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ECB Tapering of Quantitative Easing Outlined for 2017

President Draghi announced on Thursday that the European Central Bank was going to extend its purchases of assets in 2017 but that the amount of monthly buying would be less than it has been…

Jon C. Ogg · 10 years ago

Consumer Credit Rose Again in October

Consumer Credit might not be a market moving event, but it is an important issue to find out what consumers are financing, how they are financing it, and how much they are actually borrowing.…

Jon C. Ogg · 10 years ago

Job Openings Drop in October

While the biggest number from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the monthly payrolls and unemployment report, its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report is used as a confirming tool for the…

Jon C. Ogg · 10 years ago

Counterfeit Items Plague Amazon, eBay Holiday Shoppers

With 90% of holiday shoppers planning to hit the online stores this year, consumers need to be conscious of the possibility that a bargain price that sounds too good to be true may, in…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Productivity Outpaces Labor Costs in Q3 2016

Is it possible that the endless decline and stagnation in worker productivity is ending? The third quarter increase in nonfarm business sector labor productivity was the first after three consecutive declines.

Jon C. Ogg · 10 years ago