Japan Slides Into Recession, With China to Blame
The world's third largest economy has fallen into recession as the government announced a second quarter of contraction.
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France’s Economy By The Numbers
What does France look like economically. 24/7 turned to the CIA Facebook, The World Bank, and IMF for answers France is the world’s six largest economy in the world based on 2014 data from…
Do Business Inventories and Retail Sales Match Up?
Business inventories might not matter much, but it may be a different story when you pair this economic reading off against monthly retail sales.
Consumer Sentiment Climbs Again
Maybe inflation is low to nonexistent, and maybe many retailers are suffering from weak sales, but don't bother with that when it comes to consumer sentiment.
Despite Some Improvements, Big Losses Continue for the US Postal Service
Just when you thought you were going to see less and less of the US Postal Service … now you even occasionally see them delivering packages on Sundays. One thing that is consistent is…
Fed Rate Hike Conundrum: PPI Signals More Deflationary Pressure
Friday's PPI report from the U.S. Department of Labor showed that wholesale prices for final demand fell in October.
Does a 30-Year Treasury Yield Just Over 3% Hurt the Fed’s Rate-Hike Case?
The United States is supposed to be the strongest of the developed economies in 2015, but the persistent low yields in interest rates may signal something entirely different. It is widely expected that the…
When Great News in Jobless Claims Is Not Great Enough
More good news came out of the U.S. Department of Labor in the latest weekly jobless claims report.
More Evidence of Small Business Hiring on the Decline
Intuit's monthly Small Business Employment and Revenue Indexes show that employment in firms with fewer than 20 employees remained almost unchanged for the third consecutive month.
Are Wholesale Inventories Being Built Up for Stronger Demand Ahead?
Wholesale inventories rose more than expected in September, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Small Business Confidence and Hiring Stalls in October
The case for optimism might not be bad when it comes to small businesses, but the case is far from looking more positive.
Import and Export Prices Contain No Inflation
If the Federal Reserve wants more evidence of inflation to help justify that likely December interest rate hike, the Fed presidents are going to have to look somewhere other than import and export prices.
Moody’s Expects Poor Global Growth Through 2017
Moody's expects slack growth in the world's economy for the next two years, which leaves it vulnerable to "shocks" such as those that could cause another financial crisis or recession.
Will Extreme Air Pollution Cut Factory Output and Car Sales In China?
China has a very limited number of options to decrease its air pollution, and those efforts would undermine GDP growth that already is faltering.
Climate Change Could Push 100 Million Into Poverty
A new study by the World Bank claims that climate change could do more than cause rising ocean levels. The trend could also drive 100 million people into poverty.