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Paul Ausick | Nov 20, 2016 at 8:36 AM EST

Black Friday Weather Forecast Looking Good for Retailers

Brick-and-mortar retailers are keenly aware of how the weather affects store traffic and, ultimately, customer spending. Cold, stormy weather on…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 19, 2016 at 3:15 PM EST

What to Expect for Fed Rate Hikes in December and in 2017

24/7 Wall St. wanted to give investors, business owners, and consumers a heads up for what to expect in the…

Paul Ausick | Nov 18, 2016 at 11:15 AM EST

A Single Quake Could Shake Both Ends of California

The San Andreas fault runs along the coast of California from Humboldt County in the north to near the Mexican…

Paul Ausick | Nov 18, 2016 at 9:20 AM EST

Will More Black Friday Discounts Offset Pre-Election Slump?

The bad news for retailers this year is that neither online nor in-store sales got off to a particularly good…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 17, 2016 at 3:33 PM EST

Rate Hike on Target for December, But 2017 Timing Remains a Coin Toss

It is time to get ready, or even more ready perhaps, for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike at the…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 16, 2016 at 12:40 PM EST

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Continue to Disappoint

The industrial production report is one of those economic reports that can drive a lot of chatter among economists, but…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 16, 2016 at 10:45 AM EST

Producer Price Index Falls Handily Short on Inflation

What if one of those economic reports of pre-election time periods implied that the bump in inflation seen in recent…

Paul Ausick | Nov 15, 2016 at 12:40 PM EST

More Than Half of Americans Got No Pay Raise in the Past Year

The U.S. economy has been growing, but the pace of growth has slowed in the past year, and while many…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 15, 2016 at 12:35 PM EST

Retail Sales Off to Strong Start in Q4, a Good Sign for GDP

It appears that consumer spending already was strengthening ahead of the election and at the start of the fourth quarter.…

Chris Lange | Nov 15, 2016 at 12:20 PM EST

Consumers Look to Rack Up Credit Card Rewards This Holiday Season

A large number of consumers are spending this season with the intent of earnings credit card rewards, according to a…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 15, 2016 at 11:40 AM EST

Are 20 Fed Speeches This Week, Even With Janet Yellen, Too Much?

This week is chock full of members of the Federal Reserve system speaking. Unfortunately, that means a whole host of…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 15, 2016 at 11:15 AM EST

Empire Manufacturing Posts Recovery in November

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has released its Empire State Manufacturing Survey for the month of November. It…

Paul Ausick | Nov 15, 2016 at 10:35 AM EST

48 Million Americans Will Travel This Thanksgiving, Las Vegas Is Top Destination

While most Americans who travel more than 50 miles from home to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this year will drive,…

Paul Ausick | Nov 15, 2016 at 10:15 AM EST

October Retail Sales Strengthen for Nearly All Businesses

U.S. consumer spending continued its September rebound in October, recovering further from a dip posted in August. Overall sales growth…

Paul Ausick | Nov 15, 2016 at 8:40 AM EST

49 Million Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving

More Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home to celebrate Thanksgiving this year than at any…

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Economy Articles

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Black Friday Weather Forecast Looking Good for Retailers

What to Expect for Fed Rate Hikes in December and in 2017

A Single Quake Could Shake Both Ends of California

Will More Black Friday Discounts Offset Pre-Election Slump?

Rate Hike on Target for December, But 2017 Timing Remains a Coin Toss

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Continue to Disappoint

Producer Price Index Falls Handily Short on Inflation

More Than Half of Americans Got No Pay Raise in the Past Year

Retail Sales Off to Strong Start in Q4, a Good Sign for GDP

Consumers Look to Rack Up Credit Card Rewards This Holiday Season

Are 20 Fed Speeches This Week, Even With Janet Yellen, Too Much?

Empire Manufacturing Posts Recovery in November

48 Million Americans Will Travel This Thanksgiving, Las Vegas Is Top Destination

October Retail Sales Strengthen for Nearly All Businesses

49 Million Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Black Friday Weather Forecast Looking Good for Retailers

What to Expect for Fed Rate Hikes in December and in 2017

A Single Quake Could Shake Both Ends of California

Will More Black Friday Discounts Offset Pre-Election Slump?

Rate Hike on Target for December, But 2017 Timing Remains a Coin Toss

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Continue to Disappoint

Producer Price Index Falls Handily Short on Inflation

More Than Half of Americans Got No Pay Raise in the Past Year

Retail Sales Off to Strong Start in Q4, a Good Sign for GDP

Consumers Look to Rack Up Credit Card Rewards This Holiday Season

Are 20 Fed Speeches This Week, Even With Janet Yellen, Too Much?

Empire Manufacturing Posts Recovery in November

48 Million Americans Will Travel This Thanksgiving, Las Vegas Is Top Destination

October Retail Sales Strengthen for Nearly All Businesses

49 Million Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving

AMC’s Meme Stock Mania Is Back, Thanks to Christopher Nolan’s $264 Million New Blockbuster

“Oracle’s Crash Has Cost Larry Ellison $213 Billion. Now It Could End His Son’s $110 Billion Media Empire Dream”

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