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Jon C. Ogg | Aug 19, 2020 at 11:13 AM EDT

Will Q3 GDP Reverse All the Q2 GDP Losses?

The big question now is just how long it will take to make up the recent massive losses to U.S.…

Paul Ausick | Aug 18, 2020 at 12:18 PM EDT

Home Mortgage Delinquencies at 5-Year High, Likely to Get Worse

Overall mortgage delinquencies rose to their highest level in more than five years in May. The COVID-19 pandemic and recession…

Paul Ausick | Aug 18, 2020 at 10:46 AM EDT

Top CEOs Paid 320 Times Typical Worker’s Pay

A new study of CEO compensation reveals that top CEOs were paid 320 times more than an average worker last…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 18, 2020 at 6:21 AM EDT

It’s 100 Degrees Below Zero Here Right Now

Global warming has begun to raise temperatures in much of Antarctica. Yet the temperature at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station…

Paul Ausick | Aug 18, 2020 at 6:15 AM EDT

5 US Utilities That Might Welcome a Biden Presidency

Presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan for modernizing U.S. infrastructure includes a goal of net-zero carbon emissions from the electricity generating…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 17, 2020 at 6:19 AM EDT

The Largest Wildfire in American History Happened 150 Years Ago

The Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871 covered an area larger than the state of Connecticut. It was the largest and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 16, 2020 at 8:09 AM EDT

US Postal Service Has Lost $78 Billion Since 2007

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is in great financial trouble, and its ability to deliver ballots in the upcoming election…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 14, 2020 at 3:25 PM EDT

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Set Uninspiring Pace

While 2020 has been a year of economic disaster, it is hard to imagine that the stock market has somehow…

Paul Ausick | Aug 14, 2020 at 1:09 PM EDT

US Consumer Sentiment Shows Only Slight Improvement in July

Consumer sentiment has increased by just a fraction of a point according to the preliminary August report from the University…

Paul Ausick | Aug 14, 2020 at 9:58 AM EDT

US Retail Sales Gains Are Slowing. Are They About to Reverse?

Retail sales in the United States rose for the third straight month in July, but the rate of growth has…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 13, 2020 at 10:40 AM EDT

Weekly Jobless Claims Are Finally Under the 1 Million Mark

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that initial jobless claims for the week of August 8 fell to less than…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 12, 2020 at 5:04 PM EDT

Thursday’s Market vs. Economy Dilemma: Gold, Silver, Stocks & Bonds

There is still much economic uncertainty facing the economy and the stock market. This uncertainty also pertains to bonds, as…

Paul Ausick | Aug 12, 2020 at 9:54 AM EDT

CEO Turnover Jumped by More Than a Third in July

Some 125 CEOs left their jobs in July, a third more than left in June and roughly equal to the…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 11, 2020 at 9:05 AM EDT

Recession Watch: E-Commerce Spending Growth Already Has Slowed

There may still be no clear reasons for brick-and-mortar retailers to start a massive celebration yet, but those endless growth…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2020 at 6:19 AM EDT

US Gun Deaths Top 25,000

So far this year, gun deaths in American total more than 25,000, and more than half of those were suicides.…

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Economy Articles

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Will Q3 GDP Reverse All the Q2 GDP Losses?

Home Mortgage Delinquencies at 5-Year High, Likely to Get Worse

Top CEOs Paid 320 Times Typical Worker’s Pay

It’s 100 Degrees Below Zero Here Right Now

5 US Utilities That Might Welcome a Biden Presidency

The Largest Wildfire in American History Happened 150 Years Ago

US Postal Service Has Lost $78 Billion Since 2007

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Set Uninspiring Pace

US Consumer Sentiment Shows Only Slight Improvement in July

US Retail Sales Gains Are Slowing. Are They About to Reverse?

Weekly Jobless Claims Are Finally Under the 1 Million Mark

Thursday’s Market vs. Economy Dilemma: Gold, Silver, Stocks & Bonds

CEO Turnover Jumped by More Than a Third in July

Recession Watch: E-Commerce Spending Growth Already Has Slowed

US Gun Deaths Top 25,000

Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

‘I Feel Like It’s 1999 Again.’ CNBC Analyst Issues Dire Warning on Oracle Stock

Why Delaying Social Security While Emptying Your 401(k) Can Slash Your Lifetime Taxes

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Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Will Q3 GDP Reverse All the Q2 GDP Losses?

Home Mortgage Delinquencies at 5-Year High, Likely to Get Worse

Top CEOs Paid 320 Times Typical Worker’s Pay

It’s 100 Degrees Below Zero Here Right Now

5 US Utilities That Might Welcome a Biden Presidency

The Largest Wildfire in American History Happened 150 Years Ago

US Postal Service Has Lost $78 Billion Since 2007

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Set Uninspiring Pace

US Consumer Sentiment Shows Only Slight Improvement in July

US Retail Sales Gains Are Slowing. Are They About to Reverse?

Weekly Jobless Claims Are Finally Under the 1 Million Mark

Thursday’s Market vs. Economy Dilemma: Gold, Silver, Stocks & Bonds

CEO Turnover Jumped by More Than a Third in July

Recession Watch: E-Commerce Spending Growth Already Has Slowed

US Gun Deaths Top 25,000

Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

‘I Feel Like It’s 1999 Again.’ CNBC Analyst Issues Dire Warning on Oracle Stock

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