Europe’s Market Gift, With Hints of More Quantitative Easing
If there is one thing that central bankers and politicians have proven over and over since the Great Recession, it is that they will do almost whatever they can get away with to steer…
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Newest first · Page 247Chicago Fed National Activity Index Remains in Negative Territory
ThinkstockThe Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is a put together by a regional Federal Reserve branch, but the focus is on the national trends as a whole. While it looks backward for a…
Another Solid Weekly Jobless Claims Report
The U.S. Labor Department is out with another solid report on weekly jobless claims. There remains a debate about whether the large growth in payrolls is over.
Hurricanes Cost US as Much as $14 Billion a Year
Almost every report of ocean temperatures indicates that they have risen in the past decade, although the process may have slowed very considerably.
25 Best Jobs for Work-Life Balance
Glassdoor has come up with a list of 25 jobs that have a good "work-life balance," as its researchers see it.
Half of American Fast Food Workers Would Go to Work Sick
Apparently, Americans are worried enough about their jobs that many go to work sick. Better to be sick than out of a job.
Will Binge Drinking Report Damage Diageo, Anheuser-Busch?
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that excessive alcohol use damages the economy at the rate of nearly $250 billion a year.
China Economy Staggers at 6.9%
For the first time since the Great Recession, China's economy rose less that 7%. In the first three quarters, the number was 6.9%.
Big Surprise in Consumer Sentiment
The University of Michigan's latest report on consumer sentiment offers a preliminary view for October, and it actually came with a significant upside surprise.
No Real Excitement in Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
Weak exports continue to plague industries in America, and a weak oil sector only means ever more weakness to be expected from the U.S. energy sector, which had been such a bright spot.
Can Detroit Afford to Lose 7,000 People per Year?
If Detroit's leadership does not begin to talk about its problems regularly, and in the open, the city cannot begin to set intelligent plans to solve those problems.
When a $439 Billion US Budget Deficit Is Good News
It is hard on the surface to consider that a U.S. budget deficit of nearly $439 billion for the U.S. government's fiscal year 2016 is good news.
More Deflation in the Air via CPI
September's Consumer Price Index (CPI) was weak enough that consumers can consider it deflationary.
Business Inventories Keep Piling Up
Wednesday brought up a U.S. Census Bureau report on business inventories for the month of August.
Retail Sales and Producer Prices Show No Inflation
The markets are supposed to like periods of low inflation. Deflation is another animal entirely.