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Jon C. Ogg | May 2, 2014 at 8:50 AM EDT

Total Blowout on Payrolls and Unemployment

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsVarious data was supporting a strong jobs number for this Friday, and the Labor Department confirmed…

Paul Ausick | May 1, 2014 at 10:40 AM EDT

March New Construction Spending Slows on Lack of Public Spending

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday morning that construction spending in March increased by 0.2% to an estimated seasonally adjusted…

Jon C. Ogg | May 1, 2014 at 10:20 AM EDT

PMI and ISM Mixed Manufacturing Reports Better Than Labor Reports

ThinkstockThursday might not have seen great numbers at all on the jobs numbers, but the manufacturing data coming on the…

Jon C. Ogg | May 1, 2014 at 9:00 AM EDT

Jobless Claims Headed the Wrong Way

The U.S. Labor Department is out with a very disappointing weekly jobless claims report. Sadly, this is after both ADP…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 30, 2014 at 2:11 PM EDT

FOMC Goes For Less Surprise This Time Around

ThinkstockJanet Yellen and the FOMC have decided to continue with the low rate policy and tapering of quantitative easing yet…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 30, 2014 at 11:10 AM EDT

Is Weather Really All That Killed Q1 GDP?

ThinkstockThe first quarter of 2014 was painfully slow. You likely now know what the blame was — weather. It is…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 30, 2014 at 8:35 AM EDT

ADP and TrimTabs Set Positive Bias for Payrolls and Unemployment on Friday

ThinkstockThis Friday’s unemployment and nonfarm payrolls report has the foundation for another strong jobs number. Two preliminary readings are giving…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 30, 2014 at 6:43 AM EDT

People Want to Leave Illinois and Connecticut

ThinkstockHalf the people who live in Illinois and Connecticut would like to move away. A big majority of people who…

Paul Ausick | Apr 29, 2014 at 1:30 PM EDT

FOMC Meeting Preview: Are Any Big Moves on Tap?

ThinkstockThe two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting began Tuesday and will culminate Wednesday afternoon with an announcement from Federal…

Paul Ausick | Apr 29, 2014 at 10:30 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Sours on Job Outlook

ThinkstockThe Conference Board reported Tuesday morning that its consumer confidence index for the month of April fell slightly from 83.9…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2014 at 6:36 AM EDT

Low-Wage Jobs Dominate Employment Recovery

ThinkstockThe median household income of Americans has not increased in a decade, when adjusted for what has been modest inflation.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 28, 2014 at 5:23 AM EDT

Average Retirement Age Pushes to 62 Years

If aging Americans need to work longer because their retirement funds are small, then the average age of retirement should…

Paul Ausick | Apr 26, 2014 at 10:07 AM EDT

Mexico: Rising Star in Global Manufacturing

ThinkstockBeing competitive among the manufacturing nations of the world amounts to more than just low wages. In fact, several emerging…

Paul Ausick | Apr 26, 2014 at 9:29 AM EDT

Fast Food CEOs Make 1,000 Times Workers Pay

ThinkstockIn 2013, the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio in the fast food industry was more than 1,000-to-1. Workers’ situation must be improving,…

Paul Ausick | Apr 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT

Consumer Sentiment at Nine-Month High in April

ThinkstockThe final April reading on the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 84.1, near its highest reading…

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Total Blowout on Payrolls and Unemployment

March New Construction Spending Slows on Lack of Public Spending

PMI and ISM Mixed Manufacturing Reports Better Than Labor Reports

Jobless Claims Headed the Wrong Way

FOMC Goes For Less Surprise This Time Around

Is Weather Really All That Killed Q1 GDP?

ADP and TrimTabs Set Positive Bias for Payrolls and Unemployment on Friday

People Want to Leave Illinois and Connecticut

FOMC Meeting Preview: Are Any Big Moves on Tap?

Consumer Confidence Sours on Job Outlook

Low-Wage Jobs Dominate Employment Recovery

Average Retirement Age Pushes to 62 Years

Mexico: Rising Star in Global Manufacturing

Fast Food CEOs Make 1,000 Times Workers Pay

Consumer Sentiment at Nine-Month High in April

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Veteran Investor: Talen Energy Is a Double at Minimum, With Triple-Digit Upside as Power Demand Rises

Wall Street Analyst: SpaceX IPO Could Unleash Billions in New Public Offerings

Economy Articles

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Total Blowout on Payrolls and Unemployment

March New Construction Spending Slows on Lack of Public Spending

PMI and ISM Mixed Manufacturing Reports Better Than Labor Reports

Jobless Claims Headed the Wrong Way

FOMC Goes For Less Surprise This Time Around

Is Weather Really All That Killed Q1 GDP?

ADP and TrimTabs Set Positive Bias for Payrolls and Unemployment on Friday

People Want to Leave Illinois and Connecticut

FOMC Meeting Preview: Are Any Big Moves on Tap?

Consumer Confidence Sours on Job Outlook

Low-Wage Jobs Dominate Employment Recovery

Average Retirement Age Pushes to 62 Years

Mexico: Rising Star in Global Manufacturing

Fast Food CEOs Make 1,000 Times Workers Pay

Consumer Sentiment at Nine-Month High in April

Veteran Investor: Talen Energy Is a Double at Minimum, With Triple-Digit Upside as Power Demand Rises

Wall Street Analyst: SpaceX IPO Could Unleash Billions in New Public Offerings

Jeff Bezos’ New Venture Just Raised $12 Billion. He’s Betting AI Will Create a Physical Labor Shortage.

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