quarter of this year to 73.5 in the second quarter, according to the latest survey.
Staples Now Offers Same-Day Delivery Service
Staples has announced that it has begun a same-day delivery service called "Staples Rush" in several major U.S. cities.
Boeing Nears Matching Airbus Deal With Iran
Back in January, Airbus announced an agreement with Iran's flag carrier, Iran Air, for 118 new aircraft. A similar deal between Iran Air and Boeing is expected to be announced shortly.
Mortgage Loan Rates Tumbled Last Week, So Did Loan Applications
The latest MBA report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week decrease of more than 2% in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending June 10.
The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday
June 14, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 97 equities making new 52-week lows in Tuesday’s session. NYSE decliners led advancers by about 2 to 1 while Nasdaq decliners…
The 4 Stocks Weighed on the DJIA Tuesday
June 14, 2016: Markets opened lower for the fourth straight session Tuesday as the dollar rose sharply versus the euro and investors wait for Wednesday’s announcement from the FOMC on whether or not the…
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Upheld by Court
The federal court of appeals for Washington, D.C., on Tuesday upheld a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that internet service providers must treat all web traffic equally. The so-called net neutrality ruling is a…
Analysts Bringing in Baidu Expectations
Baidu some price target changes we saw Tuesday morning, after announcing revised revenue guidance and supplying an update on regulatory agencies' reviews late Monday.
Why Synchrony Sank on Tuesday
Synchrony Financial said Tuesday morning that it has recently completed a loss forecast and now expects a rise of 20 to 30 basis points in the company's net charge-off rates over the next 12…
May Retail Sales Rise 0.5%
The U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for May on Tuesday morning.
April Foreclosure Inventories Remain High in New Jersey, New York, Hawaii
In April, 37,000 U.S. home foreclosures were completed, and the current foreclosure inventory totals 1.1% of all homes with a mortgage in the United States.
Oil Markets to Rebalance in 2016: IEA
Assuming there are no further shocks to global production, the IEA expects the oil market to come into balance in the second half of this year.
Small Business Optimism Up Slightly in May
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for May rose but remains well below the index's 42-year average.
The 52-Week Low Club for Monday
June 13, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 65 equities making new 52-week lows in Monday’s session. NYSE decliners led advancers by nearly 3 to 1 while Nasdaq decliners…
The 4 Stocks Sank the Dow on Monday
June 13, 2016: Markets opened lower for the third straight session Monday as the dollar weakened against the yen and the euro, and investors took some risk off while waiting for the FOMC meeting…
EIA: July Crude Production to Fall by 118,000 Barrels a Day
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Monday released its June report on drilling productivity in seven key oil and gas producing regions of the U.S. Overall oil production is projected to decline by…
Clean Energy to Get $7.8 Trillion Investment Through 2040
Over the next 25 years, global investment in new electricity generating capacity is expected to total more than $11 trillion dollars.