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Jon C. Ogg | Nov 5, 2015 at 2:05 PM EST

Is Rising Workforce Productivity Actually Bad Right Now?

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report on Thursday showed that nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.6% annualized…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 5, 2015 at 1:50 PM EST

Did Janet Yellen Tip Her Hand That Payrolls Would Be Stronger on Friday?

This week's testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen may have caused a stock market sell-off by noting that the…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 4, 2015 at 11:50 AM EST

Trade Deficit Not Enough to Move GDP Much in Either Direction

Does the trade deficit even matter anymore? That is a legitimate question. The last time an actual trade surplus was…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 3, 2015 at 10:55 AM EST

Factory Orders Stay in the Red

Factory orders were down 1.0% in the month of September, more or less in line with the Bloomberg consensus.

Chris Lange | Nov 2, 2015 at 11:50 AM EST

October’s ISM Manufacturing Not Exactly on Fire

October marks the third consecutive month that the ISM manufacturing reading flirted with contraction.

Paul Ausick | Nov 2, 2015 at 11:45 AM EST

September New Construction Spending Up 14% Year Over Year

The U.S. Census Bureau reported Monday morning that construction spending in September increased a little.

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 2, 2015 at 6:36 AM EST

Weather Appears to Favor Retailers for Holidays

If cold and snow keep customers away from retailers, this year the weather should favor them, according to the National…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 30, 2015 at 10:50 AM EDT

Consumer Sentiment Gets Right-Sized for October

The University of Michigan has released its final report on consumer sentiment for October and found that sentiment was less…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 30, 2015 at 10:15 AM EDT

Weak Growth in Wages and Employment Costs

You hear it in the press and on the news almost daily: wages are stagnant and need to go up.

Trey Thoelcke | Oct 30, 2015 at 9:20 AM EDT

Why Only a Fall in the Bond Market Can Stop a Fed Rate Hike in December

Only two things can stop a December rate hike now. One is war, and the other is a sharp rise…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 29, 2015 at 10:10 AM EDT

Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Low

The U.S. Department of Labor has just released another report on weekly jobless claims. Its advance figure for seasonally adjusted…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 29, 2015 at 9:55 AM EDT

Weak GDP Confirms Why Fed Isn’t Hiking Rates

If you were among the minority group of investors expecting a rate hike from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, Thursday's…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 28, 2015 at 2:13 PM EDT

Federal Reserve Delivers Mixed Hawk-Dove Wording With No Fed Funds Hike

ThinkstockJanet Yellen and the Federal Reserve have ended their October FOMC meeting. The decision to not change interest rates (Fed…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 28, 2015 at 1:10 PM EDT

Stifel Previews FOMC Decision, Before and for After

A report from Lindsey Piegza, chief economist of Stifel Fixed Income, offers a preview of what to expect before and…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 27, 2015 at 2:51 PM EDT

Is a Fed Funds Rate Hike Out of the Picture Until 2016?

ThinkstockWith this week’s FOMC meeting being highly watched, it seems that investors have almost no fears of a rate hike…

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Is Rising Workforce Productivity Actually Bad Right Now?

Did Janet Yellen Tip Her Hand That Payrolls Would Be Stronger on Friday?

Trade Deficit Not Enough to Move GDP Much in Either Direction

Factory Orders Stay in the Red

October’s ISM Manufacturing Not Exactly on Fire

September New Construction Spending Up 14% Year Over Year

Weather Appears to Favor Retailers for Holidays

Consumer Sentiment Gets Right-Sized for October

Weak Growth in Wages and Employment Costs

Why Only a Fall in the Bond Market Can Stop a Fed Rate Hike in December

Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Low

Weak GDP Confirms Why Fed Isn’t Hiking Rates

Federal Reserve Delivers Mixed Hawk-Dove Wording With No Fed Funds Hike

Stifel Previews FOMC Decision, Before and for After

Is a Fed Funds Rate Hike Out of the Picture Until 2016?

Why Is Institutional Money Pouring Into XRP ETFs While Fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum?

U.S. Interest Expense Just Hit $1.6 Trillion Annually. Peter Schiff Warns a Dollar Crisis Arrives When It Hits $2 Trillion.

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70-Year-Old Couple With $1.8M Just Got a Stage 2 Cancer Diagnosis. Financial Decisions They Have 60 Days to Make

64-Year-Old Tech Exec Holds $1.6 Million in One Stock. The Wrong Move Could Cost $400,000.

Why Is Institutional Money Pouring Into XRP ETFs While Fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum?

U.S. Interest Expense Just Hit $1.6 Trillion Annually. Peter Schiff Warns a Dollar Crisis Arrives When It Hits $2 Trillion.

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Is Rising Workforce Productivity Actually Bad Right Now?

Did Janet Yellen Tip Her Hand That Payrolls Would Be Stronger on Friday?

Trade Deficit Not Enough to Move GDP Much in Either Direction

Factory Orders Stay in the Red

October’s ISM Manufacturing Not Exactly on Fire

September New Construction Spending Up 14% Year Over Year

Weather Appears to Favor Retailers for Holidays

Consumer Sentiment Gets Right-Sized for October

Weak Growth in Wages and Employment Costs

Why Only a Fall in the Bond Market Can Stop a Fed Rate Hike in December

Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Low

Weak GDP Confirms Why Fed Isn’t Hiking Rates

Federal Reserve Delivers Mixed Hawk-Dove Wording With No Fed Funds Hike

Stifel Previews FOMC Decision, Before and for After

Is a Fed Funds Rate Hike Out of the Picture Until 2016?

Why Is Institutional Money Pouring Into XRP ETFs While Fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum?

U.S. Interest Expense Just Hit $1.6 Trillion Annually. Peter Schiff Warns a Dollar Crisis Arrives When It Hits $2 Trillion.

70-Year-Old Couple With $1.8M Just Got a Stage 2 Cancer Diagnosis. Financial Decisions They Have 60 Days to Make

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