Factory Orders Down 3% in December
A Commerce Department report out Thursday shows mixed results in factory activity, shipping and new orders in the United States.
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ISM Shows Slowing Growth in Services Sector Too
Economists and investors alike are trying to determine whether the stock market correction and volatility is about a financial valuation or about serious economic woes.
Online Job Openings Not Growing as Much as Payrolls
The Conference Board has released its Help Wanted Online figures for January, showing that the online job postings rose by 13,500.
Jefferies Has 6 Top Reasons Why Oil Can Go Higher in 2016
The price of oil has declined for numerous reasons. Here are Jefferies six top reasons that oil should start to move higher in 2016.
Eurozone PMI Slows
According to research firm Markit, eurozone PMI growth slowed to a four-month low, another sign the economies in major nations face challenges.
ISM Shows Slowing Growth in Regional New York City Business Activity
The Institute for Supply Management's New York City focus showed that business conditions in 2016 were starting out with a downshift, expanding at the slowest pace in four months.
What to Look for in Friday’s Unemployment and Payrolls Report
If there is one economic report that hits the heart of America, it is the monthly Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How Moody’s Sees Iran Coming Back Into the Global Economy
According to the ratings agency Moody's, Iran is fiscally and structurally well placed to come back into the global economic scene.
Mario Draghi and ECB to the Rescue, Again, Maybe
Monday may be getting a bit of fresh air from the discussions by the European Central Bank at the European Parliament plenary debate, which was over the ECB Annual Report for 2014.
New Construction Spending Ticks Higher in December
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Monday morning that construction spending in December increased slightly.
Personal Income Rising, Spending Flat
What seems to be happening is that consumers are becoming more and more frugal. Personal income rose in December but consumer spending was flat.
Flint’s Troubled Demographics By The Numbers
Flint’s water pollution problems have put the city at the center of the nation’s attention. The primary cause corroding pipes and water with high lead content. The source–the Flint River. Flint’s deep problems range…
January Consumer Sentiment Dragged Down by Market Volatility and Wage Expectations
The Index of Consumer Sentiment from the University of Michigan's survey of consumers ticked down to 92.0 from the much stronger than expected 93.3 shown in the January preliminary reading.
Employment Cost Index Rises, With Some Caveats
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index for the fourth quarter of 2015 shows that compensation costs for civilian workers rose.
Business Credit Ticks Higher in January
What does it tell you when the National Association of Credit Management reports that its Credit Managers’ Index is trending upward with a modest increase in January?