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Jon C. Ogg | Jun 4, 2014 at 8:50 AM EDT

ADP Sets Disappointing Tone for Unemployment and Payrolls From Labor Department

ThinkstockADP’s report on private sector payroll growth in May may have just dashed some of the expectations for Friday’s key…

Paul Ausick | Jun 2, 2014 at 10:55 AM EDT

Fortune 500 Companies Reach All-Time Sales Record

courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The 500 largest corporations in the United States posted profits of more than $1 trillion last…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 2, 2014 at 10:35 AM EDT

ISM Manufacturing Data Signal Much Weaker Growth in May

Thinkstock ISM has reportedly been an error and the numbers are being updated to show more growth rather than lower…

Trey Thoelcke | Jun 1, 2014 at 10:50 AM EDT

American Cities With Unemployment Under 4%

ThinkstockWhile unemployment remains more than 20% in some of America’s metro areas where the recession still lingers, cities within states…

Paul Ausick | May 31, 2014 at 9:25 AM EDT

Sex & Drugs Could Add $800 Billion to U.S. GDP

ThinkstockU.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013 totaled $16.8 trillion dollars, but how much more could it have been if…

Paul Ausick | May 30, 2014 at 10:25 AM EDT

U.K. Adds Illegal Drug Sales and Prostitution to GDP

ThinkstockWhen the United Kingdom reports its gross domestic product (GDP) for 2014 in September, the figure for the first time…

Jon C. Ogg | May 30, 2014 at 10:10 AM EDT

Chicago Purchasing Managers Brings Blastoff!

ThinkstockChicago Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is showing a much stronger read than anticipated for the month of May. After weak…

Jon C. Ogg | May 30, 2014 at 9:00 AM EDT

Personal Income and Spending Do Not Signal Snapback Economy

ThinkstockPersonal income and spending data do not exactly give the brightest picture for the month of April. Friday’s report from…

247sarah | May 29, 2014 at 10:49 AM EDT

Old Dominion Freight Line Delivers Good News for Investors

ThinkstockSince reporting Q1 earnings last month, less-than-truckload weight (LTL) trucker Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) shares have stomped the…

Jon C. Ogg | May 29, 2014 at 9:20 AM EDT

Good News From the Weekly Jobless Claims Report

ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has some good news, particularly in light of the Commerce Department revising first-quarter GDP to -1.0%.…

Jon C. Ogg | May 29, 2014 at 9:10 AM EDT

GDP Now in Contraction, Corporate Profits Decline

ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s revision for first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was even worse than the prior report, and even worse…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 29, 2014 at 6:34 AM EDT

Unemployment Over 20% in Some Cities

Unemployment remains more than 20% in two of America’s metro areas, and above 15% in a number of others. While…

Jon C. Ogg | May 27, 2014 at 10:20 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Posts Strong Outlook

ThinkstockTuesday morning already brought a higher than expected durable goods economic report. Now we have a consumer confidence reading from…

Jon C. Ogg | May 27, 2014 at 9:25 AM EDT

Big Surprise in Durable Goods

Courtesy EADS/AirbusDurable goods is generally considered to be one of the most volatile economic reports issued each month. The Commerce…

Paul Ausick | May 24, 2014 at 9:25 AM EDT

Half of Americans Cannot Save Money for Retirement

ThinkstockHow hard is it to save for a secure retirement? Nearly half of Americans in a recent survey said it…

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ADP Sets Disappointing Tone for Unemployment and Payrolls From Labor Department

Fortune 500 Companies Reach All-Time Sales Record

ISM Manufacturing Data Signal Much Weaker Growth in May

American Cities With Unemployment Under 4%

Sex & Drugs Could Add $800 Billion to U.S. GDP

U.K. Adds Illegal Drug Sales and Prostitution to GDP

Chicago Purchasing Managers Brings Blastoff!

Personal Income and Spending Do Not Signal Snapback Economy

Old Dominion Freight Line Delivers Good News for Investors

Good News From the Weekly Jobless Claims Report

GDP Now in Contraction, Corporate Profits Decline

Unemployment Over 20% in Some Cities

Consumer Confidence Posts Strong Outlook

Big Surprise in Durable Goods

Half of Americans Cannot Save Money for Retirement

Bessent Promised to Rescue the Bond Market. It Sold Off Anyway, and That Should Worry Every Investor.

Whoever Said Marvell Suffers Customer Concentration Risk Lied

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He Answered Yes to One Question About Sleep Apnea. At 73, Every Medigap Insurer He Called Said No.

The $5,181 Social Security Check Is Real. Here's the 35-Year Earnings Record You'd Need to Get It

Bessent Promised to Rescue the Bond Market. It Sold Off Anyway, and That Should Worry Every Investor.

Whoever Said Marvell Suffers Customer Concentration Risk Lied

Economy Articles

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ADP Sets Disappointing Tone for Unemployment and Payrolls From Labor Department

Fortune 500 Companies Reach All-Time Sales Record

ISM Manufacturing Data Signal Much Weaker Growth in May

American Cities With Unemployment Under 4%

Sex & Drugs Could Add $800 Billion to U.S. GDP

U.K. Adds Illegal Drug Sales and Prostitution to GDP

Chicago Purchasing Managers Brings Blastoff!

Personal Income and Spending Do Not Signal Snapback Economy

Old Dominion Freight Line Delivers Good News for Investors

Good News From the Weekly Jobless Claims Report

GDP Now in Contraction, Corporate Profits Decline

Unemployment Over 20% in Some Cities

Consumer Confidence Posts Strong Outlook

Big Surprise in Durable Goods

Half of Americans Cannot Save Money for Retirement

Bessent Promised to Rescue the Bond Market. It Sold Off Anyway, and That Should Worry Every Investor.

Whoever Said Marvell Suffers Customer Concentration Risk Lied

He Answered Yes to One Question About Sleep Apnea. At 73, Every Medigap Insurer He Called Said No.

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He Answered Yes to One Question About Sleep Apnea. At 73, Every Medigap Insurer He Called Said No.

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