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Paul Ausick | Feb 12, 2014 at 7:05 AM EST

Chinese Exports Jump 10% in January — or Not

Chinese officials reported on Wednesday that the country's January exports were more than 10% higher than in January of 2013…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2014 at 6:22 AM EST

North Dakota Tops Job Creation for Fifth Year: Gallup

ThinkstockDriven by a robust energy industry and a small population, North Dakota was ahead of all other states in terms…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 11, 2014 at 8:55 AM EST

Janet Yellen Debuts New Policy and Outlook to Congress in Testimony

courtesy of the Federal ReserveTuesday will mark the first ever testimony to Congress by new Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen.…

Paul Ausick | Feb 11, 2014 at 8:40 AM EST

Sharp Rise in Small Business Optimism for Sales, Hiring

The National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for January barely ticked up.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 10, 2014 at 6:30 AM EST

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Gives $1 Billion to Charity

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the largest charitable giver in the United States last year, donating just shy…

Paul Ausick | Feb 8, 2014 at 9:58 AM EST

Food Prices Fall in January: U.N. Report

ThinkstockIn its monthly report on food prices, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Thursday that its…

Trey Thoelcke | Feb 6, 2014 at 12:29 PM EST

Does U.S. Corporate Tax Base Hurt the Economy?

ThinkstockA newly released study from the Tax Foundation suggests that the marginal effective tax rate on corporate investment is 35.3%.…

Trey Thoelcke | Feb 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM EST

January Spike in Job Cuts From Retailers and Tech Companies

ThinkstockThe latest monthly Challenger, Gray and Christmas job cuts survey finds layoffs jumped nearly 50% in January, after hitting a…

Paul Ausick | Feb 6, 2014 at 9:15 AM EST

December U.S. Trade Deficit Rises Sharply

Courtesy Maersk LineThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning that the U.S. trade deficit…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 5, 2014 at 3:44 PM EST

Fed Presidents Predict End of Bond Buying and Tapering — Soon

Investors have become a bit nervous after a poor January and a rough start to January. Stocks have gone south,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2014 at 6:35 AM EST

As California Drought Grows, Some States May Have Too Much Water

ThinkstockA drought that has started to plague some portions of central California seems likely to grow, and it may be…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 4, 2014 at 3:59 PM EST

D-Day in Puerto Rico: Credit Ratings Downgraded to Junk at S&P

ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s Rating Services has just turned Puerto Rico into the equivalent of on of the PIIGS over credit…

Paul Ausick | Feb 4, 2014 at 10:50 AM EST

Federal Deficit to Plunge to $514 Billion

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office now estimates that the federal budget deficit in fiscal year 2014 will total less than…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 3, 2014 at 10:26 AM EST

ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows to Almost None

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said Monday that its report on business in the manufacturing sector showed much weaker…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 3, 2014 at 6:30 AM EST

Could California Drought Hurt U.S. Economy?

California has come back from the Great Recession, buoyed by the rise of new technology companies and a modest recovery…

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Chinese Exports Jump 10% in January — or Not

North Dakota Tops Job Creation for Fifth Year: Gallup

Janet Yellen Debuts New Policy and Outlook to Congress in Testimony

Sharp Rise in Small Business Optimism for Sales, Hiring

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Gives $1 Billion to Charity

Food Prices Fall in January: U.N. Report

Does U.S. Corporate Tax Base Hurt the Economy?

January Spike in Job Cuts From Retailers and Tech Companies

December U.S. Trade Deficit Rises Sharply

Fed Presidents Predict End of Bond Buying and Tapering — Soon

As California Drought Grows, Some States May Have Too Much Water

D-Day in Puerto Rico: Credit Ratings Downgraded to Junk at S&P

Federal Deficit to Plunge to $514 Billion

ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows to Almost None

Could California Drought Hurt U.S. Economy?

Many Hedge Funds Bought Up This Stock Last Quarter — And You’ve Probably Never Heard of It

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Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Whose Kids Have Lead in Their Blood to Pause Their Debt Payoff: 'What Are We Doing It All For?'

Trump's New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is Walking Into an Impossible First Meeting

Many Hedge Funds Bought Up This Stock Last Quarter — And You’ve Probably Never Heard of It

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Whose Kids Have Lead in Their Blood to Pause Their Debt Payoff: ‘What Are We Doing It All For?’

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Chinese Exports Jump 10% in January — or Not

North Dakota Tops Job Creation for Fifth Year: Gallup

Janet Yellen Debuts New Policy and Outlook to Congress in Testimony

Sharp Rise in Small Business Optimism for Sales, Hiring

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Gives $1 Billion to Charity

Food Prices Fall in January: U.N. Report

Does U.S. Corporate Tax Base Hurt the Economy?

January Spike in Job Cuts From Retailers and Tech Companies

December U.S. Trade Deficit Rises Sharply

Fed Presidents Predict End of Bond Buying and Tapering — Soon

As California Drought Grows, Some States May Have Too Much Water

D-Day in Puerto Rico: Credit Ratings Downgraded to Junk at S&P

Federal Deficit to Plunge to $514 Billion

ISM Manufacturing Growth Slows to Almost None

Could California Drought Hurt U.S. Economy?

Many Hedge Funds Bought Up This Stock Last Quarter — And You’ve Probably Never Heard of It

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Whose Kids Have Lead in Their Blood to Pause Their Debt Payoff: ‘What Are We Doing It All For?’

Howard Marks: Investing in AI Stocks Is ‘Closer to Speculating’ Than Analysis

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