Big Drop Seen in Consumer Confidence
The Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for the month of February. By the tone of the headline, you might expect that things got worse. After posting a slight gain in January,…
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Chicago Fed Shows Increase in National Activity
Right now investors and economic watchers alike are trying to decide whether the economic reports generally point toward a slight contraction or the slower growth story remains intact.
Are Tax Receipts Increasing Recession Risks?
TrimTabs noted that tax collection flows indicate that the U.S. economy has been decelerating since last fall and could be headed for a recession if this trend continues.
CPI Begins to Show Inflation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics may have just delivered a stunner of an inflation number.
OECD Lowers Expected 2016 and 2017 Global GDP Growth Targets
The latest OECD Interim Economic Outlook sees only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity in emerging markets.
Why Moody’s Sees Risks of Slower G-20 Growth in 2016 and in 2017
Moody's now sees increased risks to the global growth story for the 2016 to 2017.
Leading Indicators Drop for Second Straight Month
As 24/7 Wall St. has said on numerous occasions that leading indicators just might not be very leading. Also, this report rarely moves the markets.
Unexpected Drop in Weekly Jobless Claims
The U.S. Department of Labor has reported an unexpected drop in its reading on weekly jobless claims for the week ending February 13.
Philly Fed Stays Negative, but With Slight Uptick
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released its regional report on manufacturing conditions in February.
Positive News in Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
Most economic reports have been soft, but January readings on industrial production and capacity utilization actually look better than expected.
Producer Price Index Brings Minor Smell of Inflation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics report on the Producer Price Index for January is a measure of wholesale inflation based on final demand.
Fannie Mae Lowers Fed Rate Hike Expectations for 2016
Fannie Mae is now only predicting two Federal Reserve rate hikes on fed funds in 2016. Their prior forecast had been three hikes.
How Much Difference Can One Person Make in Reducing Carbon Emissions?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that met and issued a report in December received a lot of attention then and virtually none thereafter.
Empire Manufacturing Shows Another Contraction in February
The New York Federal Reserve has released its Empire Manufacturing Survey for the month of February.
Social Security Benefits Now Favor Higher Paid Workers
The U.S. Social Security system, which was designed to redistribute income from highly paid workers to workers who earned lower lifetime income, is subtly changing as the average retirement age in the United States…