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Jon C. Ogg | Aug 9, 2016 at 12:55 PM EDT

Should Negative Labor Productivity Become a Political Hot Button?

Even though 2016 is an election year, no politician really will try to tackle the issue of a decline in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2016 at 4:39 AM EDT

Billionaire Population Reaches 2,473

According to Wealth-X, the number of billionaires in the world rose slightly last year, but the percentage of wealth controlled…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 5, 2016 at 9:20 AM EDT

July Payrolls Surge Unexpectedly Higher

If you ever wondered if the economists and market participants can get it very wrong, look no further than Friday's…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 4, 2016 at 2:05 PM EDT

Does an Overvalued Stock Market Mean a Crash Is Coming?

The market is not cheap. Yet it is also nowhere close to historic highs that might bring panic levels. It…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 4, 2016 at 10:10 AM EDT

What Bank of England’s Rate Cut and Quantitative Easing Really Mean

The Bank of England has decided to try to fend off more economic weakness, and hopefully avoid a recession, by…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 4, 2016 at 9:55 AM EDT

Manufacturing and Production Point to Muted Payrolls and Unemployment Report

No report is more closely followed than the monthly payrolls and unemployment report. This week's economic reporting points toward a…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 3, 2016 at 10:10 AM EDT

ADP Sets Up Low Expectations for July Payrolls and Unemployment

The volatility in the jobs market has created a bit of a stir around each monthly unemployment and payrolls report.

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 29, 2016 at 10:05 AM EDT

US GDP for 2016 Just Took a Sharp Turn Lower

Maybe America is supposed to just be happy that GDP is up at all when the rest of the world…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 27, 2016 at 2:14 PM EDT

Janet Yellen and Fed Keep Rates Flat, Hint at Future Hike Chances

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to leave interest rates unchanged at its two-day June meeting.…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 27, 2016 at 1:20 PM EDT

Fed Has to Deal With Worst Durable Goods Report in Almost 2 Years

Durable goods matter because they sum up what is happening in the big-ticket items that help make up U.S. gross…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 26, 2016 at 11:05 AM EDT

US Consumer Confidence in July Downplays Brexit Fears

investors and economists should take at least some comfort in that the consumer confidence reading was almost unchanged in July…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 24, 2016 at 9:26 AM EDT

Philadelphia, One Of America’s Most Expensive Cities, Hosts Democratic National Convention

Philadelphia, home of the Democratic National Convention, is one of the most expensive cities in America, has a median household…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 21, 2016 at 10:45 AM EDT

Chicago Fed Shows Broader US Economy Not Worrying About Brexit

Maybe the U.S. economy is truly thinking "So What About Brexit!" if the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is to…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 18, 2016 at 11:05 AM EDT

Turkey: When a Coup Doesn’t Destroy a Market

When told of a failed coup and a round of thousands of arrests of military, government and civilian people, most…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 18, 2016 at 9:05 AM EDT

Cleveland Among Worst, Most Segregated, Most Miserable Cities in America

The Republican National Convention may be one of the best things that have happened to Cleveland in a long time,…

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Economy Articles

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Should Negative Labor Productivity Become a Political Hot Button?

Billionaire Population Reaches 2,473

July Payrolls Surge Unexpectedly Higher

Does an Overvalued Stock Market Mean a Crash Is Coming?

What Bank of England’s Rate Cut and Quantitative Easing Really Mean

Manufacturing and Production Point to Muted Payrolls and Unemployment Report

ADP Sets Up Low Expectations for July Payrolls and Unemployment

US GDP for 2016 Just Took a Sharp Turn Lower

Janet Yellen and Fed Keep Rates Flat, Hint at Future Hike Chances

Fed Has to Deal With Worst Durable Goods Report in Almost 2 Years

US Consumer Confidence in July Downplays Brexit Fears

Philadelphia, One Of America’s Most Expensive Cities, Hosts Democratic National Convention

Chicago Fed Shows Broader US Economy Not Worrying About Brexit

Turkey: When a Coup Doesn’t Destroy a Market

Cleveland Among Worst, Most Segregated, Most Miserable Cities in America

70-Year-Old Retiree Gifts $190,000 for Grandchild’s Down Payment. A Medicare Trap Follows.

How a $1,600 Pension Pushed a 68-Year-Old Into the 85% Social Security Taxable Zone

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70-Year-Old Retiree Gifts $190,000 for Grandchild's Down Payment. A Medicare Trap Follows.

How a $1,600 Pension Pushed a 68-Year-Old Into the 85% Social Security Taxable Zone

70-Year-Old Retiree Gifts $190,000 for Grandchild’s Down Payment. A Medicare Trap Follows.

How a $1,600 Pension Pushed a 68-Year-Old Into the 85% Social Security Taxable Zone

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Should Negative Labor Productivity Become a Political Hot Button?

Billionaire Population Reaches 2,473

July Payrolls Surge Unexpectedly Higher

Does an Overvalued Stock Market Mean a Crash Is Coming?

What Bank of England’s Rate Cut and Quantitative Easing Really Mean

Manufacturing and Production Point to Muted Payrolls and Unemployment Report

ADP Sets Up Low Expectations for July Payrolls and Unemployment

US GDP for 2016 Just Took a Sharp Turn Lower

Janet Yellen and Fed Keep Rates Flat, Hint at Future Hike Chances

Fed Has to Deal With Worst Durable Goods Report in Almost 2 Years

US Consumer Confidence in July Downplays Brexit Fears

Philadelphia, One Of America’s Most Expensive Cities, Hosts Democratic National Convention

Chicago Fed Shows Broader US Economy Not Worrying About Brexit

Turkey: When a Coup Doesn’t Destroy a Market

Cleveland Among Worst, Most Segregated, Most Miserable Cities in America

70-Year-Old Retiree Gifts $190,000 for Grandchild’s Down Payment. A Medicare Trap Follows.

How a $1,600 Pension Pushed a 68-Year-Old Into the 85% Social Security Taxable Zone

Oil’s 5.7% Weekly Drop Opens the Door for Jets, Materials, and Infrastructure ETFs

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