Weekly Jobless Claims Surprise as Year Winds Down
The U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims a day early this week due to the New Year holiday.
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Research firm CoreLogic has just released its Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis report for 2014.
Dallas Fed Shows Low Oil Not Hurting Texas Manufacturing
The fears about falling oil prices have been the focus of conversations around the country. But low oil prices are not killing the manufacturing sector yet.
5 Things That Could Save Russia From Recession in 2015
As Russia struggles to prop up its currency, the falling price of crude oil intensifies the pressure on both the ruble and the country's entire economy.
North Korea One of World’s Smallest Economies
Among all the discussions of North Korea as a cyber-threat and a military threat to Southeast Asia, it is worth remembering that it has one of the smallest economies in the world.
Weekly Jobless Claims Hit by Santa Rally
The U.S. Department of Labor weekly jobless claims report showed fewer claims than expected.
Personal Income and Spending: Par for the Course
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the numbers for personal income and spending for the month of November.
Durable Goods Not Even in Same Ballpark as GDP
The third-quarter gross domestic product may have blown estimates out of the water, but the more recent durable goods report looked awful.
GDP Revision Hits Decade High
The U.S. Commerce Department has released its revised reading on gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2014.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Reaches Multiyear High
The Chicago Fed released its National Activity Index for the month of November with a reading of +0.73, up from +0.31 in October.
Will Coastal Flooding Harm US GDP?
Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently explained that the pace of coastal flooding in U.S. cities has accelerated.
6 States Have Unemployment Rates Below 4%
Six states had unemployment below 4% last month. Most shared several things in common.
32,719 Died in Traffic Accidents in the US Last Year
The rate of deadly traffic accidents in the United States dropped 24% from 2004 to 2013. The state with the highest number of fatalities last year was Texas.
What Are the Implications of a Declining Workforce?
The Chicago Fed has released some data on the potential implications of a declining workforce on the U.S. economy.
7 States With the Highest Unemployment
The recovery from the Great Recession has been unequal, in terms of where job growth has come back the most. These seven states continue to lag.