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Jon C. Ogg | Oct 16, 2019 at 11:01 AM EDT

Backward and Forward, San Francisco Fed Paper Assesses Negative US Interest Rates

The thought of negative interest rates in the United States is almost impossible to imagine. Now a paper published by…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 16, 2019 at 10:20 AM EDT

NY Fed Shows Regional Services Business Leaders Turning Negative

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has released a monthly Business Leaders Survey, which is a semi-live reading as…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 16, 2019 at 10:05 AM EDT

Weak Retail Sales Weigh on the Markets

In a sensitive economy in which growth is slowing enough that recession fears are high, every single economic report is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 16, 2019 at 10:01 AM EDT

Nearly 1 in 2 Families Are Struggling With Addiction

As news of the opioid epidemic are on front pages around the country, that and other substance abuse problems plague…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 15, 2019 at 11:10 AM EDT

IMF 2019-2020 Outlook: Recession or Synchronized Slowdown?

The IMF has released an update to its latest World Economic Outlook with lower growth expected this year, but it…

Paul Ausick | Oct 14, 2019 at 9:54 AM EDT

Student Debt Nears $1.5 Trillion, 5 Times 2003 Level

Total U.S. student loan debt is more than five times higher than it was in 2013 and the average loan…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 12, 2019 at 9:05 AM EDT

Number of People Worried About Mass Shootings Rises

As the visibility and number of mass shootings in the United States rises, so has the worry that people or…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 10, 2019 at 11:15 AM EDT

Social Security Recipients to Get 1.6% Raise in 2020

A cost of living adjustment brought payouts up by 1.6% for the more than 63 million Americans who take Social…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 10, 2019 at 9:55 AM EDT

Consumer Inflation Confirmed After Weak Wholesale Inflation

Measuring the true rate of inflation might not be as easy as it seems. After a weak wholesale inflation reading…

Chris Lange | Oct 8, 2019 at 12:15 PM EDT

Why the Federal Deficit Could Scare Ahead of Halloween

According to the latest estimate by the Congressional Budget Office, the U.S. government ran a budget deficit just shy of…

Paul Ausick | Oct 8, 2019 at 9:10 AM EDT

September Small Business Optimism About Economy Dives Below 10%

Small business optimism slips again but remains generally positive as well as uncertain.

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 8, 2019 at 9:05 AM EDT

Producer Prices Refuse to Cooperate Toward the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target

The Federal Reserve has been trying to get inflation closer to its 2% mandate for some time, but the current…

Paul Ausick | Oct 7, 2019 at 10:00 AM EDT

More Economists Now Expect Recession, Trade Uncertainties to Blame

The forecast for U.S. economic growth this year and next has deteriorated according the most recent survey of economists by…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 7, 2019 at 6:30 AM EDT

Experts Expect GDP Growth to Drop to 1.8% Next Year

The latest forecast of the National Association of Business Economists puts gross domestic product expansion at less than 2% next…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 6, 2019 at 10:53 AM EDT

Shadow Banking Assets in China Are Shrinking

The U.S. trade war with China may be new, but many economists, analysts and market pundits have voiced concerns about…

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Economy Articles

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Backward and Forward, San Francisco Fed Paper Assesses Negative US Interest Rates

NY Fed Shows Regional Services Business Leaders Turning Negative

Weak Retail Sales Weigh on the Markets

Nearly 1 in 2 Families Are Struggling With Addiction

IMF 2019-2020 Outlook: Recession or Synchronized Slowdown?

Student Debt Nears $1.5 Trillion, 5 Times 2003 Level

Number of People Worried About Mass Shootings Rises

Social Security Recipients to Get 1.6% Raise in 2020

Consumer Inflation Confirmed After Weak Wholesale Inflation

Why the Federal Deficit Could Scare Ahead of Halloween

September Small Business Optimism About Economy Dives Below 10%

Producer Prices Refuse to Cooperate Toward the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target

More Economists Now Expect Recession, Trade Uncertainties to Blame

Experts Expect GDP Growth to Drop to 1.8% Next Year

Shadow Banking Assets in China Are Shrinking

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Backward and Forward, San Francisco Fed Paper Assesses Negative US Interest Rates

NY Fed Shows Regional Services Business Leaders Turning Negative

Weak Retail Sales Weigh on the Markets

Nearly 1 in 2 Families Are Struggling With Addiction

IMF 2019-2020 Outlook: Recession or Synchronized Slowdown?

Student Debt Nears $1.5 Trillion, 5 Times 2003 Level

Number of People Worried About Mass Shootings Rises

Social Security Recipients to Get 1.6% Raise in 2020

Consumer Inflation Confirmed After Weak Wholesale Inflation

Why the Federal Deficit Could Scare Ahead of Halloween

September Small Business Optimism About Economy Dives Below 10%

Producer Prices Refuse to Cooperate Toward the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target

More Economists Now Expect Recession, Trade Uncertainties to Blame

Experts Expect GDP Growth to Drop to 1.8% Next Year

Shadow Banking Assets in China Are Shrinking

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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