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Ukraine is on the brink of committing economic suicide after imposing a crippling tax on private gas producers, while parliament prepares to vote on next year's budget.
IMF Cuts Growth Forecast; US Carries the Developed World
If it weren’t for a projected increase in the outlook for U.S. economic growth, the IMF forecast for 2014 global growth would be even worse than its current forecast.
JOLTS Report: US Job Openings Highest Since January 2001
The U.S. Labor Department has released its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for the month of August.
Conference Board Shows Support for Strong Jobs Market Lasting
The Conference Board's most recent Employment Trends Index shows a rise in the month of September.
China Growth to Slow — World Bank
The Chinese economic expansion will slow this year and next, the World Bank research group reports.
ISM Shows Tick-Down in Non-Manufacturing Growth
The Institute for Supply Management released its Non-Manufacturing Index for September with a reading of 58.6%.
Payrolls Scream Higher With Revisions, Unemployment at 5.9%
The official unemployment rate fell to 5.9%. The Fed hawks could have a better argument for sooner-than-expected rate hikes.
IMF Talks Down Global GDP Growth Expectations
Christine Lagarde of the IMF gave a speech on the new mediocrity at Georgetown University, and she also spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Keene on Thursday.
Full 360-Degree Payrolls and Unemployment Report Preview
Friday morning will bring the key Employment Situation Report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Here is a 24/7 Wall St. full preview.
Factory Orders Tailspin From Aircraft Sales
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the numbers on factory orders for August, one of the lowest readings for factories on record.
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop, Adds Base for Strong Employment Report Friday
The U.S. Department of Labor released the latest weekly jobless claims figures Thursday morning.
European Central Bank Sits on Its Hands
The European Central Bank may have found that it has its back up against the wall. So what is the best thing for Mario Draghi to do?
ISM Shows Slower Growth in Manufacturing in September
With Friday's key unemployment and payrolls report coming up, investors are looking for any glimmer of what to expect in directional movement.
TrimTabs Shows Payrolls Remain Mostly Healthy in September
Investors and economists are looking for any signs at all of whether the weak jobs report in August was a one-off or the norm ahead.