Germany PMI Shows Contraction
German PMI contracted during September, the first such contraction in 15 months.
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Fitch Ratings' latest Global Economic Outlook forecasts that global GDP growth will pick up in 2015 and 2016.
Fed Up With Federal Inaction, States Act Alone on Cap and Trade
Unsatisfied with the pace at which the federal government is acting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, several U.S. states are forging ahead with their own initiatives.
Credit Managers Saw Trends Collapse in September
The National Association of Credit Management said that the Credit Managers Index reading fell in September.
Consumer Confidence Hits the Skids
The Conference Board released the reading on consumer confidence for the month of September, and the it looks like confidence hit the skids.
Chicago PMI Signals Slower Business Activity
The Chicago Business Barometer for the month of September came in lower than the Bloomberg consensus estimate.
Full Preview for September Unemployment and Payrolls Report
ThinkstockThis Friday will bring the key jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department. While the financial markets will want a positive payrolls number, the reality is that the bulls may not want the higher…
Texas Manufacturing Activity Gains in September
The Dallas Federal Reserve has issued its report signaling that manufacturing activity increased again in September in Texas.
Personal Income and Spending Gain for August
The U.S. Commerce Department has released its report on personal income and spending for the month of August.
National Association for Business Economics Offers Poor Outlook
The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) offered its September 2014 Outlook Survey report. The numbers were not rosy.
Why Durable Goods Reporting Should Begin to Normalize (Soon)
Investors have been taught that the Commerce Department's reading on durable goods each month is perhaps the most volatile of all major economic readings.
GDP Bounce Keeps Climbing
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported its readings on gross domestic product Friday morning.
Will GDP Revision Create Another Sell-Off?
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Commerce is set to come out with the gross domestic product (GDP) reading Friday morning before the market opens. This will be the final revision for the second quarter GDP.…
Weekly Jobless Claims Holding Under 300,000
The U.S. Labor Department has released its weekly jobless claims, and we have another week of less than 300,000 in new claims.
Durable Goods Show Record Decline, Following Record Gain
Durable goods are showing a record drop for the month of August, but that is on the heels of a record gain in the month of July.