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Jon C. Ogg | Feb 25, 2014 at 10:24 AM EST

Consumer Confidence Tanked in February When It Was Supposed to Rise

The Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for February, and the news is not good. After increasing to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 22, 2014 at 8:20 AM EST

Moody’s Upgrades Spain

ThinkstockIt has been six years since the global recession began to ravage Europe which has been the last major region…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 20, 2014 at 9:10 AM EST

Labor Department: CPI Meets Jobless Claims

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Labor Department is out with two different reports on Thursday, both of which matter in…

Trey Thoelcke | Feb 20, 2014 at 6:33 AM EST

PMI Data Shows Uneven Recovery in Europe, Slowdown in China

ThinkstockWeakness in France, the second largest nation in the eurozone, put a damper on business activity in the 18-nation bloc…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 19, 2014 at 2:15 PM EST

FOMC Minutes Signal More Tapering, Perhaps Even Growing Bias to Tightening

The latest minutes from the FOMC’s January meeting are showing a broader support to cut the bond buying, or to…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM EST

PPI Wholesale Inflation Difficult Read — Changes in Methodology

ThinkstockJanuary’s Producer Price Index has been released, and the wholesale inflation report is looking a bit more heated than what…

Trey Thoelcke | Feb 19, 2014 at 7:20 AM EST

The Rising Tide of Wealth in Emerging Asia

Even though some of the poorest people in the world can be found in emerging Asia, financial wealth there is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 19, 2014 at 6:14 AM EST

Inside Ukraine’s Economy, S&P Cuts Rating, President Flees

ThinkstockUpdate: Based on many media reports, the government’s opposition has taken the center of Kiev, and President Viktor F. Yanukovych…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 18, 2014 at 2:54 PM EST

CBO Projects Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Another 500,000 Jobs

To raise the minimum wage or not to raise it, that is the big question right now. It turns out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 18, 2014 at 6:28 AM EST

Top States for Cigarette Smuggling

ThinkstockA very large number of cigarettes sold in the United States are smuggled in and out of states, presumably to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 18, 2014 at 6:19 AM EST

Unemployment Becomes Top Worry Among Americans

ThinkstockDespite an improvement in the nation’s jobless rate, concern about unemployment has become the top worry among Americans. The news…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 15, 2014 at 9:29 AM EST

Florida Tourism Hits Record Levels

Thinkstock Florida has staged a big comeback after years of high unemployment and one of the worst housing busts in…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 14, 2014 at 9:40 AM EST

Greek Recession to End Sooner Than Expected?

thinkstockIt is really hard to get excited about anything in Greece and the peripheral nations. That has been the mantra…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 13, 2014 at 8:55 AM EST

Weekly Jobless and Claims and Retail Sales Look Weak

Thursday brought two economic reports. First was the weekly jobless claims, followed by January retail sales. Oddly enough, weather was…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 12, 2014 at 3:33 PM EST

Lower Government Deficit Comes With Mixed Encouragement

The U.S. Treasury released its Budget statement for January 2014 on Wednesday afternoon. The deficit of $10.4 billion was far…

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Economy Articles

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Consumer Confidence Tanked in February When It Was Supposed to Rise

Moody’s Upgrades Spain

Labor Department: CPI Meets Jobless Claims

PMI Data Shows Uneven Recovery in Europe, Slowdown in China

FOMC Minutes Signal More Tapering, Perhaps Even Growing Bias to Tightening

PPI Wholesale Inflation Difficult Read — Changes in Methodology

The Rising Tide of Wealth in Emerging Asia

Inside Ukraine’s Economy, S&P Cuts Rating, President Flees

CBO Projects Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Another 500,000 Jobs

Top States for Cigarette Smuggling

Unemployment Becomes Top Worry Among Americans

Florida Tourism Hits Record Levels

Greek Recession to End Sooner Than Expected?

Weekly Jobless and Claims and Retail Sales Look Weak

Lower Government Deficit Comes With Mixed Encouragement

A Government Worker in Louisiana Learned the Hard Way: Not All Roth Accounts Play by the Same Rules

At 62, This Farmer Found a Social Security Tax Break Hidden Inside His USDA Conservation Checks.

His IRA Cratered From $100,000 to $16,000. The RMD Still Came Due and Pulled Social Security Into the Tax Bill.

A Government Worker in Louisiana Learned the Hard Way: Not All Roth Accounts Play by the Same Rules

At 62, This Farmer Found a Social Security Tax Break Hidden Inside His USDA Conservation Checks.

A Government Worker in Louisiana Learned the Hard Way: Not All Roth Accounts Play by the Same Rules

At 62, This Farmer Found a Social Security Tax Break Hidden Inside His USDA Conservation Checks.

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Consumer Confidence Tanked in February When It Was Supposed to Rise

Moody’s Upgrades Spain

Labor Department: CPI Meets Jobless Claims

PMI Data Shows Uneven Recovery in Europe, Slowdown in China

FOMC Minutes Signal More Tapering, Perhaps Even Growing Bias to Tightening

PPI Wholesale Inflation Difficult Read — Changes in Methodology

The Rising Tide of Wealth in Emerging Asia

Inside Ukraine’s Economy, S&P Cuts Rating, President Flees

CBO Projects Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Another 500,000 Jobs

Top States for Cigarette Smuggling

Unemployment Becomes Top Worry Among Americans

Florida Tourism Hits Record Levels

Greek Recession to End Sooner Than Expected?

Weekly Jobless and Claims and Retail Sales Look Weak

Lower Government Deficit Comes With Mixed Encouragement

A Government Worker in Louisiana Learned the Hard Way: Not All Roth Accounts Play by the Same Rules

At 62, This Farmer Found a Social Security Tax Break Hidden Inside His USDA Conservation Checks.

His IRA Cratered From $100,000 to $16,000. The RMD Still Came Due and Pulled Social Security Into the Tax Bill.

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A Government Worker in Louisiana Learned the Hard Way: Not All Roth Accounts Play by the Same Rules

At 62, This Farmer Found a Social Security Tax Break Hidden Inside His USDA Conservation Checks.