Worst States for Business Taxes
While tax rates on businesses are not necessarily the best indicator of a state’s business friendliness, tax rates are an easy way to rank the states and provide lots of ammunition for one state’s…
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Bad News on Rate of Students Going to College and Getting Degrees
More and more students who go to college are not finishing, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Mixed Industrial Production Meets Poor Capacity Utilization
Industrial production fell by some 0.2% in October, matching the same drop of 0.2% for the month of September.
Fed Gets Glimmer of Hope on Inflation via Consumer Price Index
Is inflation finally here? The answer depends on what you are looking at, and if you can look at the data with rose-colored glasses.
Weakness Persists in New York Fed Manufacturing
What was anticipated to be a negative Empire Manufacturing Survey report for the month of November was even more negative than expected.
Japan Slides Into Recession, With China to Blame
The world's third largest economy has fallen into recession as the government announced a second quarter of contraction.
France’s Economy By The Numbers
What does France look like economically. 24/7 turned to the CIA Facebook, The World Bank, and IMF for answers France is the world’s six largest economy in the world based on 2014 data from…
Do Business Inventories and Retail Sales Match Up?
Business inventories might not matter much, but it may be a different story when you pair this economic reading off against monthly retail sales.
Consumer Sentiment Climbs Again
Maybe inflation is low to nonexistent, and maybe many retailers are suffering from weak sales, but don't bother with that when it comes to consumer sentiment.
Despite Some Improvements, Big Losses Continue for the US Postal Service
Just when you thought you were going to see less and less of the US Postal Service … now you even occasionally see them delivering packages on Sundays. One thing that is consistent is…
Fed Rate Hike Conundrum: PPI Signals More Deflationary Pressure
Friday's PPI report from the U.S. Department of Labor showed that wholesale prices for final demand fell in October.
Does a 30-Year Treasury Yield Just Over 3% Hurt the Fed’s Rate-Hike Case?
The United States is supposed to be the strongest of the developed economies in 2015, but the persistent low yields in interest rates may signal something entirely different. It is widely expected that the…
When Great News in Jobless Claims Is Not Great Enough
More good news came out of the U.S. Department of Labor in the latest weekly jobless claims report.
More Evidence of Small Business Hiring on the Decline
Intuit's monthly Small Business Employment and Revenue Indexes show that employment in firms with fewer than 20 employees remained almost unchanged for the third consecutive month.
Are Wholesale Inventories Being Built Up for Stronger Demand Ahead?
Wholesale inventories rose more than expected in September, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.