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Paul Ausick | Sep 17, 2013 at 10:55 AM EDT

U.S. Debt at Highest Level Since World War II

ThinkstockU.S. government debt held by the public has soared for the past several years and now stands at 73% of…

Lee Jackson | Sep 17, 2013 at 9:10 AM EDT

Ten Real Reasons the Stock Market Could Crash All Over Again into a Depression

ThinkstockThere always has been a long line of doom-and-gloom prognosticators willing to sell and market Armageddon. More often than not, these…

Jon C. Ogg | Sep 17, 2013 at 9:00 AM EDT

Hanging the Inflation Bogeyman Once and For All

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department has released its reading on retail inflation for August via its monthly…

Jon C. Ogg | Sep 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM EDT

Why the Stock and Bond Markets Are Glad Summers Is Out as Fed Chief Candidate

ThinkstockThe logic behind why Larry Summers withdrew himself as a candidate to be the next Federal Reserve chairman is mixed,…

Paul Ausick | Sep 13, 2013 at 10:20 AM EDT

Consumer Sentiment Slumps

ThinkstockThe Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index for September dropped to 76.8 from a final reading of 82.1…

Paul Ausick | Sep 13, 2013 at 9:10 AM EDT

U.S. Retail Sales, Producer Prices Signal No Taper

ThinkstockAccording to today’s report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce, seasonally adjusted retail and food services…

247alex | Sep 13, 2013 at 6:07 AM EDT

The Countries with the Most Multimillionaires

ThinkstockAccording to a recent study, the United States is home to about one in every three ultra-high net worth individuals…

Jon C. Ogg | Sep 12, 2013 at 8:45 AM EDT

Major Surprise in Weekly Jobless Claims: Best in Years — with a Major Catch

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department released its report on weekly jobless claims, and this looks to be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 12, 2013 at 6:42 AM EDT

More Americans Go Hungry

ThinkstockHowever rich some portion of America has become, there is another slice that cannot afford to buy food. If 1%…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 11, 2013 at 11:55 AM EDT

As NetFlix and Starbucks Hit All-Time Highes, the Consumer Takes Center Stage

Wikimedia Creative Commons, JohnnyMrNinjaExpensive coffee and movie rentals are in a different class from daily food intake, home heating fuel…

Jon C. Ogg | Sep 11, 2013 at 11:35 AM EDT

Two Key Greek Sentiment Proxies Show Different Outcomes for Greece

ThinkstockWhich way the future of Greece goes is still up in the air. If you read enough of the financial…

247alex | Sep 11, 2013 at 6:35 AM EDT

The Worst Economies in the World

ThinkstockAfter sliding in the rankings for four consecutive years, the United States moved up two places in the World Economic…

Paul Ausick | Sep 10, 2013 at 7:55 AM EDT

Small Business Optimism in the Doldrums

ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported Tuesday morning that its small business optimism index for August came in at 94,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 10, 2013 at 6:20 AM EDT

Americans Don’t Think College Degree Is Needed for Work

ThinkstockPerhaps the trend to question the value of graduate degrees, which even has spilled over to opinions that some college…

247alex | Sep 10, 2013 at 6:19 AM EDT

The Best Economies in the World

ThinkstockAfter sliding in the rankings for four consecutive years, the United States moved up two places in the World Economic…

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U.S. Debt at Highest Level Since World War II

Ten Real Reasons the Stock Market Could Crash All Over Again into a Depression

Hanging the Inflation Bogeyman Once and For All

Why the Stock and Bond Markets Are Glad Summers Is Out as Fed Chief Candidate

Consumer Sentiment Slumps

U.S. Retail Sales, Producer Prices Signal No Taper

The Countries with the Most Multimillionaires

Major Surprise in Weekly Jobless Claims: Best in Years — with a Major Catch

More Americans Go Hungry

As NetFlix and Starbucks Hit All-Time Highes, the Consumer Takes Center Stage

Two Key Greek Sentiment Proxies Show Different Outcomes for Greece

The Worst Economies in the World

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Economy Articles

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U.S. Debt at Highest Level Since World War II

Ten Real Reasons the Stock Market Could Crash All Over Again into a Depression

Hanging the Inflation Bogeyman Once and For All

Why the Stock and Bond Markets Are Glad Summers Is Out as Fed Chief Candidate

Consumer Sentiment Slumps

U.S. Retail Sales, Producer Prices Signal No Taper

The Countries with the Most Multimillionaires

Major Surprise in Weekly Jobless Claims: Best in Years — with a Major Catch

More Americans Go Hungry

As NetFlix and Starbucks Hit All-Time Highes, the Consumer Takes Center Stage

Two Key Greek Sentiment Proxies Show Different Outcomes for Greece

The Worst Economies in the World

Small Business Optimism in the Doldrums

Americans Don’t Think College Degree Is Needed for Work

The Best Economies in the World

Forget EWZ. Franklin’s Brazil Twin Charges Two-Thirds Less, and It’s Up 30% This Year

The Portfolio That Gives You a $2,000 Raise Every Year

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