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Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 6, 2010 at 5:03 AM EDT

It’s Dow 12,000 That Matters

If and when the DJIA hits 11,000 it won’t matter much beyond being a round number. The Dow fell below…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2010 at 9:22 AM EDT

ISM Improves But Spectre Of Inflation Looms

The March Manufacturing ISM report was better than expected, indicating that the economy is expanding whether job creation is occurring or not.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2010 at 7:37 AM EDT

More Crushing News On Jobs, Challenger Gray Numbers Spike

A day after the monthly ADP survey showed a private sector job loss of 23,000 compared to a predicted 40,000…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 31, 2010 at 7:31 AM EDT

Another Unemployment Disappointment, ADP Down

The consensus estimate among economists is that the BLS will say that the US added 140,000 net new jobs in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 29, 2010 at 3:47 AM EDT

March Jobs: What If Productivity Is Just Too Good?

The consensus estimates for the March jobs report is that non-farm payrolls improved by 160,000 which would decrease the unemployment…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 21, 2010 at 6:16 AM EDT

IMF Warns US And Other Developed Nations Of Unprecedented Austerity

The need for a new and tremendous belt-tightening by the US government and the costs of the recession to consumers is about to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 19, 2010 at 4:31 AM EDT

My Great Big, Fat Greek Bailout

The bailout of Greece has come down to a very few options: 1) Germany can bail Greece out because it is the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 17, 2010 at 6:38 AM EDT

Germany’s Merkel Suggests Greece Could Be Dumped From Eurozone

There has been a great deal of speculation that Greece might resign its spot in the Eurozone so that it can…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 15, 2010 at 5:11 AM EDT

Social Security Begins To Take Back Money Treasury Borrowed

The Social Security Administration wants back the $2.5 trillion its has loaned to the US Treasury. It is no wonder.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 15, 2010 at 5:11 AM EDT

Moody’s To US: Aaa Rating A Privilege, Not A Right

It cannot be good news that the warnings from credit agencies about the US debt and deficit come almost monthly…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 11, 2010 at 5:02 AM EST

Unemployment Insurance And The Re-Cycling Of Tax Dollars

The unemployment rate is slightly below the 10% mark, which seems terribly important psychologically. It seems that the economy is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 10, 2010 at 6:01 AM EST

Economists Expect GDP To Falter In 2011

Results from the poll used to create the Blue Chip Economic Indicator show that economists believe that US GDP will…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 9, 2010 at 7:51 PM EST

American Millionaires And The Search For Work

The statisticians who occasionally cough up data on employment posted two new sets of numbers today. The first was the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 9, 2010 at 5:28 AM EST

Hope Of Employment Improvement In Second Quarter Dims

Seventy-three percent of companies polled in a new Manpower survey said their will not hire employees in the second quarter.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2010 at 2:24 PM EST

Beige Book… A Hint of Things Better

The Federal Reserve has issued its most recent Beige Book, which does not really sound that much different from from…

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Economy Articles

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It’s Dow 12,000 That Matters

ISM Improves But Spectre Of Inflation Looms

More Crushing News On Jobs, Challenger Gray Numbers Spike

Another Unemployment Disappointment, ADP Down

March Jobs: What If Productivity Is Just Too Good?

IMF Warns US And Other Developed Nations Of Unprecedented Austerity

My Great Big, Fat Greek Bailout

Germany’s Merkel Suggests Greece Could Be Dumped From Eurozone

Social Security Begins To Take Back Money Treasury Borrowed

Moody’s To US: Aaa Rating A Privilege, Not A Right

Unemployment Insurance And The Re-Cycling Of Tax Dollars

Economists Expect GDP To Falter In 2011

American Millionaires And The Search For Work

Hope Of Employment Improvement In Second Quarter Dims

Beige Book… A Hint of Things Better

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Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

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Retired Couple With $1.9 Million Faces $4,800 IRMAA Surprise After Stock Sale

A $900,000 Nest Egg at 65 Only Translates to About $36,000 in Real Annual Spending After Taxes and Inflation

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

It’s Dow 12,000 That Matters

ISM Improves But Spectre Of Inflation Looms

More Crushing News On Jobs, Challenger Gray Numbers Spike

Another Unemployment Disappointment, ADP Down

March Jobs: What If Productivity Is Just Too Good?

IMF Warns US And Other Developed Nations Of Unprecedented Austerity

My Great Big, Fat Greek Bailout

Germany’s Merkel Suggests Greece Could Be Dumped From Eurozone

Social Security Begins To Take Back Money Treasury Borrowed

Moody’s To US: Aaa Rating A Privilege, Not A Right

Unemployment Insurance And The Re-Cycling Of Tax Dollars

Economists Expect GDP To Falter In 2011

American Millionaires And The Search For Work

Hope Of Employment Improvement In Second Quarter Dims

Beige Book… A Hint of Things Better

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

3 Dividend Stocks Built for Retirement to Buy in June

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