Fannie Mae Lowers Fed Rate Hike Expectations for 2016
Fannie Mae is now only predicting two Federal Reserve rate hikes on fed funds in 2016. Their prior forecast had been three hikes.
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How Much Difference Can One Person Make in Reducing Carbon Emissions?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that met and issued a report in December received a lot of attention then and virtually none thereafter.
Empire Manufacturing Shows Another Contraction in February
The New York Federal Reserve has released its Empire Manufacturing Survey for the month of February.
Social Security Benefits Now Favor Higher Paid Workers
The U.S. Social Security system, which was designed to redistribute income from highly paid workers to workers who earned lower lifetime income, is subtly changing as the average retirement age in the United States…
AARP And NRA Are More Alike Than Different
Headline Test There are several huge American nonprofits created to benefit their members. Among the largest are the National Rifle Association (NRA) and AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons. The NRA, started…
Residents of Which State Will Spend the Least for Valentine’s?
A new survey suggests residents of New Hampshire are exceedingly cheap, at least as measured by Valentine's Day spending.
January Retail Sales Up 0.2%
The U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for January on Friday morning.
30-Year Treasury Auction May Limit Endlessly Lower Yields
Interest rates have gone down rather than up in 2016. That is not what most market pundits and forecasters were calling for at the start of the year.
Will India and China Wound the Car Industry?
The air pollution problems in the world's two most populous nations may take a chunk out of global car sales.
Currency in Circulation Growth Rate Has Outpaced GDP Growth Rate Since Recession
The Currency in Circulation report shows how much real money is actually out in the economy.
Foreign and International Banks Dominate 10-Year Treasury Auction
Another 10-year Treasury note auction has come and gone, and the auction should not be viewed as a disruptive one.
Janet Yellen Tones Down Rate Hike Expectations, With Outs
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is set to offer testimony in front of the Committee on Financial Services of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Wholesalers Running on Lower Inventories
Among this week's top economic reports is the monthly wholesale trade data for December 2015. This can impact gross domestic product revisions if they are off by much.
US CEOs Are Among the Globe’s Gloomiest: Survey
When asked for their global economic outlook for 2016, U.S. chief executive officers were among the most pessimistic during 2015.
Small Business Optimism Slips in January
The National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for January fell and remains well below the index's 42-year average.