Will Cold Weather Damage Fourth-Quarter GDP?
Another snap of frigid weather has occurred over the past several days. As the holiday retail period begins, weather threatens GDP growth again.
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The inflation at the producer level for October was higher than expected, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Draghi Talks More About Coming Quantitative Easing
New comments from ECB President Mario Draghi hint at additional quantitative easing in Europe -- perhaps sooner rather than later.
NY Fed Maintains Strong Manufacturing Trends, but Not in Employment
The November 2014 Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicated that business activity continued to expand for New York-area manufacturers.
Is Japan’s Recession Good for America?
Is it possible that a recession in one of the world's largest economies can help another? Yes, at least in part.
Thanksgiving Turkeys More Expensive This Year
The latest turkey market news from the USDA indicates that so far this year more than 192 million turkeys have been slaughtered in the United States.
October Retail Sales Sharply Higher Nearly Across the Board
The U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for October on Friday morning.
Eurozone GDP and Inflation Show Why Quantitative Easing Is Becoming More Certain
Eurostat has released the flash estimate for third-quarter gross domestic product for the eurozone. The report has a mixed bias to it.
Credit Suisse Sees 2,200 S&P 500 in 2015, With Increased Market Volatility
The era of quantitative easing has been marked with historically low volatility, which is due in part to the predictable nature of Fed policy.
Great Jobs News: Rate of Quitting Workers Highest Since 2008
The U.S. Labor Department has released its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report for the month of September.
Weekly Jobless Claims Come Over the Top of Estimates
The U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims for the past week as 290,000.
Disappointing View on Global Growth Outlook for 2015 (and Beyond)
The Conference Board Global Economic Outlook has released its output growth projections for the coming years.
Surge in US GDP to Outpace Troubled Global Expansion
Dying growth, crippled by high manufacturing costs and a financial system broken at the start of the recession, where supposed to slow the U.S. economy.
Unemployment Rate Dips to 6-Year Low in October
The U.S. Department of Labor said 214,000 nonfarm payrolls were added and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8%.
What Happened to the Normal 5% Jobless Rate?
One of the open questions about the U.S. economy is when the jobless rate will return to the 5% or less that signals a full recovery.