Low Customer Satisfaction Hampering Holiday Spending?
For three consecutive quarters, the American Customer Satisfaction Index has been declining, and the drop in the third quarter could indicate weak spending growth for the important fourth.
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Newest first · Page 274Greece Makes Itself Relevant Again, at Least for a Couple of Weeks
Greece is making itself temporarily relevant yet one more time. Its Prime Minister has called for the presidential election to be moved up to next week.
The College President That Earned Over $7 Million
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, one private college president earned over $7 million in 2012, and 36 earned more than $1 million in the same year.
Loving the PIIGS: Ireland and Bank of Ireland Raised by S&P
With 10-year bond yields under 2% for much of the eurozone, and with inflation sliding into deflation, it is impossible to not notice when the ratings agencies actually upgrade a European nation.
Total Blowout on Labor Department Payrolls Report
Employers across the United States increased hiring in November and kept the economy on track, ultimately recording the strongest year of job creation in 15 years.
Mario Draghi Loosely Outlines ECB Quantitative Easing for 2015
The European Central Bank has decided to follow the Bank of England by not cutting interest rates.
What to Expect From European Central Bank and Draghi on Quantitative Easing
Thursday is expected to bring word of expanded economic stimulus at the European Central Bank meeting, with the likely timing being early 2015.
Very Different Payroll Gains From ADP and TrimTabs Ahead of Unemployment
This Friday's unemployment and payrolls report for November will be widely watched by economists, investors and business owners very closely.
CEOs Getting More Cautious About Growth in 2015
The Business Roundtable has released its fourth-quarter 2014 CEO Economic Outlook Index.
NY Fed Dudley Talks Rate Hike Timing and Actual Benefit on Lower Oil
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has made some comments regarding when interest rates would likely rise, as well as the impact of lower energy prices.
What to Expect From the Labor Department Unemployment Report on Friday
The U.S. Department of Labor will release the Employment Situation report for the month of November this coming Friday morning.
Moody’s Downgrades Japan as Its Economy Moves Toward Recession
Whether or not it is by economists' measures, Japan has slipped into a recession.
German PMI Contracts: Worry About Recession?
Germany is the largest nation by gross domestic product in Europe and its economic engine is in deep trouble financially.
Youth Unemployment Falls To 43% In Italy
Based on both youth and total unemployment, Italy looks like Spain and Greece did during the depths of the recession. Italy’s overall unemployment number was a record low 13.2% last month, and over four…
Consumer Sentiment Upbeat on Job, Income Expectations
Jacob Wackerhausen/ThinkStockThe Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose from a final October reading of 86.9 to a final November reading of 88.8, down from the preliminary November reading of 89.4. The final…