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Jon C. Ogg | Jul 31, 2014 at 10:35 AM EDT

Chicago Business Survey Indicates Weaker ISM Readings Ahead

ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and Market News International (MNI) have released the Chicago Business Barometer, and the number…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 31, 2014 at 5:16 AM EDT

S&P Announcement As Argentina Rating Slashed On Pending Default

(July, 2011) Standard and Poor's State Credit Rating, Provided by The Tax FoundationAs far as S&P is concerned, holders of…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 30, 2014 at 2:12 PM EDT

Janet Yellen and FOMC Verdict on Tapering, Quantitative Easing, Rate Hikes

Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve have released their statement for the July 29 to 30 FOMC meeting. As expected,…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 30, 2014 at 9:15 AM EDT

Very Mixed Yet Positive Payrolls Data From ADP and TrimTabs

ThinkstockThis week is a very busy week for employment data. We are still awaiting the Friday unemployment and payrolls report…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 30, 2014 at 9:05 AM EDT

Q2 GDP Blowout — at Least on the Headline Data

ThinkstockIt turns out that the first quarter drop of 2.9% in gross domestic product (GDP) was truly a blip, just…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 30, 2014 at 7:25 AM EDT

GDP vs. FOMC vs. Unemployment and Payrolls

Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. wanted to make an update for its readers about the dual importance of economic reports. It is…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 29, 2014 at 10:25 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Surges to Post-Recession High, Strong 2014 Outlook

ThinkstockThe Conference Board is out with its monthly reading of consumer confidence in the month of July. It posted its…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 29, 2014 at 9:35 AM EDT

FOMC Preview Ahead of GDP and Unemployment

ThinkstockTuesday marks the beginning of the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the Federal Reserve. This is a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 29, 2014 at 6:39 AM EDT

States Where People Have the Fewest Debt Problems

ThinkstockDebt, as measured by share of debt in collection, is less of a problem in states with low unemployment, in…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 28, 2014 at 11:15 AM EDT

Why GDP Could Trump Unemployment in Importance This Week

ThinkstockIn most months, the biggest single economic report is the Employment Situation report issued by the U.S. Department Labor on…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 26, 2014 at 11:32 AM EDT

U.S. Second-Quarter GDP Watch in the Week Ahead

ThinkstockWhile all eyes will be on the upcoming July unemployment and payrolls on Friday, August 1, the other big economic report…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 25, 2014 at 9:05 AM EDT

June Durable Goods Likely Saved Second-Quarter GDP

ThinkstockFriday’s report on durable goods was one we were paying close attention to. After all, this is the last major…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 24, 2014 at 4:31 PM EDT

Why Durable Goods Matters So Much on Friday – GDP Watch

ThinkstockOn Friday we will get to see the report for Durable Goods for the month of June. This is an…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 24, 2014 at 9:15 AM EDT

An Astounding and Amazing Weekly Jobless Claims Report From the Labor Department

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Labor Department’s report on weekly jobless claims blew the doors off the hinges. After…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 24, 2014 at 6:34 AM EDT

Moody’s Cuts Atlantic City to Junk

ThinkstockAtlantic City, which at one point was supposed to rival Las Vegas as a gambling destination, has nearly fallen to…

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Chicago Business Survey Indicates Weaker ISM Readings Ahead

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Chicago Business Survey Indicates Weaker ISM Readings Ahead

S&P Announcement As Argentina Rating Slashed On Pending Default

Janet Yellen and FOMC Verdict on Tapering, Quantitative Easing, Rate Hikes

Very Mixed Yet Positive Payrolls Data From ADP and TrimTabs

Q2 GDP Blowout — at Least on the Headline Data

GDP vs. FOMC vs. Unemployment and Payrolls

Consumer Confidence Surges to Post-Recession High, Strong 2014 Outlook

FOMC Preview Ahead of GDP and Unemployment

States Where People Have the Fewest Debt Problems

Why GDP Could Trump Unemployment in Importance This Week

U.S. Second-Quarter GDP Watch in the Week Ahead

June Durable Goods Likely Saved Second-Quarter GDP

Why Durable Goods Matters So Much on Friday – GDP Watch

An Astounding and Amazing Weekly Jobless Claims Report From the Labor Department

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