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Deflation has started to take hold in the United Kingdom and threatens several other large economies.
Germany Signals Another Barrier to Global Growth
Concern about the future of the German economy were posted in the latest version of economic sentiment, another wound to hope of a large recovery that would lift global GDP to high and sustainable…
Virginia and North Carolina: States Without Drought
ThinkstockAs all of California and much of Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas wither under historic drought, some states have none. Among these are North Carolina and Virginia. Although their advantages are hard to measure, the states do…
Venezuela Economy by the Numbers
Venezuela's economy suffers from an expanding recession. It is an economy, and in some ways a country, falling apart.
US GDP Growth Moves Toward Zero
A new Wall Street Journal poll of prominent economists revised their collective GDP growth estimate for the year downward.
PPI Brings More News of Deflation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that the Producer Price Index for final demand fell by 0.4% in April.
Greece Plunges Back Into Recession
While the euro area and several countries did well in the first quarter, Greece moved back into a recession, highlighting how difficult it will be for the nation to pay off its debts.
Have Unemployment and Payrolls Reached the Perfect Storm for Stocks and Bonds?
Usually when people hear the word storm used, it means that catastrophe has struck. That just isn't always the case when it comes to the financial markets.
Consumers Start Borrowing More
The Federal Reserve releases its report on consumer credit with a one-month lag, but there may finally be some good news for the economy here on this front.
Residents Feel Least Safe in Fresno, Most Safe in Des Moines
Fresno, Calif., got another black eye, as Gallup has named it the city where people are least likely to feel safe and secure.
Greece Downgraded by Moody’s
Moody's downgrade of Greek debt barely matters since the fate of the nation's debt is in a very few hands.
Fed Rate Hike Timing Delayed After Weak GDP and Deflation
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve just blinked in Wall Street’s newest game — that is the game of Rate Hike Chicken! After having moved from being patient to including the possibility of a June or summer…
Baltimore Demographics: The City by the Numbers
As Baltimore disintegrates due to violence, it is worth looking at how different the city is from its home state of Maryland.
Fitch Downgrades Japan to A From A+
Japan's slow economy and lack of the lack of success of central bank efforts to lift GDP are among the factors that have triggered a downgrade of Japan's debt.