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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 20, 2011 at 5:54 AM EST

Time To Drop Earnings Estimates For 2011

Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) said that an increase in the cost it must pay for fuel could hurt its earnings…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 9, 2011 at 10:47 AM EST

Three Million Jobs Created By The Fed, But No One Can Find Them

Federal Research Vice Chair Janet L. Yellen, speaking at the The Brimmer Policy Forum, Allied Social Science Associations Annual Meeting,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 29, 2010 at 5:05 AM EST

The Perils Of Ignoring Inflation

The Federal Reserve says it has inflation under control. More and more economic data says that is not true. Wheat,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 24, 2010 at 6:36 AM EST

The Nine Problems That Could Derail The Recovery in 2011

Lost in the optimistic talk about the economic recovery around the world are the things that brought the recession on…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 23, 2010 at 8:44 AM EST

Lackluster Economic Data Ahead of The Holiday

We have just seen a very mixed bag of economic data this morning ahead of the holiday. While nothing is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 20, 2010 at 6:19 AM EST

Weather: The Economy’s Worst Enemy

The UK has recently been hit by record low temperatures. Most of its large airports are closed. The wintry weather…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 17, 2010 at 11:41 AM EST

How Leading Are Leading Economic Indicators?

This morning’s report from the Conference Board showed that the index of leading economic indicators in the United States rose…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 17, 2010 at 10:53 AM EST

Early Indications Show Rise In December Unemployment

Unemployment in December may have worsened. The federal government posted joblessness data for November which disappointed most analysts and politicians.…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 14, 2010 at 9:50 AM EST

Small Business Optimism Growing Glacially

The nation’s small and independent businesses are reporting gains in the economic environment, but the gains are barely discernible. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 14, 2010 at 7:08 AM EST

Fed’s Best Bet Is To Sit On It Hands

Many of Ben Bernanke’s fellow Fed governors are sullen if not mutinous about the decision to buy in as much…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 13, 2010 at 12:45 PM EST

Moody’s Warning On US Debt Rating Ignored By Congress

Moody’s says that plans by Congress and the Administration to extend tax cuts may stimulate the US economy for the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 7, 2010 at 6:13 AM EST

2011: The Year Of Employment Growth

Staffing giant Manpower has released its forecasts for employment conditions for the first quarter of 2011. They are optimistic, and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 6, 2010 at 1:44 PM EST

Just Say No To An Unemployment Task Force

In an interview with The Financial Times, American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) Chief Executive Kenneth Chenault called for the formation…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 3, 2010 at 11:40 AM EST

Wal-Mart’s Best Selling Holiday Items (WMT, AMZN, AAPL, EK)

What’s driving holiday sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT)? We took a look at some of the best sellers…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM EST

Americans: Cut Government Spending, Don’t Touch Taxes

Americans believe that the pain of reducing the deficit should be based on government cuts and not changes in the…

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Time To Drop Earnings Estimates For 2011

Three Million Jobs Created By The Fed, But No One Can Find Them

The Perils Of Ignoring Inflation

The Nine Problems That Could Derail The Recovery in 2011

Lackluster Economic Data Ahead of The Holiday

Weather: The Economy’s Worst Enemy

How Leading Are Leading Economic Indicators?

Early Indications Show Rise In December Unemployment

Small Business Optimism Growing Glacially

Fed’s Best Bet Is To Sit On It Hands

Moody’s Warning On US Debt Rating Ignored By Congress

2011: The Year Of Employment Growth

Just Say No To An Unemployment Task Force

Wal-Mart’s Best Selling Holiday Items (WMT, AMZN, AAPL, EK)

Americans: Cut Government Spending, Don’t Touch Taxes

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Time To Drop Earnings Estimates For 2011

Three Million Jobs Created By The Fed, But No One Can Find Them

The Perils Of Ignoring Inflation

The Nine Problems That Could Derail The Recovery in 2011

Lackluster Economic Data Ahead of The Holiday

Weather: The Economy’s Worst Enemy

How Leading Are Leading Economic Indicators?

Early Indications Show Rise In December Unemployment

Small Business Optimism Growing Glacially

Fed’s Best Bet Is To Sit On It Hands

Moody’s Warning On US Debt Rating Ignored By Congress

2011: The Year Of Employment Growth

Just Say No To An Unemployment Task Force

Wal-Mart’s Best Selling Holiday Items (WMT, AMZN, AAPL, EK)

Americans: Cut Government Spending, Don’t Touch Taxes

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

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