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Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 3, 2008 at 9:16 AM EDT

ISM Service Economy Holding Positive, Barely

The economic data has been coming out poorly all week. But the last report for the week came in line…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 3, 2008 at 7:35 AM EDT

Unemployment Shows Jobs Disappearing Rapidly

Today’s jobs numbers are taking the U.S. deeper and deeper into recession. Technically, the U.S. economic data is not showing…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 3, 2008 at 5:24 AM EDT

Some Companies Don’t Give A Damn About Recession: The Hamburger And Beer Economy (WMT)(PG)(CL)(MCD)

Ronald McDonald has just had a big meal and is picking his teeth.The stock market is telling him that McDonald’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 3, 2008 at 4:56 AM EDT

The False Economies Of Falling Oil And Commodities Prices

The cost of a barrel of crude has fallen from $147 this summer to $95. On the abacus that is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 2, 2008 at 8:01 PM EDT

Companies Hit Hardest By Credit Crisis (AAPL)(SIRI)(CC)(DIS)(WMT)(MCD)

Updated: 31 October 2008 Not all companies and industries will be hit equally hard by the consumer credit crisis. Operations…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 2, 2008 at 7:52 AM EDT

Jobless Data Reminiscent of Bread Lines

Maybe the Hurricane damage has something to do with this, but the weekly jobless claims are reaching a critical point. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 2, 2008 at 4:19 AM EDT

Where Is The Fed When It is Needed?

It is time for Ben Bernanke to descend from Mount Olympus and join the Croesus of the administration, Henry Paulson,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 1, 2008 at 9:17 AM EDT

Bad ISM Data, Back To 2001 Post-Terror Levels

The Institute for Supply management, or ISM, has released some awful data for the manufacturing sector. It noted that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 1, 2008 at 5:03 AM EDT

Home Loans Joined By Car Loans And Credit Cards

While the market was busy looking at all of those "For Sale" signs around most neighborhoods, it forgot that people…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 30, 2008 at 9:11 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Data Not Representative of Today

The Conference Board has released some surprising data that was stronger than many would have guessed. The September confidence index…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 30, 2008 at 4:25 AM EDT

The Fed Needs To Cut Interest Rates To Zero

Up until recently, the Fed had a good reason not to cut interest rates. Inflation might catch hold of the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 29, 2008 at 6:07 PM EDT

Small Business Gets Crushed In Credit Crisis

With the Congressional rejection of the Treasury bailout package lending from banks to small businesses has ground to a halt.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 29, 2008 at 1:41 PM EDT

Fed Could Cut To Zero: Can The System Save Itself?

Now that the Congress has voted against the Treasury bailout and the Dow has dropped700 points, the important question is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 29, 2008 at 9:26 AM EDT

Fed Throws in $620 Billion In Swaps For Dollar Liquidity

It appears that a US-led bailout package may only be part of an effort to calm market fears. The Federal…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 29, 2008 at 8:19 AM EDT

Economist Nouriel Roubini Savages Bailout

Nouriel Roubini, economist and dark knight of the current crisis, today savaged the Paulson bailout in an article posted at…

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ISM Service Economy Holding Positive, Barely

Unemployment Shows Jobs Disappearing Rapidly

Some Companies Don’t Give A Damn About Recession: The Hamburger And Beer Economy (WMT)(PG)(CL)(MCD)

The False Economies Of Falling Oil And Commodities Prices

Companies Hit Hardest By Credit Crisis (AAPL)(SIRI)(CC)(DIS)(WMT)(MCD)

Jobless Data Reminiscent of Bread Lines

Where Is The Fed When It is Needed?

Bad ISM Data, Back To 2001 Post-Terror Levels

Home Loans Joined By Car Loans And Credit Cards

Consumer Confidence Data Not Representative of Today

The Fed Needs To Cut Interest Rates To Zero

Small Business Gets Crushed In Credit Crisis

Fed Could Cut To Zero: Can The System Save Itself?

Fed Throws in $620 Billion In Swaps For Dollar Liquidity

Economist Nouriel Roubini Savages Bailout

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

ISM Service Economy Holding Positive, Barely

Unemployment Shows Jobs Disappearing Rapidly

Some Companies Don’t Give A Damn About Recession: The Hamburger And Beer Economy (WMT)(PG)(CL)(MCD)

The False Economies Of Falling Oil And Commodities Prices

Companies Hit Hardest By Credit Crisis (AAPL)(SIRI)(CC)(DIS)(WMT)(MCD)

Jobless Data Reminiscent of Bread Lines

Where Is The Fed When It is Needed?

Bad ISM Data, Back To 2001 Post-Terror Levels

Home Loans Joined By Car Loans And Credit Cards

Consumer Confidence Data Not Representative of Today

The Fed Needs To Cut Interest Rates To Zero

Small Business Gets Crushed In Credit Crisis

Fed Could Cut To Zero: Can The System Save Itself?

Fed Throws in $620 Billion In Swaps For Dollar Liquidity

Economist Nouriel Roubini Savages Bailout

Live: Will Applied Materials Crush Tonight’s Q3 Earnings After 200% Rally?

The House Is Paid Off but the Property Tax Bill Never Retires. These 3 ETFs Pay It Every Year

The Diversification You Think You Bought: How VGT’s Top 3 Holdings Put a $250,000 Position at Risk

The Investment Company of America, AIVSX, Has Outlasted Nearly Every Fund Launched Beside It

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