ThinkstockPeople who live in Scandinavian countries are highly satisfied with the quality of their water. People who live in Africa are not. These are among the conclusions of a study by Gallup. Gallup’s conclusions…
ThinkstockTwo economic readings will be the talk of the market on Wednesday. The first is a very poor turnout of first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) revision. The second is a durable goods report…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond manufacturing index showed an unexpected drop in the month of June, falling to a reading of 3 from 7 in May. Bloomberg’s consensus estimate had the index remaining static…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for June, and the numbers are looking good. Confidence continues to improve, rising to 85.2 in June from 82.2 in May. The Bloomberg consensus was…
ThinkstockFor years the inflation monster has been the genie in the bottle or in Pandora’s box. It was something we were warned about, but told not to be concerned over. Food and energy prices…
ThinkstockThe Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose in the month of May to 0.21. This is a monthly index measuring overall economic activity and related inflationary pressure. April’s CFNAI was revised to -0.15…
ThinkstockFueled by the shale oil boom, almost everyone in North Dakota has a job. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in state during May was 2.6%. Several other states have…
When it comes to secondary market ticket for baseball, not every team plays up to their price. Yesterday, we took a look at which National League teams were worth the price of admission, and…
ThinkstockThursday was a busy morning for economic reports, but we would caution that these reports are on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting results on Wednesday. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Survey, or…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Labor is out with its weekly jobless claims report from last week, showing a positive trend. Jobless claims fell to 312,000 in the past week. Bloomberg was calling for a consensus…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve and Janet Yellen have released their rate and monetary policy for the June 18 FOMC announcement. While inflation was seen ticking up in the CPI report this week, the reality is…
ThinkstockIn a 55-year period between 1998 and 2052, some $59 trillion of U.S. wealth will be transferred. That total exceeds an estimate of $52 trillion in wealth transfer made in 1999, and includes the…
ThinkstockWith the World Cup in full swing, the interest in soccer is at an all time high in the United States. Each game going forward will be more and more important, with teams all…
ThinkstockWhile the producer prices might have shown some fears of deflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May is showing an uptick of prices. The headline CPI saw a gain of 0.4%, higher than…
By International Monetary Fund , via Wikimedia CommonsBarely masked in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgrade of U.S. GDP growth for 2014 was a warning. Without policy changes, which include investment to create jobs…