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.
Over the weekend, 24/7 Wall St. released its Federal Reserve rate hike watch with an overwhelming chance for a rate hike in December, only to find another call for a rise in rates looking…
Voters in Italy on Sunday soundly rejected proposed changes to the country's constitution that supporters, including Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, said would streamline the country's legislature and make Italy more competitive.
There is going to be some serious food for thought in the coming weeks. As 2016 comes to an end, there has been a substantial post-election rally around the notion that Donald Trump as…
With central banks looking to reflate and to avoid deflation, some economic watchers and many central bankers are going to be happy that inflationary pressure might be back on the rise.
If your credit score doesn't top 740, you'll want to do some things to push it up. That level divides the best qualified lenders from the rest of the pack.
A blast of cold weather is expected to begin marching across the country next week. That is good news for retailers still well-stocked with cold-weather gear.
Stocks have risen handily since the end of the election, but so have bond yields. Now we have close to 100% chance that there will be an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve…